Composite: 60.8% (Nearly Crash)
Regime: risk off
Geopolitical: 47.8% (Risky)
Market insight: The Financial Composite Gauge registered 65.2% (Nearly Crash), the Overall Gauge hit 60.8% (Nearly Crash), and the Geopolitical Layer is 47.8% (Risky). Top drivers are Japan's nuclear plant suspension (59.5%) and persistent global geopolitical tension (28.0%). Extreme risk readings necessitate defensive positioning, especially given heightened energy supply concerns.