3 AM After-Hours Flash: Iran War: Momentary Quiet as Iran Withholds Answer on US Proposal; Iran Asserts Control Over Persian Gulf Cables; Debate
Bitcoin is holding near all-time highs as it trades at 80,707, up 0.6 percent over the past 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency market showing resilience amid global tensions. Trending tokens on CoinGecko include Solayer, Wojak, TROLL, Pudgy Penguins, and Billions Network, reflecting continued retail interest even as Bitcoin sits within 2 percent of the 80,000 level. In the Asian market, India's Telangana and Andhra Pradesh healthcare sectors are feeling the heat from the Iran conflict, with rising costs for surgical disposables and pharmaceutical raw materials adding pressure. The US and Iran remain no closer to ending the war, as a Qatari tanker heads toward the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran withholds its answer on the latest US proposal, keeping geopolitical risk elevated. SPX closed the week at 7398.93 while the VIX sits at 17.19. Russell's Morning Outlook is back Monday — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.