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The stock market's historic swing higher isn't happening in a vacuum. Beneath the surface, bullish options activity and aggressive buying of leveraged ETFs are amplifying every upward move. These mechanical forces can accelerate gains sharply, but they cut both ways, and traders are already being tested on the downside.
Shifting to technology, Seagate is emerging as one of the quieter winners in the AI infrastructure buildout. Revenue is surging, margins are hitting records, and hyperscale demand for high-capacity storage keeps climbing. The real question now is whether its next-generation Mozaic architecture can sustain the momentum after an already substantial run in the stock.
And in Southeast Asia, an energy crisis is reshaping the region's entire infrastructure strategy. With liquefied natural gas prices doubling amid the Hormuz blockade, ASEAN nations are accelerating their pivot toward renewables and pushing to build a unified regional power grid. What began as vulnerability is fast becoming a catalyst for one of the most ambitious energy transitions in the developing world.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
