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US stocks are pulling back from record highs as investors weigh the risks from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. SPX is trading at 7138.80, down 0.49 percent on the session. VIX is at 17.95, down 0.39 percent from the previous close. S and P Global Manufacturing PMI just came in at 52.6, up from the previous reading of 49. Bitcoin is trading at 80227, up 2.0 percent over the past 24 hours. In a widely reported development, the ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment as the United States begins Project Freedom to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar warns the conflict could trigger a prolonged global energy price and supply crisis. For US options traders, any escalation around the Strait of Hormuz typically drives volatility higher. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.

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