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Stocks are stumbling from renewed Iran tensions with the SPX trading at 7138.80, down nearly half a percent on the session... President Trump says Iran has taken some shots in the Strait of Hormuz but caused no damage and is urging South Korea to join the mission after one of its vessels was hit... Bitcoin is currently trading at 79998, up 1.7 percent over the past 24 hours... I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.

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