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KUWAIT'S INTERIOR MINISTRY ASKS CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS TO STAY HOME FROM MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME TO 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY AS A 'PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE'

IRAN'S U.N. AMBASSADOR SAYS U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY CURRENTLY EN ROUTE TO TEHRAN TO PURSUE CONSULATIONS

GOOLSBEE: THERE'S ANXIETY ABOUT INFLATION COMING BACK

GOOLSBEE: $5/GALLON GAS WILL AFFECT THE SUPPLY CHAIN

IRAN CLAIMS STRONG ARSENAL, REFUSES TO BACK DOWN Iran told mediators it still holds a large missile and drone stockpile and believes it is winning, signaling a hard-line stance in talks. The figures may be exaggerated but reflect defiance. As U.S. and Israeli strikes continue,

IRAN TOLD MEDIATORS WEAPONS ARSENAL NOWHERE NEAR DEPLETED: WSJ

Apple's $AAPL foldable iPhone remains on track for September debut, per Bloomberg.

FED'S GOOLSBEE: NOTHING IN FEDERAL RESERVE ACT SAYS MAKE THE STOCK MARKET HAPPY, OR MAKE THE PRESIDENT HAPPY

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT TARGETED SENIOR COMMANDER IN IRAN'S TOP JOINT MILITARY COMMAND, RESULTS OF ATTACK UNDER REVIEW

*IRAN-US TALKS SHOW PROGRESS IN PAST 24 HOURS: AXIOS

PAKISTAN'S FM TO NORWAYS FM: HAVEN'T GIVEN UP YET, BUT THAT HOPE IS DWINDLING THAT AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE WILL BE ACHIEVED

IRAQ'S KATAIB HEZBOLLAH SAY THEY WILL RELEASE ABDUCTED AMERICAN JOURNALIST SHELLY KITTLESON

AIR DEFENSES ACTIVATED OVER TEHRAN, FIGHTER PLANES FLYING ON LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE CITY, BORNA NEWS AGENCY SAYS

CHINA,RUSSIA VETO UN SECURITY COUNCIL MOTION ON HORMUZ

U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO APPROVE BAHRAINI RESOLUTION ON PROTECTING SHIPPING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ CHINA VETOES BAHRAINI U.N. RESOLUTION ON ENCOURAGING PROTECTION OF SHIPPING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

MEHR CITES SOURCES AS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO DISRUPTION TO OIL FACILITIES AT IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND

SITUATION IN IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND UNDER CONTROL, NO DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACK - MEHR CITING SOURCES

TRUMP IN “MODE OF DEFIANCE,” OFFICIAL SAYS A senior administration official described Trump as proud of the airman rescue and in a “mode of defiance.” He remains open to diplomacy but is focused on maximum pressure on Iran, with no decisions yet on actions if a deal isn’t

🚨 STATE-RUN TEHRAN TIMES NEWSPAPER ON X: DIPLOMATIC AND INDIRECT CHANNELS OF TALKS WITH THE US ARE NOT CLOSED

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, U.S. CRUDE UP BY $5 A BARREL AHEAD OF US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DEADLINE FOR IRAN TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

US OIL HITS INTRADAY HIGH, TRADES ABOVE $117 A BARREL

NY FED: INFLATION EXPECTATIONS RISE, HOUSEHOLDS MORE PESSIMISTIC The NY Fed reports March inflation expectations rose to 3.4% for the year ahead and 3.1% over three years, with five-year forecasts steady at 3%. Expected house price growth is 3.3%, and gasoline inflation hits its

*IRAN HAS STOPPED NEGOTIATIONS WITH US: NYT *IRAN TOLD PAKISTAN IT WON'T CONTINUE CEASEFIRE TALKS: NYT

WHITE HOUSE DENIES NUCLEAR THREAT IN IRAN The White House rejected claims that VP J.D. Vance hinted at using nuclear weapons in Iran. Vance said the U.S. has “tools in our toolkit” but has not decided to use them. The statement follows Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization

RUBIO TEASES “MORE NEWS” ON IRAN TALKS Sen. Marco Rubio hinted at updates on Iran negotiations, saying “more news on that later today,” but gave no details. His remarks came ahead of a meeting with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister and follow Trump’s warning that “a whole

Iran has stopped negotiation efforts with the United States, informing Pakisan that it would no longer engage in cease-fire talks, according to three senior Iranian officials.

