Morning Briefing

📊 Global Macro & Premarket Overview

U.S. stock index futures are pointing lower this morning, breaking momentum from last week's gains. 

Market sentiment turned sharply risk-off over the weekend after President Donald Trump rejected a 7-day peace proposal from Iran intended to resolve ongoing conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

• Market Indices: Dow futures are down 0.48%, S&P 500 futures are down 0.55%, and Nasdaq futures are leading the decline, down 1.03%. 
• Energy & Yields: Brent crude oil prices spiked back above $100 a barrel following the breakdown in diplomatic progress, reigniting corporate inflation concerns and driving Treasury yields higher. 
• Corporate Headliner: Nvidia (NVDA) announced a massive $150 billion increase to its share repurchase program, marking the largest buyback authorization boost on record. Shares are up 1.7% in premarket trading against a weaker tech tape. 

📈 Crypto & Core Asset Tracking

Bitcoin and highly correlated treasury stocks are facing immediate downward pressure as macro risks overshadow strong ETF demand and historical whale accumulation. 

Bitcoin (BTC-USD)

Bitcoin opened flat at $84,457.30 but dropped sharply to $83,045.11 in early morning trading. The rejection of the Iran truce has strengthened the U.S. Dollar and elevated bond yields, temporarily reducing investor appetite for non-yielding digital assets. Despite the pullback, Bitcoin remains firmly in a multi-week bullish structure above its key $80,000 support floor. 

Strive, Inc. (ASST)

Strive shares closed Friday at $29.29. The stock has faced slight consolidation alongside Bitcoin's dip. Company operations remain highly active; Strive CEO Matt Cole recently defended their aggressive corporate capital strategy, noting that Wall Street's structured Bitcoin products represent active risk and liquidity management rather than passive asset ownership. 

• Key Technical Levels: Immediate support sits at $26.82, while overhead resistance is heavy near $29.94.

• Crude spikes back over $100 as geopolitical peace talks collapse over the weekend, sending equity futures tumbling while Nvidia commands the spotlight with a record-shattering $150B buyback boost.
• As Bitcoin pulls back to test its key $83K support floor under macro pressure, Strive, Inc. (ASST) navigates the volatility with its aggressive corporate capital and daily dividend strategy heading into a pivotal final quarter.