‘AI Tentacle’ Market Risk, Swiss Neutrality Vote, 150% Bond Return

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On today's podcast:

(1) A global selloff in semiconductor stocks deepened as investors retreated from one of the year’s hottest trades amid elevated bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty. Treasuries gained modestly following recent losses.

(2) US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that there were no talks ongoing with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo.

(3) The Trump administration delayed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian products for three days, saying the two sides had reached a tentative agreement to resolve a broader trade dispute that had plunged relations to a fresh low.

(4) Swiss voters are set to reject an initiative to strengthen the country’s neutrality in a ballot next month that Russia has tried to sway with jibes about the country’s actions during World War II.

(5) Rising temperatures in the ocean now have the potential to cause intense storms in Europe later this year, according to new research.

(6) A high-ranking FIFA council member has withdrawn his support for Gianni Infantino, citing the dismissal of fellow executive Kevin Lamour as the “final straw.”

(7) Investors are throwing their support behind Ukraine and pocketing some of the most lucrative gains in bond markets.

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