12:30 PM Market Flash: Fed Kashkari Speech | BoC Summary of Deliberations | 30-Year Bond Auction | Bitcoin (BTC): $79,084 (-1.10% 24h) | Ethere

US stocks are holding steady in early afternoon trade with the SPX trading at 7442.85, up seven-tenths of one percent on the session. The VIX is at 18.02, down about four-tenths of a percent. Traders are digesting the latest from Fed Governor Kashkari who spoke earlier this afternoon on the economic outlook. In the global market the Bank of Canada released its summary of deliberations while the US Treasury just wrapped the 30-year bond auction. Bitcoin is trading at 79769, down nine-tenths of one percent over the past 24 hours and remains within two percent of the 80K level. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.