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US stocks are holding steady gains as the SPX trades at 7419.52, up 0.1 percent on the session, while the VIX sits at 18.10, down 0.06 percent. Traders are watching this week's earnings from names like Cisco, where one pro sees nearly 25 percent upside in the stock over the next quarter if results impress, especially with CPI and PPI data on deck. In the Asian market, President Trump says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan directly with China's Xi. Bitcoin is trading at 81384, down 0.0 percent over the past 24 hours, reflecting steady risk appetite as equities grind higher. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.