4 PM After-Hours Flash: FBI suggests 'lone actor' carried out Austin bar shooting over Iran war | DOJ Investigating Suspicious Iran War Oil Trad

Bitcoin is trading at 79965 dollars down 1.6 percent over the past 24 hours and sitting within 2 percent of the 80K level as risk-off sentiment weighs on crypto markets. In the US market stocks fell on doubts about an imminent US-Iran peace deal with the S&P 500 closing down zero point three eight percent the Dow down zero point six three percent and the Nasdaq down zero point one two percent while June E-mini S&P futures are now lower by zero point four two percent. Crude oil is feeling the tension too with the Middle East war upending energy markets and sending Cheniere Energy to its lowest in nearly two months after it swung to a three point five billion dollar first-quarter loss on LNG derivatives. The FBI says a lone actor carried out the Austin bar shooting with the violent impulsive attack tied to the suspect's personal grievances over the Iran war. In the global macro Brazil's Lula sees a reset in relations with the US after talks with Trump that covered tariffs trade security critical minerals and organized crime. US officials are hoping to resume Hormuz naval escorts as they await Iran's response to the latest peace offer by Friday. This geopolitical fog is keeping volatility elevated for tomorrow's US open with SPX at 7337.11 and VIX at 17.08. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.