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July 13, 2026 - Hormuz Shock: Oil Blockade Fears Trigger a Semiconductor Crash
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Oil supply fears are colliding with one of the market’s most crowded trades.
In this episode of Market Pulse, we break down how a potential disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping the inflation, interest-rate, and global growth outlook—while semiconductor stocks suffer a sharp reversal.
Why is oil suddenly becoming the market’s biggest macro risk? What is driving the selloff in chips? And could the combination of rising energy prices, higher yields, and weakening technology leadership trigger a broader market correction?
We examine the signals beneath the headlines, the assets most exposed, and what investors should watch next as geopolitical risk collides with an increasingly fragile equity market.
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