TOP DEMOCRATS CALL TRUMP “EXTREMELY SICK” OVER IRAN THREATS Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Trump’s warning to destroy “a whole civilization,” calling him “extremely sick” and urging Republicans to act. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanded Congress halt

🚨 IRAN CUTS DIRECT DIPLOMACY WITH U.S. Iran has halted direct talks with the U.S. after Trump threatened to destroy its “whole civilization,” though negotiations via ceasefire mediators continue. Officials say the move signals defiance and complicates—but does not end—efforts

IRAN CUTS OFF DIRECT DIPLOMACY WITH U.S. - WSJ

U.S. ISSUES SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER ALL AMERICANS IN BAHRAIN -STATE DEPARTMENT

TUCKER CARLSON SAYS OFFICIALS SHOULD SAY NO TO TRUMP ORDERS: WSJ

*IDF: STRUCK 8 BRIDGE SEGMENTS USED BY IRAN REGIME

US OIL PRICES EXTEND GAINS, WTI TRADES ABOVE $116 A BARREL

SPOT SILVER FALLS 3% TO $70.58/OZ

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 1.00%

IRAN'S OFFICIAL IRNA NEWS AGENCY: IRAN AND FRANCE REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO RELEASE TWO FRENCH NATIONAL HELD IN IRAN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RELEASE OF IRANIAN NATIONAL IN FRANCE

PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: TODAY ISRAEL TARGETED RAILWAYS AND BRIDGES IN IRAN

🚨🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: IF THE SITUATION GETS OUT OF CONTROL, IRAN’S ALLIES WILL ALSO CLOSE BAB EL-MANDEB WATERWAY

SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: QATAR CONVEYED IRAN'S MESSAGE ABOUT STRIKING POWER PLANTS TO U.S. ON MONDAY

🚨🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: IF U.S. ATTACKS IRAN’S POWER PLANTS THE ENTIRE REGION AND SAUDI ARABIA WILL FALL INTO COMPLETE DARKNESS

🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: PAKISTAN CONTINUES TO CONVEY MESSAGES, BUT U.S. HAS NOT CHANGED ITS TONE SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: THERE ARE NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S., WHICH WANTS IRAN TO SURRENDER UNDER PRESSURE SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: FLEXIBILITY WILL

US-IRAN TALKS: “POSITIVE” SIGNALS EMERGE: FOX A senior U.S. official says Washington is in direct contact with Iran, describing the talks as “positive” and suggesting a possible breakthrough could come as soon as today. The comments signal cautious optimism, though major gaps

FED'S WILLIAMS: INFLATION THIS YEAR SHOULD BE AROUND 2.75%

FED'S WILLIAMS: IRAN WAR IMPACT WILL DRIVE UP HEADLINE INFLATION

KANYE WEST BLOCKED FROM UK, ON GROUNDS HIS PRESENCE WOULD NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO PUBLIC GOOD - BBC REPORTER

PAKISTANI SECURITY OFFICIAL: PAKISTAN WILL STAND WITH SAUDI ARABIA UNDER DEFENCE PACT IF CONFLICT ESCALATES

🚨 PAKISTANI SECURITY OFFICIAL: IRAN SIGNALS FLEXIBILITY ON TALKS BUT STILL PUSHES PRECONDITIONS

🚨 IRAN MISSILE STRIKES ON SAUDI TARGETS RISK DERAILING NEGOTIATIONS - TWO PAKISTANI SOURCES AWARE OF DISCUSSIONS

VANCE SAYS U.S. FEELS CONFIDENT THAT IT CAN STILL GET A RESPONSE BY 8 PM TONIGHT

*VANCE: US CONFIDENT IT WILL GET IRAN RESPONSE

🚨 *TRUMP WARNS US STANDS BY TUESDAY DEADLINE TO WIPE OUT IRAN

U.S. STRIKES MILITARY TARGETS ON KHARG ISLAND, U.S. OFFICIAL TELLS REUTERS

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL: '47 YEARS OF EXTORTION, CORRUPTION, AND DEATH, WILL FINALLY END'

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: MAYBE SOMETHING REVOLUTIONARILY WONDERFUL CAN HAPPEN, WHO KNOWS? TRUMP ON IRAN: WE WILL FIND OUT TONIGHT

US DIDN'T INTENTIONALLY TARGET KHARG ISLAND LANDING DOCKS: FOX US TARGETS INCLUDED BUNKERS, RADAR STATION AMMO STORAGE: FOX

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DISRUPTED IN PARTS OF IRAN'S KARAJ FOLLOWING PROJECTILES FROM STRIKE HITTING TRANSMISSION LINES - NOURNEWS

🚨 *US CONDUCTED STRIKES ON MILITARY TARGETS ON KHARG ISLAND: AXIOS

TRUMP IRAN OPTIONS: STRIKE MOST LIKELY Bloomberg Economics outlines four possible outcomes ahead of Trump’s deadline: 🔸Ceasefire (low chance): The U.S. and Iran remain far apart on terms. 🔸Delay (medium): Trump could push back the deadline again, though he’s signaled

