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- **Geopolitical Tensions**: Houthi Bab el-Mandeb fees (Chinese vessel exemption), US-Iran escalation (2-week air campaign, missile resilience), and China-Iran arms deal threaten regional stability and drive Brent crude to $93, directly impacting energy prices and supply chains.
- **Fed Policy Uncertainty**: FOMC dissent on rate hikes amid 30-year yield at 19-year high signals market speculation; Fed likely to hold rates through 2026, creating policy ambiguity for global portfolios.
- **Eurozone Growth Divergence**: Q2 GDP forecast at 0.3% q/q (vs 0.2% consensus), with Spain at 0.7% q/q (above forecast) driven by household consumption/IP investment, contrasting with France’s 0.2% q/q, signaling sector-specific strength.