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Saudi Arabia's air defenses are active again today, intercepting a fresh wave of Houthi missiles and drones targeting airports and energy infrastructure. The Iran-backed group is pressing its campaign against Saudi sites, and traders are watching closely as regional supply risk premiums creep back into crude pricing.
That pressure in oil markets is feeding directly into the crypto conversation. With Brent pushing above one hundred dollars a barrel, Bitcoin remains pinned below eighty-five thousand dollars — a level it has struggled to reclaim. The inflation signal embedded in rising energy costs is complicating the risk appetite that typically drives digital asset rallies, leaving Bitcoin in a frustrating holding pattern for bulls.
Meanwhile, a story worth watching on the human capital side: a mother and son who graduated college together in May two thousand twenty six are both struggling to find work in their chosen fields. Their experience is adding texture to the ongoing debate about whether a four-year degree still delivers the economic mobility it once promised — a question with real implications for labor supply, consumer debt, and long-term spending power.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
