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11 PM After-Hours Flash: US-Iran war: UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect | Nuveen Churchill outlines $0

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Bitcoin is trading at 79467 down 2 percent over the past 24 hours as risk-off flows continue to weigh on crypto even after the weekend. In the Asian market traders are watching for any spillover from the fragile US-Iran ceasefire after UAE air defenses engaged Iranian missiles and drones targeting US Navy ships earlier this morning with no vessels hit. In the US market Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending outlined a 38 cent per share second-quarter distribution as credit spreads edge toward 5 to 5 and a quarter percent amid higher-for-longer rates. Ginkgo Bioworks laid out 125 to 150 million dollars in cash burn guidance for 2026 while expanding its Nebula autonomous lab to 103 racks. SPX closed the session at 7337.11 while the VIX sits at 17.08. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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