11 PM After-Hours Flash: Bitcoin Holds Near 76.5K Amid Geopolitical Risks | Asian Shares Mixed as Kospi Plunges Nearly 4% | Oil Volatile Above $1

Bitcoin is trading at 76562 dollars down three tenths of a percent over the past 24 hours as traders digest ongoing geopolitical risks from the Iran conflict that continue to ripple through global markets. In the Asian market shares traded mixed overnight with South Korea's Kospi plunging nearly four percent on sharp swings in oil prices triggered by uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz. Japan's Nikkei fell six tenths of a percent while Australian and Hong Kong markets posted modest gains. Crude oil saw US prices drop to 103 dollars a barrel and Brent to 110 dollars a barrel still well above pre-war levels. The Indian rupee extended its seven-day slide against the dollar amid the oil shock and weak risk sentiment across Asia. In the European market traders are watching early futures for direction as Iran's stock market reopens today after an 80-day closure caused by the US-Israel-Iran war with extended trading hours aimed at restoring transparency. China's President Xi is set to host Vladimir Putin projecting Beijing's image as a pillar of global stability after recent tensions. SPX closed the US session at 7403.05 up seven hundredths of a percent with the VIX at 17.82 down one and a half percent. This geopolitical premium in oil and mixed Asian action could keep volatility elevated for tomorrow's US open. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.