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⑴ The U.S. Challenger job cuts data was 48,300, better than the expected 108,400. This week's initial jobless claims were 213,000, better than the expected 215,000, and up just 0.1 compared to the previous value of 212,000. ⑵ Russian presidential press secretary Peskov stated that Russia remains open to negotiations on the Ukraine issue and looks forward to the next round of talks. He pointed out that the current pause in the negotiation process is due to objective reasons, which has eased risk aversion sentiment. ⑶ U.S. crude oil remains volatile at high levels, currently up 2.96%. Compared to the data, the market's core focus is still on geopolitical conflicts. Russia's softening stance has led to a decrease in risk aversion demand, combined with high oil prices pushing global inflation higher. U.S. Treasury yields continue to rise, with the 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.135, up 0.88% intraday. Coupled with favorable data, the U.S. dollar index has risen in the short term, currently up 0.3%.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live posted on the X platform stating that bitcoin options expiry data shows 32,000 bitcoin options expiring, Put Call Ratio at 1.69, maximum pain point at $69,000, with a notional value of $2.3 billions; 184,000 ethereum options expiring, Put Call Ratio at 0.85, maximum pain point at $1,950, with a notional value of $380 millions.

ChainCatcher news, according to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed company YY Group announced the official launch of its bitcoin treasury strategy, designating bitcoin as the primary reserve asset on its balance sheet to achieve capital preservation, balance sheet diversification, and its commitment to long-term shareholder value creation. It is reported that the company will allocate part of its excess cash reserves to bitcoin and hold it for the long term.