TRUMP’S DEADLINE: STRIKE, DEAL OR BLUFF Donald Trump has set an 8 p.m. deadline, warning he will bomb major Iranian infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Based on past behavior, three outcomes are possible: 🔸 Back down (unlikely): Trump could avoid

FOX TO INTEGRATE KALSHI FORECASTS ACROSS FOX NEWS MEDIA AND FOX ONE PLATFORMS

TALKS STALL AS U.S.-IRAN TENSIONS RISE Indirect U.S.-Iran talks are ongoing, but progress toward a 45-day cease-fire remains limited. Iran is refusing a temporary truce in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz or giving up its enriched uranium. Instead, it wants a

US STOCK INDEX FUTURES FALL S&P 500 E-MINIS DOWN 0.5%, DOW FUTURES DOWN 0.4%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES DOWN 0.6%

🚨 QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: WE ARE CLOSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE SITUATION IN THE REGION COULD SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL

TRUMP EYES IRAN OIL POWER PLAY Donald Trump is considering a bold idea: seizing Iran’s oil to boost U.S. energy dominance and gain leverage over China. He openly suggested the move, arguing the U.S. could profit and strengthen its global position—though he acknowledged

BREAKING: Broadcom $AVGO and Google $GOOGL enter long-term TPU and networking supply agreement through 2031, per SEC filing. Google and Anthropic expand collaboration - Anthropic to access 3.5 GW of TPU AI capacity from 2027. Broadcom, Google, and Anthropic in discussions with

TRUMP SAYS IRAN HAS UNTIL 8 P.M. ET ON TUESDAY NIGHT

*NASA ARTEMIS CREW SETS RECORD FOR FARTHEST HUMAN SPACE TRAVEL

TRUMP SAYS IRANIANS WOULD BE WILLING TO SUFFER LOSS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FREEDOM

TRUMP: IRANIANS WOULD BE WILLING TO SUFFER TO HAVE FREEDOM TRUMP: IRANIANS HAVE TOLD US TO KEEP BOMBING

TRUMP: IRANIANS SHOULD RISE UP AGAINST REGIME TRUMP SAYS IRANIANS WHO PROTEST WILL BE IMMEDIATELY SHOT AND KILLED

HEGSETH: AS PER TRUMP'S DIRECTION, TODAY WILL BE THE HARDEST HITTING DAY IN IRAN, TOMORROW EVEN MORE HEGSETH: TOMORROW IRAN HAS A CHOICE, CHOOSE WISELY

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES CUTTING $1.5 BILLION, MORE THAN 9,400 TSA WORKERS IN BUDGET REQUEST

*EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN TEHRAN, IRAN'S MIZAN SAYS

TWO QATAR LNG TANKERS HEADED TOWARD THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON MONDAY MORNING WERE AMONG THOSE IRAN ALLOWED TO TRANSIT UNDER AN IRAN-U.S. AGREEMENT REACHED LAST WEEK VIA PAKISTAN - SOURCE BRIEFED ON AGREEMENT TO REUTERS

TRUMP: WILL ASK MEDIA ORGANIZATION NAME OF PERSON WHO LEAKED INFORMATION ON IRAN RESCUE OPERATION TRUMP: THE LEAKER SHOULD GO TO JAIL

TRUMP: SOMEBODY LEAKED SOMETHING, WE'RE LOOKING TO FIND THE LEAKER TRUMP: WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE MEDIA COMPANY THAT RELEASED IT

*EXPLOSIONS HEARD AS FIGHTER JET FLIES OVER IRAN'S ISFAHAN: NOUR

*NASDAQ 100 HITS SESSION LOW; PARES GAIN TO LESS THAN 0.2%

TRUMP: WE'RE DOING UNBELIEVABLY WELL IN IRAN

🚨 TRUMP: IRAN CAN BE TAKEN OUT IN ONE NIGHT, MIGHT BE TUESDAY NIGHT

*OIL PRICES RISE, US CRUDE CLIMBS ABOVE $112 A BARREL

*US PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL STRIKES ON IRAN ENERGY TARGETS: WSJ

IRAN OPENS HORMUZ—FIRST WESTERN SHIP PASSES Iran has allowed a French container ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz after over a month stuck in the Gulf. The vessel is among a small group of Western ships approved, as more than 1,000 vessels remain waiting, with crossings

🚨 IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI SAYS 'ASSASSINATIONS AND CRIMES' WON'T DISRUPT IRANIAN ARMED FORCES - POST ON TELEGRAM

