Finance

Despite brief periods of cooling following comments from the White House regarding military actions, Brent crude futures hovered consistently above $104 per barrel. Persistent conflicts involving Iran and fresh reports of vessel strikes near the critical Strait of Hormuz continue to fuel supply anxieties.

The 10-year Treasury yield fluctuated around 5.25%, remaining near its highest levels since 2002. Persistent inflation anxieties driven by elevated energy prices, alongside long-term fiscal deficit concerns, have kept significant upward pressure on government borrowing costs.

Bitcoin climbed back above $82,000 as immediate fears of geopolitical escalations temporarily calmed. The recovery follows a severe downturn earlier in the week that triggered nearly $1 billion in liquidations and historic single-day outflows from digital asset fund products.