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Shoot-and-Kill: Trump Authorizes Kinetic Escalation as Software Tape Breaks
S&P 500 closed 7,108.40 (-0.41%), first red candle after the ceasefire rally. Nasdaq -0.89%, Dow -0.36%. IBM closed -8% and ServiceNow -18% — worse than the pre-market fear. Trump ordered the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boat laying mines and claimed the US has 'total control' of the Strait. Pentagon briefed Congress that mine-clearing could take six months; Hegseth's spokesperson denied the number. WTI jumped ~4% above $96.50; Brent touched $105 intraday. Intel printed a blowout beat after the close (EPS 29c vs 1c, +15% AH). Meta announced 10% workforce cut. VIX 18.92, essentially flat. Risk holds RED.
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