Tehran international relations researcher Mosen Farahani said Washington’s sanctions and blockade are being treated by Iran as acts of war, with the blockade viewed as part of that war and requiring an Iranian response. He said countries including the UAE, Turkey, Iraq and Pakistan have trimmed trade with Iran under US pressure but will not fully sever ties, adding the UAE’s cuts were driven entirely by US pressure. Farahani said Iran adopts a cautious stance and seeks to ensure its positions co

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The Financial Times reports investors funneled nearly $7bn of net inflows in July and the first two weeks of August into Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares, the largest leveraged ETF tracking the NYSE Semiconductor Index (30 US chip names), offering 3x exposure. The underlying index is down over 20% from its peak, and the ETF plunged about 70% from its June peak to the subsequent low, Morningstar data show. Leveraged single-stock funds tied to SK Hynix and SanDisk also drew substantial inflows during and after the sell-off. Goldman strategist Snyder described buy-the-dip/sell-the-rip as a common leveraged-ETF tactic; Barclays derivatives head Angupta warned buying dips can be like catching a falling knife.