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The world's most advanced technology depends on one of the universe's simplest elements, a noble gas so abundant in the universe that it ranks as the second most common element: helium. Essential for AI chips, GPUs, and semiconductors, its market is now tightening as the Iran conflict begins to disrupt global supply.
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Meanwhile, precious metals are plummeting. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
U.S. equity indexes finished lower in a volatile week shaped by geopolitical tensions and resulting volatility in oil prices, persistent inflation concerns, and a somewhat hawkish interpretation of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy signals. The Dow Jones fared worst, declining 2.11%, followed by the Nasdaq, which shed 2.07%. The S&P MidCap 400 Index held up best but still fell 1.34%. Within the S&P 500 Index, energy was the best-performing sector by a wide margin as oil prices moved higher amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding Middle East supply risks. U.S. Treasury yields also mostly moved higher amid the heightened uncertainty, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rising to around 4.38% as of Friday afternoon.
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