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5 PM After-Hours Flash: Veeco Instruments Reports Q1 2025 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript - Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO | Transcript:

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U.S. efforts to keep vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz are intensifying as Washington insists its military operation in Iran is over and the ceasefire is holding. According to multiple outlets this development is keeping crude oil elevated with U.S. gasoline prices already up sharply since the start of the Iran conflict. In the commodities market traders are watching for any sign the waterway reopens fully because that risk premium could fade fast. Bitcoin is trading at 81,641 up 2.1 percent over the past 24 hours reflecting broader risk appetite while the SPX sits at 7,259.22 up 1.69 percent on the day and the VIX has eased to 17.38. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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