Geopolitical Tensions Escalate, Asia Markets Plunge, Commodities & Crypto See Volatility

1. Geopolitical tensions escalated as the US struck targets in Iran, prompting threats of harsher retaliation from Iran's military command.
2. Asian stock markets faced significant pressure, with South Korea's KOSPI plummeting 4% and Japan's Nikkei down over 1%, amidst high Japanese inflation data and China's CPI/PPI releases.
3. Gold and platinum prices saw sharp declines, while the crypto market observed major whale activity, including institutional and individual purchases of tens of thousands of ETH.