1. Tensions in the Middle East sharply escalated with reports of Iranian attacks on U.S. facilities, alongside aerial attack interceptions and airspace closures by Bahrain and Kuwait.
2. Asian stock indices like the Nikkei and KOSPI experienced significant declines, though KOSPI later narrowed some of its losses, reflecting market reaction to geopolitical turmoil.
3. Spot gold surged almost 1% as a safe-haven asset, while SpaceX is reportedly going public and OpenAI is considering drastic token price cuts.
Geopolitical Tensions Escalate, Asian Markets Slide, Gold Rises, Tech Developments Emerge
