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Cryptocurrency markets showed broad strength with gains across major digital assets: Bitcoin gained 4.4%, Ethereum rose 4.5%, Solana advanced 4.9%, and Cardano increased 4.3%. However, traditional equity markets experienced weakness, with the S&P 500 declining 1.5%, the Dow falling 0.96%, and the Nikkei dropping 3.48%, though Dow Futures indicated some recovery potential. Most concerning for consumers are substantial increases in U.S. gasoline prices, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing an extreme surge of 11.6%, the Gulf Coast rising 9.7%, and the West Coast climbing 6.3% to $4.99 per gallon, while crude oil prices fell 7.1%.