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Energy markets demonstrate volatility with crude oil rising 0.78 percent to $102.74 per barrel, triggering increases in gasoline prices nationwide. West Coast gasoline prices reached the highest levels at $5.412 per gallon (up 1.73 percent), while New England experienced the steepest increase at 4.31 percent to $4.087 per gallon, with significant increases also noted across Central Atlantic, Midwest, and Rocky Mountain regions. Cryptocurrency markets displayed broad strength with Bitcoin gaining 1.47 percent to $79,714, Ethereum up 1.75 percent to $2,363, and Dogecoin advancing 3.71 percent. Equities showed mixed performance with the S&P 500 up 0.29 percent and the DAX up 0.38 percent, while the DOW declined 0.31 percent; the Volatility Index increased 2.30 percent to 17.38, suggesting moderate market uncertainty.