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Bitcoin is trading at 80195 dollars down 0.8 percent over the past 24 hours and remains within 2 percent of the 80 thousand dollar level as traders weigh the murky outlook for any lasting Middle East peace. In the Asian market JSW Infrastructure saw its fourth quarter profit fall 18 percent to 423.67 crore rupees even as income rose to 1612 crore rupees with cargo volumes up 1 percent to 31.6 million tonnes the Indian port operator citing higher expenses vessel shortages and disruptions from the regional conflict. In the European market the EU Aviation Safety Agency has cleared the way for possible use of US jet fuel as the bloc scrambles to head off shortages tied to the same Middle East war. The dollar is down and on track for a second straight weekly decline as investors remain cautiously optimistic that the US-Iran clashes will not derail a ceasefire according to multiple outlets. SPX closed the session at 7337.11 while the VIX sits at 17.08. This geopolitical premium is keeping oil and fuel prices elevated a burden that hits poorer households harder as they cut consumption while richer groups hold steady. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.