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Oil Breaks Lower, but AI Funding Keeps Green Blocked
Friday's morning tape improved the oil rail but worsened the leadership rail. Brent fell near $72.76 and WTI dropped below $70 as more tankers exited Hormuz, but the S&P and Nasdaq opened lower after reports that OpenAI may delay its IPO, while May PCE and Michigan inflation expectations still leave the Warsh Fed boxed in. I am keeping the pulse at YELLOW because the supply shock is healing, but inflation and AI-capital-spending confidence have not confirmed a GREEN setup.
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