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Financial markets demonstrate notable weakness with broad-based declines across equities and cryptocurrencies. The Volatility Index surged 11.16 percent to 21.22, reflecting elevated market uncertainty and risk appetite deterioration. Major cryptocurrency assets experienced significant losses: Bitcoin declined 3.24 percent to $65,425, Ethereum fell 3.64 percent to $1,885.66, and Solana dropped 4.75 percent to $78.82. Traditional equity indices also weakened, with the S&P 500 down 1.22 percent, the Dow down 1.62 percent, and the Nikkei down 1.12 percent, while the European DAX declined 0.99 percent. In counter-trend movement, gold appreciated 2.69 percent to $5,217.60, indicating investor flight-to-safety behavior, while crude oil rose modestly 0.47 percent. Gasoline prices showed regional variation with Rocky Mountain and West Coast prices rising 2.5-2.7 percent respectively.