Key Events This Week:

1. Palantir $PLTR Earnings - Monday
2. ISM Services PMI - Tuesday
3. JOLTS Job Openings - Tuesday
4. AMD $AMD Earnings - Tuesday
5. ADP Payrolls - Wednesday
6. Disney $DIS Earnings - Wednesday
7. Initial Jobless Claims - Thursday
8. U.S. Jobs Report - Friday 🚨
9. Consumer Sentiment - Friday
• Bitcoin surged as much as 2.1% to $80,594 on Monday, its highest level since January 31, driven by better-than-expected tech earnings and a surge in institutional demand. US Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $630 million on Friday, with derivatives markets signaling conviction toward an $85,000 target by mid-month.
• WTI crude rose roughly 1% to around $103 a barrel as Trump's 'Project Freedom' initiative to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz failed to reassure markets, with Iran rejecting the plan outright. Goldman Sachs estimates the effective closure of the strait has cut global daily oil production by 14.5 million barrels, with Brent up nearly 50% since the conflict began.
• The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to a record close of 7,230.12 on Friday, capping a fifth straight winning week, while the Nasdaq surged 0.9% to a record 25,114.44. Strong Q1 earnings from Magnificent Seven companies, with blended EPS growth jumping to 18.5%, powered the rally.
• The euro edged down to $1.1724, dipping modestly as financial markets opened the week on a cautious note with investors closely monitoring Strait of Hormuz tensions and US-Iran negotiations. FX option expiries for EUR/USD at the 10am New York cut added some near-term technical pressure on the pair.
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