US FUTURES MARKET OPENING UPDATES

• Trump’s Strategic Move: President Trump stated he could take control of Iran's oil resources and potentially seize Kharg Island, which handles the bulk of the country's oil exports.

• Regional Tensions: Kuwait reported that a service building at a power and desalination plant was damaged in an attack on Sunday night, resulting in one fatality.

• Oil Prices Surging: Oil is currently trading at $102, up 2.7% following the geopolitical instability.

• Stock Markets Bleeding: * US Futures opened in the red, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all dropping by approximately 0.4%.

• Asian markets took a massive hit: South Korea's KOSPI plunged about 3.5%, while Japan's Nikkei cratered by around 4.5%.

• Safe Havens Bracing: Gold and Bitcoin (BTC) remain flat, showing little movement amidst the surrounding chaos.$BTC