Market sentiment has been dominated by a pronounced cooling in technology and semiconductor stocks, led by volatility in the Korean chip market that pressured global futures and fueled investor concerns regarding the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom. This market unease coincided with a mixed corporate earnings landscape; while companies like Unilever and Canal+ reported profit and volume growth, others such as Philips, TeamViewer, and Saipem faced margin pressures or revenue declines. Geopolitical signals remained a key focus, with European natural gas prices easing on reports of diplomatic talks between Donald Trump and Iran, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Zelensky signaled enhanced defense technology cooperation. Concurrently, regulators maintained a heavy presence, marked by Ofcom’s intervention against BT’s Openreach and ongoing scrutiny of cryptocurrency and futures trading by the SEC and CFTC.