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BITCOIN $80,622 | GOLD $4,370 | OIL $100.78

1. U.S. Raises Middle East Travel Alert as Houthi Attacks Intensify
-- The State Department urged Americans to reconsider travel to the Middle East as Houthi attacks intensify and Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, CNBC reported.
-- The warning signals heightened risks to travelers and regional transport while continued disruption at Hormuz threatens energy shipments and commercial navigation.

2. Seoul and Washington Remain Split Over $350 Billion Investment Plan
-- South Korea will brief lawmakers Tuesday on the first project under its $350 billion U.S. investment commitment as negotiations continue over commercial safeguards, transfer caps and implementation speed.
-- Failure to secure protections could delay planned energy and shipbuilding investments or expose Seoul to projects that lawmakers consider economically unviable.