3 AM After-Hours Flash: Simulations Plus teams up with Nvidia to accelerate AI-driven drug modelling | Jet fuel shortage worse than Covid, says

Bitcoin is trading at 81397 down 0.1 percent over the past 24 hours and remains within 2 percent of the 80k level as traders weigh fresh geopolitical headlines from the Middle East. In the Asian market risk sentiment is mixed with European pre-market futures pointing to a cautious open after reports of a worsening global jet fuel shortage triggered by the Iran conflict. AirAsia's chief warned the crunch is now worse than the Covid crisis for airlines adding fresh cost pressure on travel stocks and broader energy markets. In the US market Target is under fresh pressure as its shift toward grocery sales continues to weigh on margins while Nano Dimension shareholders await a strategic update by the end of the second quarter of 2026. Simulations Plus shares are in focus after the company teamed with Nvidia to accelerate AI-driven drug modeling. Crude traders are watching the Iran situation for any supply disruption premium while the DXY holds steady and gold stays bid on safe-haven flows. This setup could keep volatility contained overnight but any escalation in the Middle East would lift the VIX into tomorrow's US open. Russell's Morning Outlook is coming up in a few hours. I am your VixShield news reporter.