TRUMP ON IRAN: I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT CONCERNS OVER TARGETING CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE

OPENAI CEO, CFO 'CONFIDENT' ABOUT IPO AFTER $122 BLN FUNDRAISE - CNBC

🚨 OPENAI IS ON TRACK TO IPO AS EARLY AS Q4 - CNBC

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE GOT REGIME CHANGE, THEY ARE MORE MODERATE

TRUMP: I WISH TO TAKE IRAN'S OIL

🚨 TRUMP: I'VE GIVEN THEM CHANCES AND THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN THEM

TRUMP: IRAN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CEASEFIRE BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING OBLITERATED

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN DEADLINE: WON'T BE MOVED AGAIN

🚨 TRUMP: HAVEN'T SIGNED ANY CEASEFIRE

ASKED HOW STRIKING IRANIAN INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD NOT BE A WAR CRIME, TRUMP SAYS: BECAUSE THEY'RE ANIMALS

TRUMP: NATO SHOULD BE ASHAMED

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: WE COULD LEAVE RIGHT NOW BUT I WANT TO FINISH IT UP

Trump: We have some helicopters with a lot of bullet holes in them right now after trying to save airman in iran

TRUMP ON IRAN: THEY HAVE SOME MISSILES, DRONES LEFT

TRUMP ON IRAN: GUNS WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO PROTESTERS BUT A CERTAIN GROUP OF PEOPLE KEPT THEM TRUMP ON IRAN: AM VERY UPSET, THEY ARE GOING TO PAY A BIG PRICE FOR THAT

🚨 TRUMP: IF IRAN DOESN'T YIELD, WON'T HAVE BRIDGES, POWER PLANTS

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: IF I HAD MY CHOICE I WOULD TAKE THE OIL

TRUMP REITERATES IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON

TRUMP ON IRAN: WAR IS ABOUT ONE THING--IRAN CANNOT HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS

IRAQ OIL AT RISK—EXPORTS DEPEND ON HORMUZ Iraq says it could restore oil exports to 3.4M bpd within a week if Strait of Hormuz shipping resumes—but no security assurances have been received. Meanwhile, drone attacks on southern oilfields, including Rumaila, have severely

🚨 IRAQ CAN RESTORE OIL EXPORTS TO 3.4 MLN BARRELS PER DAY WITHIN A WEEK IF HORMUZ SHIPPING RESUMES, BASRA OIL COMPANY MANAGER SAYS

🚨 YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SAY ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS AND LEBANON'S HEZBOLLAH

🚨 YEMEN'S IRAN-ALIGNED HOUTHIS SAY THEY CARRIED OUT AN ATTACK AGAINST ISRAEL ON MONDAY

IRAN'S RESPONSE CONSISTS OF TEN CLAUSES, INCLUDING AN END TO CONFLICTS IN REGION, PROTOCOL FOR SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ, LIFTING OF SANCTIONS, AND RECONSTRUCTION - IRNA

*IRAN DEMANDS PERMANENT END TO WAR IN REPLY TO US: IRNA

🚨 IRAN'S RESPONSE SHOWS TEHRAN REJECTING CEASEFIRE AND EMPHASIZING NECESSITY OF PERMANENT END TO WAR - IRNA

SUPPLY CHAIN STRESS HITS 2023 HIGHS NY Fed data shows supply chain pressures rose in March to the highest level since early 2023. The index climbed to 0.68 (from 0.54)—above normal but still far below the 2021 peak of 4.49 during the pandemic.

CTAS STILL SELLING—$51B DOWNSIDE RISK Bank of America says commodity trading advisors (CTAs) remain net sellers in equities and bonds, keeping pressure on global markets. Despite a recent rally, positioning isn’t fully bearish yet—slower models still hold longs, while faster

WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP HASN'T SIGNED OFF ON CEASEFIRE PLAN WHITE HOUSE ON POTENTIAL CEASEFIRE PLAN: ONE OF MANY IDEAS

IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY SAYS PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX AT IRAN'S MARVDASHT ATTACKED BY US - ISRAEL

🚨 U.S. OFFICIAL: 45‑DAY IRAN CEASEFIRE PLAN STILL JUST AN IDEA A White House official told an Axios reporter that the proposed 45‑day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is “one of many ideas” being discussed and that the president has not signed off on it.”

