Just noticed crypto is bouncing back pretty nicely in early trading today. Bitcoin's pushing toward $77.7K, up a bit over the past day, while Ether, Solana, and XRP are all moving in the green. The coin market seems to be shrugging off the weekend weakness pretty well. What's interesting is that crypto-related stocks are actually outpacing the broader market moves. Circle, MicroStrategy, and Galaxy Digital are all posting solid gains, which usually signals some real buying interest in the sector. On the macro side, the manufacturing data came through stronger than expected over the past couple months. ISM PMI hit 52.4 showing continued expansion, and the Chicago Business Barometer earlier this year was way above forecast at 57.7. This kind of economic resilience, combined with the geopolitical tensions pushing oil prices higher and some hotter inflation readings, basically killed any chance of a rate cut at the Fed's March meeting. So we're looking at a market that's pricing in higher rates for longer, yet stock news and coin prices are still holding up. That's a pretty bullish signal if you ask me.