Nikkei and Kospi open -0.4%

FRME jumps 3% on M&A boost; RNST up 2.9%. Banks gain from lower risk, but sticky inflation looms.

Oil prices stay high despite Strait reopening; traders eye $80 floor, 2029 for pre-war levels.

WASH +2.4%, PFSI +3.3% on M&A hopes & falling energy risks. PFSI trades 40% below its 52-wk high.

WTFC & FULT jump 3% on easing geopolitical risks & lower energy prices. FULT up 13.2% YTD.

Bitcoin's $72K price faces $200K by 2028 doubt. Past 67% CAGR unlikely; 3-10% returns projected.

EFSC, CBU, FLG jump on M&A optimism & falling energy prices. CBU's 3.1% gain is meaningful.

IONQ, SOUN, NBIS eye 10x returns! IONQ's 429% Q4 revenue surge, SOUN's AI voice tech, NBIS's 802% AI cloud growth show massive upside potential.