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Markets are cautiously rising on technical recovery and earnings optimism, but remain driven by geopolitical risk and oil-led inflation uncertainty.

Delta’s earnings arrive at a period of fresh risks for the air travel industry, as the spike in oil prices adds to an already uncertain macro environment, threatening its growth momentum.

Elevated fear (high VIX) is signalling a potential contrarian bounce in equities, but persistent geopolitical risk and volatility mean caution remains.

Against a highly uncertain macro environment and an AI narrative that is not that straightforward anymore, we examine five companies tied to the AI boom and its buildout. Alphabet, Micron, Apple, Caterpillar, Newmont.

The S&P 500 sell-off is being driven by a surge in oil prices from escalating Middle East tensions, amplifying inflation fears, tightening financial conditions, and exposing deeper risks in private credit and AI-driven earnings expectations.

Shares of Micron extend post-earnings drop amid lingering risks, but the results were impressive amid strong memory demand.

Against a backdrop of Middle East conflict, stagflation fears and shifting monetary policy, we assess opportunities and risks across energy, defence, aviation and tech. Exxon, Lockheed, Delta, Netflix and Tesla, are in our radar.

Markets are rallying on easing war fears and falling oil prices, but the move remains fragile as geopolitical uncertainty and energy risks continue to threaten stability

Solid results and guidance push Oracle shares higher, but business risks linger and the technical outlook remains unfavourable.

Rising Middle East tensions are driving defensive positioning, with Newmont, Lockheed Martin and BP highlighted as potential diversification plays tied to gold, defence spending and oil volatility.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop and other military contractors can benefit from the conflict, which can enhance spending amid already ballooning security budgets, but supply and macro risks linger.