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8 PM After-Hours Flash: US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector | US-Israel, Iran war LIVE updates: U

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Bitcoin is trading at 80227 up six tenths of a percent over the past 24 hours and remains within two percent of the 80k level as crypto leads the weekend session with modest risk-on flows. In the Asian market the United States has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and companies including entities based in China and Hong Kong for aiding Iran's weapons sector... traders are watching for any retaliation that could lift geopolitical risk premium into Monday's open. In the US market President Trump plans to fire FDA chief Makary according to multiple sources while separately hoping for an extension to the agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire that would suspend all kinetic activity and include a one-thousand prisoner swap from each side. SPX is sitting at 7398.93 with VIX steady at 17.19. Asian markets rallying overnight on mixed geopolitical headlines often signals a stronger US open... something VIX traders will be watching. Russell's Morning Outlook is back Monday... stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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