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Apple added 0.53% to $312.51, a quiet grind on Best Buy's positive read-through (gadget demand + tax refunds) without major company-specific news.

AAPL is the defensive mega-cap in this tape — institutional buyers add it on dips when AI-trade volatility picks up. Lack of own catalyst makes it a beta + buyback story this week.

PCE Friday for rate sensitivity; any iPhone/services data point in the consumer channel. $315 resistance; support $308. WWDC overhang is still weeks out.

Gold rebounded to $4,523 (+1.71%) as US strikes on Iran reignited the safe-haven bid after two sessions of ceasefire-driven selling. Silver led the precious metals complex higher with a +1.90% move.

The Iran story is a two-sided coin flip and gold remains the cleanest hedge for both inflation tail-risk (if oil spikes) and stagflation (if growth slows). Fed cut bets keep real yields contained.

Friday PCE inflation print is the binary catalyst — hot reading hits gold via real yields, cool print extends the rally. Support $4,450; resistance $4,580 then prior high $4,650.