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US stocks dipped below record highs as renewed Gulf tensions and rising oil prices rattled markets, underscoring how geopolitical risks are now driving the next move in equities.

Micron has surged more than threefold over the past year, and analysts still recommend buying after its latest earnings report.
Chip stocks are in a very unpopular rally, but data suggests the move may be historically significant.
Google is facing allegations that an employee made $1 million on Polymarket using insider information, according to federal authorities.
Micron is approaching a $1 trillion valuation, standing out as unusual among companies of that size.
Investors are being advised on what to buy as the market sits near all-time highs, with UBS offering guidance.
A bank has increased its CD yield, and savers can now find rates around 4%.
An entertainment stock that has been overlooked is attempting to break to new highs based on chart patterns.
Gold has fallen to a two-month low, while Bank of America says a gold rally could help silver rise toward $100.
JPMorgan has updated its S&P 500 outlook with a surprising new target, signaling a shift in market expectations.
Markets are reacting to multiple pressures, including Gulf tensions, oil spikes, rate expectations, and major corporate earnings results.

Hong Kong stocks fell as the Hang Seng Index dropped 322 points to narrowly hold above 25,000, dragged by a more than 5% slump in Meituan.

德昌全年纯利按年下跌23.1%：Jeckson reported full-year net profit of US$202 million, down 23.1%, while declaring a final dividend of HK$0.44 per share.
微博首季盈利大幅下滑：Weibo’s first-quarter net profit fell 67.5% year on year to US$34.715 million.
阿里达摩院推出GPU版“敏迭”求解器：Alibaba DAMO Academy released a GPU version of its “Mindtiger” solver, claiming a breakthrough in solving billion-variable problems.
小鹏首季亏损扩大：Xpeng’s first-quarter loss widened to RMB 1.78 billion.
理想汽车首季由盈转亏：Li Auto’s non-GAAP result turned from profit to a loss of RMB 2.108 billion in the first quarter.
香港评级获标普确认：S&P affirmed Hong Kong’s “AA+/A-1+” credit ratings and kept the outlook stable.
本港4月出口强劲增长：Hong Kong’s export value rose 42.9% year on year in April, beating expectations.
恒指期结日承压下跌：The Hang Seng Index fell 322 points on futures expiry day, barely holding above 25,000, with Meituan dropping more than 5%.
多家大行看法分化：Morgan Stanley said Kuaishou’s Kling AI was strong but core business remained weak, while CICC said revenue met expectations and profit beat forecasts.
中国加强跨境证券监管并推动回购与产业投资：China announced tighter action against illegal cross-border securities activity, while firms such as Tencent and Lingzhan pursued share buybacks and industrial capital continued to shift holdings.

Tokyo stocks fell as semiconductor shares led profit-taking, with the Nikkei ending down 306 points amid persistent yen weakness and inflation concerns.

Tokyo’s yen weakened to the upper 159 range as inflation concerns in Japan encouraged yen selling, while markets stayed alert to possible currency intervention.
Sony Life disclosed that an employee had improper money transactions totaling more than 150 million yen with customers after completing an internal investigation.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed lower, falling 306 points, as investors took profits mainly in semiconductor-related shares.
The Bank of Korea kept interest rates unchanged for the eighth consecutive meeting at 2.5%, citing continued uncertainty over Middle East conditions.
The Nikkei moved back and forth during the day, at one point dropping more than 500 points before narrowing losses later in the morning.
The yen remained in the upper 159 range in Tokyo trading because high crude oil prices were fueling inflation worries and prompting further yen selling.
In New York, the yen traded around the mid-159 range as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks kept selling pressure on the currency slightly dominant.
U.S. stocks rebounded to fresh record highs, gaining 182 dollars, helped by falling oil prices and attention on the end of fighting between the U.S. and Iran.
New York crude oil prices kept falling and closed in the 88-dollar range, as restored traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raised expectations for improved supply.
Other major business news included a global humanoid-robot conference opening, industry leadership changes, corporate restructuring, and heightened supply-chain pressure from Middle East tensions.

Crypto markets slumped as U.S.-Iran airstrikes triggered risk-off selling, pushing bitcoin to a six-week low and fueling nearly $897 million in long liquidations.

Wall Street-style tokenized products are expanding in DeFi, as VanEck’s tokenized fund is now available on Euler.
Global risk sentiment weakened after U.S.-Iran strikes, pushing Bitcoin to a six-week low and dragging the broader crypto market down.
Ethereum is under pressure, falling below $2,000 even as futures open interest climbs to a record 16 million ETH.
Bitcoin’s market structure is changing because CME gaps are close to disappearing, although three gaps are still unresolved.
Heavy liquidations are amplifying the selloff, with about $897 million in long positions wiped out during the latest crypto drop.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF saw a major withdrawal of $528 million, marking one of the largest daily outflows on record.
Bitcoin could fall further, according to a fund manager warning ahead of a $150 billion Treasury operation.
XRP broke below the key $1.30 level after strong selling pressure, signaling continued weakness.
Dogecoin slipped below 10 cents, with analysts warning that more downside may still be ahead.
Regulation remains a major market theme, with U.S. officials reviewing CFTC prediction-market rules, CLARITY Act concerns, and South Korea making its first DEX rug-pull arrest.

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