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title: "U.S. Airstrikes on Iran and Planned Naval Blockade Lift Oil 9% as AI Memory Stocks Slide"
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description: "U.S. airstrikes on Iran and a planned naval blockade caused crude oil prices to surge 9%, while gold fell and the dollar rose. Market sentiment shifted as U.S. July rate hike probabilities neared 50%. In equities, AI memory stocks slid with SK Hynix down 9% and SpaceX shares dropping nearly 9% over two days. Meanwhile, solar company Sunrun announced its entry into the computing-power sales business."
datetime: "2026-07-14T04:24:17.000Z"
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# U.S. Airstrikes on Iran and Planned Naval Blockade Lift Oil 9% as AI Memory Stocks Slide

The United States carried out airstrikes on Iran for a third consecutive night and said it will implement a naval blockade, moves that coincided with a 9% surge in crude oil prices. According to PANews, the market reaction included gold falling below a key level, while the U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds rose. The report also said the probability of a U.S. interest-rate hike in July is nearing 50%. In equities, SK Hynix’s ADR fell 9% on its second trading day, weighing on global AI memory-related stocks. SpaceX shares declined for a second straight day, bringing the two-day drop to nearly 9% and pushing the price close to its IPO issue level of $135. Separately, U.S. solar company Sunrun was reported to be entering the computing-power sales business.

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