CITI SEES FED RATE CUTS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER VS JUNE PREVIOUSLY

$TSLA - TSLA BUY REITERATED DESPITE DELIVERY MISS Tesla remains a Buy at Canaccord Genuity, with a $420 price target, after Q1 deliveries (~358K) slightly missed estimates. Analyst George Gianarikas sees improving EV demand driven by higher gas prices and rising used Tesla

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ORACLE $ORCL JUST ANNOUNCED A NEW CFO Oracle just appointed Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer "Prior to joining Oracle, Maxson served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer at Schneider Electric"

PRESIDENT’S APRIL 6 SCHEDULE: EVENTS & BRIEFINGS 🔸8:00 AM: Executive Time (closed press) 🔸9:00 AM: Pool Call Time 🔸10:00 AM: Easter Egg Roll with First Lady (South Lawn) 🔸1:00 PM: Press Conference (on camera) 🔸2:30 PM: Policy Meeting (closed press) 🔸3:30 PM: Passover

ATTACK ON TWO UTILITIES COMPANIES IN ASSALUYEH HAVE CUT OFF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO PETROCHEMICAL UNITS - TASNIM

$TSLA - TESLA Q1 MISS, OUTLOOK INTACT Tesla delivered 358K vehicles in Q1 2026, missing estimates, with production also below expectations. Energy storage came in weak. Despite this, Andres Sheppard maintains an Overweight rating, citing continued progress on future products

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY TARGETED U.S. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP LHA-7

ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ: ISRAELI MILITARY INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE STRIKING 'NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE' IN IRAN WITH FULL FORCE

HORMUZ WATCH: QATARI LNG ON THE MOVE Kpler data shows LNG tankers Rasheeda and Al Daayen approaching the Strait of Hormuz. A crossing would mark the first Qatari LNG shipments through the Strait since the conflict began.

TESLA SEES S.KOREAN CAR REGISTRATIONS RISE 330% TO 11,134 VEHICLES IN MARCH FROM YEAR EARLIER - MARKET RESEARCHER CARISYOU

IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS' INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION CHIEF KHADEMI WAS KILLED

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN WILL NOT ACCEPT DEADLINES OR PRESSURE TO MAKE A DECISION SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN WILL NOT REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN EXCHANGE FOR A 'TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE' SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN BELIEVES THAT THE UNITED STATES LACKS READINESS FOR

*BAHRAIN CALLS ON U.N. TO PASS RESOLUTION TO REOPEN STRAIT: WSJ *RESOLUTION WOULD AUTHORIZE FORCE TO REOPEN HORMUZ STRAIT: WSJ

TRUMP TELLS THE INDEPENDENT THAT HE ISN’T YET READY TO SAY WHAT THE U.S. WILL DO IF THE MISSING CREW MEMBER IS HARMED

TRUMP SAYS DOWNING OF U.S. JET WON'T AFFECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN -NBC NEWS

IRAN TARGETED A10 AIRCRAFT IN SOUTHERN WATERS NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ - IRAN'S STATE MEDIA

A SECOND AIR FORCE COMBAT PLANE CRASHED IN PERSIAN GULF REGION ON FRIDAY; THE LONE PILOT WAS RESCUED -NYT, CITING TWO U.S. OFFICIALSMEAST

IRAN HAS OFFICIALLY MEDIATORS IT ISN’T WILLING TO MEET U.S. OFFICIALS IN ISLAMABAD IN COMING DAYS AND THAT U.S. DEMANDS ARE UNACCEPTABLE

U.S. URGES ITS CITIZENS TO DEPART LEBANON 'WHILE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPTIONS REMAIN AVAILABLE'

US FORCES RESCUE ONE CREW MEMBER AFTER FIGHTER JET DOWNED OVER IRAN -US REPORTS CITING TWO US OFFICIALS

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT HAS BEGUN STRIKING INFRASTRUCTURE IN BEIRUT

*EGA: RESUMING ABU DHABI ALUMINUM OUTPUT MAY TAKE UP TO A YEAR

FORMER OBAMA CAMPAIGN MANAGER STEPHANIE CUTTER JOINS KALSHI AS POLICY ADVISOR - X

TRUMP PROPOSES DEEP 2027 BUDGET CUTS ACROSS KEY AGENCIES 🔸NASA: $18.8B requested, down $5.6B (-23%) from 2026 🔸EPA: $4.2B requested, down $4.6B (-52%) 🔸HHS: $111.1B requested, down $15.8B (-12.5%) 🔸NIH: $5B funding reduction proposed 🔸USDA: $20.8B requested, down $4.9B

TRUMP'S BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES 5-7% PAY RAISE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

TRUMP'S BUDGET REQUESTS $1.5 TRILLION IN TOTAL BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR DEFENSE IN FY 2027 -WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOCUMENT

PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSES 10% REDUCTION IN FY2027 NON-DEFENSE SPENDING -WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOCUMENT

