10:00 PM Flash: Markets Hold Steady as Gold Surges Past $4500

Ten o'clock PM Flash. Here's your live market snapshot. Gold is trading at four thousand five hundred twenty three dollars. WTI Oil is at ninety six point six. Bitcoin is currently at seventy six thousand seven hundred nineteen dollars.

A dramatic incident unfolding in Washington tonight. Two people were shot outside the White House, triggering an immediate lockdown. Staff and reporters rushed for cover as authorities responded. While this remains a developing story, early indications suggest limited direct impact on overnight futures, though safe-haven flows continue to support gold.

After four PM, we're watching the complex closely. Bitcoin holding above seventy six thousand seven hundred as institutional interest remains strong. Gold continues its powerful rally, now trading well above four thousand five hundred dollars for the first time. Oil is steady near ninety seven dollars amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

In Europe and Asia, markets are digesting strong gains in artificial intelligence infrastructure plays. Dell stock just hit a new fifty two week high after analysts raised price targets, while Nvidia confirmed its H100 GPU prices are still rising. That's lifting related names including Nebius.

The stock market has never been so good when people have felt so bad. A striking disconnect between Wall Street records and Main Street sentiment.

On a lighter note, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted courtside tonight cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers in what appears to be a pre-wedding date night.

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.