Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies - Reuters
Editorial Audit
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Desk Brief
Meridian Research Desk highlights today's dominant market regime, the primary catalyst from wire coverage, and the operational levels that confirm or invalidate the current base case.
Lead catalyst: Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies - Reuters. Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies Reuters
Market snapshot: SPY -0.13%, QQQ -1.73%, VIX -2.11%, DXY -0.03%.
Base case: keep gross exposure selective until volatility contracts and leadership broadens.
Invalidation: if SPY and QQQ recover with VIX stabilizing, defensive posture can be reduced.
Risk focus: no major stress signal yet, but invalidation discipline remains mandatory.
What to watch next: follow cross-asset confirmation before increasing position size.