*US MARCH TWO-MONTH PAYROLL NET REVISION SUBTRACTS 7,000

*US MARCH NONFARM PAYROLLS RISE 178,000 M/M; EST. +65K

*US MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3%; EST. 4.4%

TRUMP: WITH A LITTLE MORE TIME, WE CAN EASILY OPEN HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL

Trump: 'With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD??? President DONALD J. TRUMP'

*HEGSETH ASKED ARMY CHIEF TO STEP DOWN: CBS

*SPACEX TARGETS MORE THAN $2 TRILLION VALUATION IN IPO

IRAN'S MILITARY SPOKESMAN SHEKARCHI: STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE CLOSED LONG-TERM TO US & ISRAEL

*US IMPOSES 25% TARIFF ON STEEL, ALUMINUM, COPPER DERIVATIVES

*US TO IMPOSE 100% TARIFF ON PATENTED DRUGS, HONORING EXEMPTIONS

Amazon $AMZN imposes 3.5% fuel surcharge for many online merchants, per Bloomberg. Takes effect April 17 for customers of its Fulfillment by Amazon service.

TRUMP REMOVES PAM BONDI AS U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL-CNN

TRUMP: THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT COULD STILL BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY

*DATED BRENT OIL PRICE SOARS TO $141.37/BBL, HIGHEST SINCE 2008

TRUMP THREATENS FURTHER DESTRUCTION, URGES DEAL Trump claimed a major Iranian bridge had been destroyed and warned that more strikes are coming. He urged Iran to make a deal quickly, signaling that further escalation could leave the country severely damaged.

TRUMP: IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

IRAN'S MOBARAKEH STEEL PLANT HALTS PRODUCTION: NOUR NEWS

*CITADEL'S GFI FUND SANK 8.2%, WELLINGTON DOWN 1.9% IN MARCH

MORTGAGE RATES HIT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE SEPTEMBER Mortgage rates rose for a fifth straight week, with the 30-year fixed reaching 6.46%, the highest since September. Rising bond yields—driven by inflation fears linked to the Iran war—are pushing borrowing costs higher. The

*US MORTGAGE RATES RISE FOR FIFTH WEEK, SENDING 30-YEAR TO 6.46%

TRUMP SIGNALS PROLONGED IRAN CONFLICT Trump’s latest speech points to several more weeks of fighting, with analysts warning the risk of US ground involvement remains high. They cite the ongoing military buildup and broad war objectives as key factors, and note the timing before

IRAN SAYS IT CARRIED OUT DRONE ATTACK ON U.S. FIGHTER JETS AT AL AZRAQ BASE IN JORDAN ON THURSDAY

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY STARTED ATTACK ON AMAZON CLOUD COMPUTING CENTER IN BAHRAIN - IRAN'S ISNA

FUEL TANKER THAT REROUTED AWAY FROM CUBA IS NOW DISCHARGING AT A VENEZUELAN PORT -SHIP DATA, SOURCE

US TREASURY YIELD EXTEND FALL, 10-YEAR YIELD LAST DOWN 2.8 BPS AT 4.293%; TWO-YEAR YIELD SLIPS 1.7 BPS AT 3.786%

🚨 IRAN: HORMUZ STRAIT PROTOCOL NOT TO CONSTITUTE RESTRICTIONS

🚨 *IRAN: DRAFTING PROTOCOL WITH OMAN FOR HORMUZ STRAIT TRAFFIC

TRUMP: WILL SOON SIGN AN ORDER TO PAY ALL OF INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES AT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

*PRESIDENT HAS INFORMED BONDI HER TIME AS AG NEARING END: SEMAFOR

U.S. IS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS TO RELEASE ADDITIONAL CRUDE OIL FROM STRATEGIC STOCKPILES, ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS

CITI SEES 2Q26 AVERAGE FORECAST FOR BRENT IS $95/BBL IN THE BASE CASE AND $130/BBL IN THE BULL CASE CITI ESTIMATES WORLD OIL SUPPLY COULD BE SHORT BY 4.4-MB/D, OR 8-MB/D IF SOME GULF COUNTRIES REFUSE TO AGREE TO IRAN’S SO-CALLED ‘TRANSIT TOLL’

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, S&P 500 DOWN 1.25%

US AMBASSADOR TO NATO WHITAKER: TRUMP WILL DECIDE IF US WILL STAY IN NATO

Starbucks $SBUX announces new incentive rewards program rolling out July 2026. Baristas and shift supervisors can earn up to $1,200/year in bonuses. Moving to weekly pay for all U.S. partners. New bonus and tipping options could increase earnings by 5-8%. Average total pay and

