In this episode of VC10X, we break down one of the most counterintuitive market moves in recent weeks.

Despite the failure of the first round of Iran–US talks and rising geopolitical tensions — including increased military positioning around key oil transit routes — global equity markets have erased their losses and added several trillion dollars in market capitalization.

So what are markets actually pricing in?

We analyze:

- Why equities are rallying despite geopolitical risk

- The role of oil supply stability and the Strait of Hormuz

- How institutional investors think about “contained escalation”

- Why liquidity conditions continue to outweigh headline risk

- What could break the current market narrative

This is not a headline-driven view — but a framework to understand how capital is positioning itself in uncertain environments.

If you’re a fund manager, allocator, or serious market participant, this episode will help you separate signal from noise.

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