3 PM Flash: VIX Crushed as Bitcoin Surges Past $77,500 Amid Geopolitical Jitters

Three PM Flash: VIX crushed as Bitcoin surges past seventy seven thousand five hundred amid geopolitical jitters. Here's your live market snapshot: The S and P five hundred is at seven thousand four hundred twenty nine point seven three, up twenty six point six eight, or zero point three six percent. The VIX is sharply lower at seventeen point four one, down zero point six five, or three point six zero percent. Gold is trading at four thousand five hundred forty nine dollars. WTI oil is at ninety eight point three one. And Bitcoin is currently at seventy seven thousand five hundred forty seven. Markets remain on edge after a deadly car explosion rocked a Manhattan street in what witnesses described as a Hollywood style inferno with thick black smoke billowing through the city. The incident adds to growing domestic security concerns following the San Diego mosque shooting where authorities say the attackers planned to strike three separate targets according to a newly uncovered manifesto. On the commodity front, oil is holding near triple digits as geopolitical tensions continue to support energy prices, while gold remains elevated above forty five hundred reflecting safe haven demand. Bitcoin is extending its rally and now trading above seventy seven thousand five hundred, shrugging off broader equity caution. In a single human interest note that captures the current mood, a New York family is still in shock after losing their six year old son in a tragic accident at an after school program. From the trading floor, this market is walking a tightrope between fear and momentum. This is Miss Vicky from the Options Desk at VixShield, where it's not news till we talk about it. Stay with us as Russell Clark joins with more analysis.