SPOT SILVER DROPS 7% TO $69.86/OZ

TESLA EXTENDS DECLINE TO 3.2% AS 1Q DELIVERIES DISAPPOINT

$TSLA - TESLA MISSES Q1 DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS Tesla reported Q1 deliveries of 358,023 vehicles, below estimates of 368,903, despite producing 408,386 units. Model 3/Y dominated output with 394,611 produced and 341,893 delivered, while other models saw 13,775 produced and 16,130

$TSLA TESLA 1Q MODEL 3/Y DELIVERIES 341,893, EST. 353,928 TESLA 1Q MODEL 3/Y PRODUCTION 394,611, EST. 377,147 TESLA 1Q OTHER MODELS PRODUCTION 13,775, +18% Q/Q TESLA 1Q OTHER MODELS DELIVERIES 16,130, EST. 12,393

OIL SURGES PAST $110 AS WAR RISKS INTENSIFY Oil jumped above $110 and diesel topped $200 after Trump threatened escalation in Iran, raising fears of prolonged disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite hints the war could end soon, no clear timeline or plan has emerged,

Macron says Trump cannot keep "contradicting" himself every day on Iran

Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force

Macron says Trump's comments about his relationship are "neither elegant nor up to standard"

GOLDMAN SACHS PARIS STAFF ALLOWED TO WORK REMOTELY ON THURSDAY AFTER ATTEMPTED ATTACK ON OTHER BANK- SOURCES

SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE: NO TALKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE VIA MEDIATORS FOR A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS MESSAGES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES, INCLUDING PAKISTAN, BUT NO DIRECT NEGOTIATION WITH THE U.S. - IRANIAN MEDIA

MULTIPLE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE ASSESSED IN RECENT DAYS THAT THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT IS NOT CURRENTLY WILLING TO ENGAGE IN SUBSTANTIAL NEGOTIATIONS TO END WAR- NYT

IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI'S MILITARY ADVISER REZAEI: IRAN WOULD NOT STOP THE WAR UNTIL IT SECURES ITS RIGHTS AND DETERS ITS ENEMIES

TRUMP TO DECLARE IRAN WAR WINDING DOWN, PRESS ALLIES ON HORMUZ Donald Trump plans a primetime address to say the month-long Iran war is winding down, claiming military objectives are met while 2,500 additional Marines deploy to the region. He will press allies to resolve

TRUMP TO DECLARE IRAN WAR "WINDING DOWN" IN ADDRESS: POLITICO

IRAN'S PRESIDENT, IN LETTER TO AMERICAN PEOPLE: ATTACKING IRAN’S VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETS THE IRANIAN PEOPLE AND SUCH ACTIONS CARRY CONSEQUENCES THAT EXTEND FAR BEYOND IRAN’S BORDERS

IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN IN LETTER TO AMERICAN PEOPLE: IRAN HARBORS NO ENMITY TOWARD ORDINARY AMERICANS

TRUMP THREATENED TO STOP WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE UNLESS EUROPE JOINED HORMUZ COALITION -FT

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TRUMP EXPECTED TO REITERATE IN WEDNESDAY ADDRESS THE 2-3 WEEK TIMETABLE FOR ENDING OPERATIONS IN IRAN -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

ZELENSKIY BEGINS HOLDING TALKS WITH U.S. NEGOTIATORS, SOURCE FAMILIAR SAYS

US AND IRAN DISCUSSING CEASEFIRE FOR REOPENING STRAIT, OFFICIALS SAY – AXIOS

*SPACEX HAS FILED CONFIDENTIALLY FOR IPO

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS TRUMP'S STATEMENTS ABOUT IRAN REQUESTING A CEASEFIRE ARE FALSE AND BASELESS

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SEYYED ABBAS ARAGHCHI SAYS WE DO NOT ACCEPT A CEASEFIRE; WE ARE SEEKING AN END TO THE WAR. WE SEEK GUARANTEES THAT SUCH AGGRESSIONS WILL NOT BE REPEATED

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS SITTING IN FIRST ROW OF PUBLIC SECTION OF COURTROOM AT U.S. SUPREME COURT

IRAN WOULD WELCOME RUSSIA AS A MEDIATOR, TASS CITES IRANIAN ENVOY

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAGHCHI: ONLY IRAN AND OMAN WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - PRESS TV.

