The U.S.-Iran conflict enters its 19th day, impacting market sentiment; U.S. stocks see slight gains but the sell-off hasn’t bottomed out yet, with Bank of America warning that the market isn’t extremely pessimistic. The Fed’s FOMC meeting is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, while inflation and debt risks are rising, putting gold at risk of a pullback. Bitcoin is fluctuating in the $74,000-$76,000 range, with options volatility surging. Bearish views are based on liquidity tightening and a lack of spot buying, while bullish views rely on technical breakouts and ETF inflows.