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Oil markets are holding steadier than you might expect given the ongoing Iran conflict, but JPMorgan analysts are flagging that every additional month of disruption carries real price consequences. The key variable, they say, is China — its demand trajectory will ultimately determine how much pressure builds in crude.
Shifting to equities, the market rotation story of two thousand twenty-six continues to play out. A top Vanguard ETF is outpacing the S and P five hundred year to date, reflecting gains in sectors well outside the tech corridor that dominated recent years. Investors rotating away from mega-cap growth are finding returns in places the broader index hasn't fully rewarded.
And in a notable moment of industry self-reflection, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling on fellow AI leaders to rethink how they communicate about the technology. Without naming names, Huang said the industry has, in his words, scared people, and he's pushing for a more measured, constructive tone as public skepticism around artificial intelligence continues to grow.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
