Composite: 66.0% (Nearly Crash)
Regime: risk off
Geopolitical: 63.0% (Severe)
Market insight: The Financial Composite Gauge registered 67.0% (Nearly Crash), the Overall Gauge hit 66.0% (Nearly Crash), and the Geopolitical Layer is 63.0% (Severe). Escalating US-Iran blockade tensions and oil surging above $100 are the primary drivers. This severe geopolitical stress is directly pressuring financial markets toward crisis levels.