Finance

Crude oil futures climbed significantly as persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing friction involving the U.S. and Iran weighed on energy markets. This supply-side anxiety pushed international benchmark Brent crude prices briefly to one hundred dollars per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude finished higher at over ninety-two dollars a barrel.

Technology stocks received a strong boost following a stellar quarterly earnings report from memory chipmaker Micron Technology. Driven by booming artificial-intelligence demand, the manufacturer reported a quadrupling of its quarterly revenue, lifting shares across the broader semiconductor sector and helping the technology-heavy Nasdaq finish in the green.

In the cryptocurrency market, Wall Street analysts showed renewed optimism as Citigroup raised its twelve-month price projections for both Bitcoin and Ether. The brokerage pointed to increasing network activity, a supportive macroeconomic framework, and a steady resumption of exchange-traded fund inflows as the key drivers behind the upward revisions.