📊 Market Snapshot

Spot Gold XAUUSD Last 4217.05 | Open 4219.14 | High 4246.65 | Low 4170.29 | Down 5.66 (-0.13%)

WTI Crude USOIL Last 84.82 | Open 86.42 | High 87.85 | Low 83.82 | Down 2.35 (-2.70%)

US Dollar Index | Closed around 104.86 Friday (+0.12%)

VIX Fear Index | Closed around 18.3 Friday, down from previous day

🔥 Overnight Key News

🌍 US-Iran Deal Signing Method Changed CNN reports the US-Iran deal has shifted from in-person to electronic signing due to logistical challenges and a desire to avoid delays that could disrupt the negotiation process. Iran’s National Security Council deputy confirmed: all commercial vessels will resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions.

🇮🇱 Israel Continues Blocking Efforts Israel is urgently blocking the US-Iran ceasefire deal, with its core objective being to prevent the unfreezing of $24 billion in Iranian assets. The IDF simultaneously continues military operations in southern Lebanon, killing 7 Hezbollah fighters. Cumulative casualties from Israel’s Lebanon operations have risen to 3,756 dead and 11,632 wounded.

🇮🇷 Domestic Backlash in Iran Iranian protesters took to the streets demanding the resignation of Parliament Speaker Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi, opposing the deal. The IAEA’s former director-general criticized Trump for attempting to frame the new deal as superior to the Iran nuclear agreement.

🛢️ Oil Tanker Attacked off Oman The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile approximately 6 nautical miles east of Oman. Crew members are safe.

🚀 SpaceX Nasdaq Debut Smooth SpaceX’s landmark listing on Nasdaq proceeded smoothly, setting a new template for the mega-IPOs of OpenAI and Anthropic expected later this year.

🇺🇦 Russia-Ukraine Front The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have shot down 185 Ukrainian drones in a 12-hour period.

🇺🇸 AI Regulatory Shifts According to The Information, the US government is unlikely to extend export controls on Anthropic to other AI companies.

🧭 Situation Assessment

The shift from in-person to electronic signing of the US-Iran deal indicates both sides are eager to finalize it, yet logistical coordination friction remains, and execution-level uncertainty should not be underestimated.

The Hormuz Strait reopening to all commercial traffic is the most bearish factor for oil, with WTI falling below $85 and dropping nearly 2.7%. The short-term oil price outlook remains pressured.

Israel’s hardline opposition to the deal is the biggest wildcard — if the unfreezing of $24 billion in Iranian assets gets blocked, the deal’s actual impact will be severely diminished.

Domestic protests in Iran against the deal signal political headwinds; the pace of implementation may slow depending on how regime-level pushback develops.

SpaceX’s listing sets a positive precedent for AI mega-IPOs ahead, improving liquidity expectations for the tech sector, though the direct fundamental impact remains limited.

Gold edged lower overnight as geopolitical risk premium receded on US-Iran deal signing expectations; the $4,200 level provides near-term support.

📅 Today’s Economic Calendar

June 14 (Sunday) — No major economic data releases. Global markets closed.

Next Monday to Watch:

  • 🇨🇳 China May industrial output, retail sales, fixed asset investment
  • 🇺🇸 US June Empire State Manufacturing Index
  • 🇺🇸 US May Retail Sales
  • 🇺🇸 US April Business Inventories

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