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Missiles Hit Tel Aviv as Trump Touts 'Major Points of Agreement' -- Markets Give Back Monday's Rally

Yesterday's relief rally is unwinding as Iran launches new missile waves at Tel Aviv and Gulf states, directly contradicting Trump's claims of diplomatic progress. Brent crude rebounds to $103, VIX spikes back above 30, and the S&P slides further below the 200-DMA it failed to reclaim yesterday. The gap between diplomatic rhetoric and battlefield reality is widening, not closing.

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