⚡ 1:30 PM Market Flash: S&P Global Composite PMI — Actual: 49.9 | Federal Reserve Steps Up Fight Against Consumer Fraud | ‘Do the smart thing’:

Markets quiet this hour — SPX at 7267.92, up 1.8% on the day... VIX at 17.21... No significant market-moving developments in the past thirty minutes. Bitcoin is trading at $81,239, up 1.6% in the past 24 hours. API Crude Oil Stock Change is on the economic calendar within the next few hours. We are | RISK DISCLOSURE: Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Full analysis: https://www.vixshield.com/flash/flash-13-30-2026-05-05