On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow Jones closes at a record 50,286 as quantum computing firms surge up to 33% following a $2 billion U.S. government grant that designates the sector as a critical national asset. Spotify jumps sharply after unveiling aggressive 2030 targets and an AI partnership with Universal Music Group, while crude oil whipsaws on competing Iran signals before reversing lower. We also break down EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and NZD/JPY, along with a brutal session for Walmart and Intuit, a big day for Asian markets, and what the IEA's \"red zone\" warning means for oil this summer.
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