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Good evening, this is Markets Desk with your closing bell rundown.
Oil futures pushed higher Monday after President Trump warned the clock is ticking on Iran, with traders pricing in fresh geopolitical risk premium. But analysts caution that the more serious threat lies in depleted supply buffers — the cushions that absorb shock when disruptions hit — and their erosion could fuel the next significant leg higher in crude.
Pulling in the opposite direction, the dollar slipped after reports emerged that the White House proposed a temporary sanctions waiver on Iranian oil exports, and Trump confirmed he had pulled back from a planned military strike. The dollar index finished down roughly a quarter of a percent, surrendering overnight gains as the market read the move as a de-escalation signal.
Meanwhile in cybersecurity, Palo Alto Networks reached a significant milestone that has analysts revisiting the sector broadly. Investors, according to one analyst, are becoming increasingly discerning — separating genuine artificial intelligence beneficiaries from companies simply wearing the label. Cybersecurity names with real AI integration are emerging as clear winners in that sorting process.
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