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Geopolitics and Tech Shocks Drive Volatility: Iran Strikes, SpaceX Slip, Chinese AI Gains, and Deep Small‑Cap Drawdowns

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A renewed US–Iran escalation around Strait shipping, SpaceX’s post‑IPO slide after an aborted launch, a step up in Chinese AI capabilities, and several steep small‑cap selloffs combined to lift volatility and force a cross‑market reassessment of liquidity, sector exposure and near‑term risk.

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