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Two powerful forces collided this week: a historic oil shock driven by the escalating U.S.–Iran conflict and blowout AI semiconductor earnings that reaffirmed the durability of the artificial intelligence investment cycle. The tension between these narratives produced the most volatile week markets have seen in months.