1 AM After-Hours Flash: US, Iran May Resume Talks In Islamabad Next Week Amid Push For New Nuclear Framework | Iran says US naval escalation rai

Bitcoin is trading at 80374 up nearly 1 percent over the past 24 hours and sitting within 2 percent of the 80k level as crypto leads the weekend action. In the Asian market PTC India Financial Services posted strong FY26 numbers with profit after tax climbing to 319 crore rupees from 217 crore the year before loan sanctions jumping more than 300 percent and gross stage 3 assets falling 73 percent to 190 crore the firm now holds 1800 crore in liquidity and is guiding for 30 to 50 percent AUM growth. In the US market the S and P 500 closed at a record 7398.93 and the Nasdaq also hit a fresh high as AI names like Sandisk and Micron each surged more than 15 percent defying lingering Middle East tensions. Diplomatic efforts continue with the US and Iran possibly resuming talks in Islamabad next week over a new nuclear framework even as Tehran voiced fresh doubts after recent American naval moves in the Gulf. Asian markets rallying overnight often signals a stronger US open something VIX traders will be watching. Russell Clark's Weekend Summary is coming up this afternoon. I am your VixShield news reporter.