A rotational session with hard assets and nuclear leading while energy dumps sharply; the…

A rotational session with hard assets and nuclear leading while energy dumps sharply; the cross-asset tension between commodity strength and crude weakness defines the regime. Watch whether crypto momentum broadens or fades as the session matures. BTC at $65,846, above $65K. Crypto sentiment: 22 (Extreme Fear, 7d avg 17) (rising). Equity sentiment (CNN F&G): 39.2 (Fear), 7d avg 32.4, 30d avg 63. BTC ETF flows (Tue close, 1 trading day old): +$10M inflow.

Top sectors: URA +5.2%, COPX +4.4%, ITA +2.5%, SMH -0.6%, XLE -3.8%. 1. Uranium (URA +5.2%) — strong 2. Copper Miners (COPX +4.4%) — strong 3. Defense (ITA +2.5%) — bid 4. Semiconductors (SMH -0.6%) — weak 5. Energy (XLE -3.8%) — dump

Pre-market — tradfi reflects Tue close, crypto live. Risk Gauge: 25.5/100 (Low). Phase: EXPANSION. SPY +1.2% | QQQ +1.2% | VIX +1.3% | TLT +0.5% | DXY -0.1% | OIL -6.6% Composite Risk: 30.8/100 (MODERATE). CAPE: 41.9 (BUBBLE_TERRITORY, 99th %ile, +145% vs mean). Geopolitical risk: 45/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 55/100 (ELEVATED, oil bullish).

ICSA: 229K (UP trend, +1.97z) Business cycle: LEI 99.85 (STABLE), claims ↑229K, 2s10s +0.38. Fed pricing: 1.8 × 25bp hikes priced (HIKES_PRICED); 10Y breakeven 2.29% (NORMAL).

(33%) — Risk-on Continuation SPY: $772.06-786.54 (+3-5%) QQQ: $765.09-786.22 (+5-8%) BTC: $69,024-72,202 (+5-10%)

(33%) — Crypto Decoupling BTC: $70,931-75,380 (+8-14%) TLT: $83.69-85.36 (-3 to -1%) QQQ: $708.72-722.81 (-3 to -1%)

(34%) — Defensive Rotation Bid TLT: $88.69-90.35 (+3-5%) DXY: 100.48-102.41 (+1-3%) SPY: $728.60-735.84 (-3 to -2%)

↑ Gold: 0.546 (Δ +0.033, CORE) ↑ BTC: 0.487 (Δ +0.029, CORE) ↑ Defense★: 0.582 (Δ +0.029, CORE)

Top movers: UNI +7.9%, WTI -6.6%, PENDLE +5.7%, BRENT -4.9%, EWY +4.3%, XLE -3.8%. UNI $3.54 (+7.9%) — DeFi protocol momentum driving outsized flow into decentralized exchange tokens on renewed risk appetite WTI $75.44 (-6.6%) — Crude oil selling off sharply on demand concerns and supply-side pressure hitting the energy complex broadly PENDLE $1.48 (+5.7%) — Yield-focused crypto protocol catching a bid as DeFi narrative extends across the sector BRENT $79.10 (-4.9%) — Global crude benchmark following WTI lower as macro demand fears weigh on the entire oil complex EWY $205.91 (+4.3%) — South Korean equities rallying on positive regional sentiment and outperforming broader emerging market peers XLE $55.36 (-3.8%) — Energy sector ETF dragged lower in lockstep with crude oil as the energy complex faces broad liquidation DeFi crypto and hard-asset equities are diverging from energy, suggesting rotation rather than broad risk-on or risk-off conviction.

BTC ETF flows (CoinGlass via g2-data, provider-reported) (Tue close, 1 trading day old): +$10M inflow (GBTC -$17M, IBIT +$16M, BTC +$4M). Gold (COMEX): +103.7K net, Δ -7.7K (HEAVY_LIQUIDATION) Copper #1 (COMEX): +71.1K net, Δ -6.0K (HEAVY_LIQUIDATION)

▼ US-Iran Peace Deal Crushes Oil [WTI, BRENT, XLE, XOM] ▼ USD Weakness and FOMC Uncertainty [DXY, USDJPY, NZDUSD, TLT] ▲ Nuclear/Uranium Surge on Iran Deal Subtext [URA, COPX, CCJ, FCX] Congress (last 3 pages): 17 buys / 19 sells [R:17B/19S]. Top: SCHP(2), JMBS(2), CMBS(2), MBB(2).

The dominant macro setup today favors hard assets and defense over energy and semiconductors. Uranium and copper miners leading the tape signals real-asset rotation rather than a clean growth trade. With crude selling off hard, energy exposure looks tactically vulnerable. Watch whether DeFi crypto momentum sustains or reverts, and whether semiconductor softness is noise or the start of a broader tech pause heading into the next session.