Hormuz Strait Shipping Crisis Impacts Industrial Metals, BTC Reclaims US$71,300 - Summary of Middle East Escalation, US Military Actions Against Iranian Energy Facilities, Iran Warns of Retaliation, Hormuz Strait Traffic Declines, Shipping Risks Rise, Aluminum Supply Chain Tightens. US Q4 2022 GDP Revised Down to 0.7%, PCE Maintained at 3.1%, Job Market Remains Resilient. On the crypto front, BTC returns to the US$71,300 key level. According to Gate News, on March 16, the Middle East situation continues to escalate as the US military takes action against Iranian energy facilities and plans to implement tanker escort operations in the Hormuz Strait. Iran indicates the conflict may continue and warns that if energy targets are struck, it will take proportionate measures against US-related facilities in the region. As shipping risks rise, traffic through the Hormuz Strait shows a marked decline, with market concerns about global energy and supply chain stability rapidly heating up. The spillover effects of the conflict have extended from the energy market to the industrial metals sector. One of the world's largest single aluminum smelters has been forced to cut production by approximately 20% due to disrupted raw material supplies, and the aluminum supply chain in the Gulf region is beginning to face pressure. The International Energy Agency stated it will release strategic crude oil reserves to Asian markets to ease near-term supply tensions. On the macro data front, US fourth quarter GDP (Gross Domestic Product) last year was revised down to 0.7%, indicating a marked slowdown in economic momentum, but January core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, the inflation indicator monitored by the Federal Reserve) maintained 3.1% year-over-year, and the job market also remains resilient with job openings rebounding to 6.95 million. On the crypto market side, BTC has reclaimed the US$71,300 key resistance zone, with liquidity concentration above between US$72,700 and US$74,000. Below, attention should be paid to the liquidity bands near US$69,000 and US$70,200. #加密市场上涨