*IRAN: STRAIT WON'T REOPEN BASED ON TRUMP'S 'ABSURD' DISPLAYS

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY ATTACKED OIL TANKER AQUA ONE IN THE GULF; THE TANKER LEASED TO QATARENERGY WAS HIT IN QATARI WATERS

TRUMP: WILL EXPRESS 'MY DISGUST' WITH NATO IN HIS SPEECH; SAYS HE IS 'ABSOLUTELY' CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING U.S. FROM NATO

TRUMP: WE HAVE SOME MORE TARGETS LEFT; IF WE HAVE TO, WE'LL COME BACK TO DO SPOT HITS

TRUMP: DOES NOT CARE ABOUT NUCLEAR MATERIAL; WILL WATCH BY SATELLITE

TRUMP: 'WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF IRAN PRETTY QUICKLY,' WON'T GIVE TIMELINE

OPEN HORMUZ FIRST Trump: Iran’s new, more pragmatic leader seeks a ceasefire. The U.S. response: reopen the Strait of Hormuz—then we’ll talk. Otherwise, escalation continues.

TRUMP ON IRAN: UNTIL THEN, WE ARE BLASTING IRAN INTO OBLIVION

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE WILL CONSIDER WHEN HORMUZ STRAIT IS OPEN, FREE, AND CLEAR

TRUMP ON IRAN: HAS JUST ASKED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR A CEASEFIRE

FRANCE'S JUNIOR ARMY MINISTER: NATO IS A MILITARY ALLIANCE THAT CONCERNS THE SECURITY OF EURO-ATLANTIC AREA, NOT TO CARRY OUT OPERATION IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ THAT DOESN'T RESPECT INTERNATIONAL LAW

*JAPAN’S NIKKEI 225 SURGES 4% ON TRUMP'S COMMENTS ON ENDING WAR

*UAE PREPARING TO HELP US OPEN HORMUZ BY FORCE: WSJ *UAE LOBBYING FOR UNSC RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACTION: WSJ

TIGER WOODS: I AM STEPPING AWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO SEEK TREATMENT

TRUMP SAYS IRAN DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE A DEAL FOR THE U.S. TO END ITS WAR

Trump: I don't need congressional approval on the ballroom, the judge is wrong

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U.S. JUDGE ISSUES ORDER HALTING TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM PROJECT FOR NOW

THIRD U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, DEPLOYS TO MIDDLE EAST - WSJ

U.S. MILITARY PREPARED TO CURTAIL ANY ATTACKS BY IRAN -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL ON IRGC THREATS AGAINST U.S. COMPANIES

AL JAZEERA TV CITING IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS TEHRAN READY FOR ANY 'GROUND CONFRONTATION'

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Apple $AAPL testing Siri feature that handles multiple commands at once, per Bloomberg.

TRUMP DECLINED TO SAY IF VANCE, WITKOFF HEADED TO PAKISTAN: NYP

TRUMP SAYS US DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN IRAN MUCH LONGER: NYP

TRUMP SAYS WAR AGAINST IRAN WON’T LAST ‘MUCH LONGER’: NYP TRUMP SAYS OTHER NATIONS CAN REOPEN HORMUZ STRAIT: NYP TRUMP SAYS HORMUZ STRAIT WILL 'AUTOMATICALLY OPEN': NYP

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IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI IS IN IRAN BUT IS REFRAINING FROM MAKING PUBLIC APPEARANCES - RUSSIAN ENVOY

US LIFTS SANCTIONS ON SOME RUSSIAN-FLAGGED CONTAINER SHIPS

*US MARCH CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 91.8; EST. 87.9 *US FEB. JOB OPENINGS 6.882M; EST. 6.890M

U.S. JOLTS JOB OPENINGS 6.882 MLN IN FEB (CONSENSUS 6.918 MLN) (JAN 7.24 MLN) - LABOR DEPT

CHINA, PAKISTAN CALL FOR IMMEDIATE STOP TO MILITARY ACTION - XINHUA CHINA, PAKISTAN: URGE PROTECTION OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING LANES - XINHUA

WARREN BUFFETT SAYS HE HAS BEEN A DEMOCRAT AND A REPUBLICAN, BUT IS NOW AN INDEPENDENT

DIMON: MARKETS WILL BE CONCERNED UNTIL IRAN WAR IS OVER

🚨 HEGSETH ON IRAN: COULD BE FOUR, SIX, EIGHT WEEKS OR ANY NUMBER

HEGSETH ON IRAN: THE POINT IS TO BE UNPREDICTABLE ON WHETHER U.S. DEPLOYS BOOTS ON THE GROUND OR NOT

HEGSETH: IF NO IRAN DEAL, WE'LL NEGOTIATE WITH BOMBS

TRUMP SAYS NOT READY TO ABANDON HORMUZ BID President Trump told CBS he isn’t ready to end U.S. efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite frustration that allies haven’t contributed militarily. He claimed Iran has been “decimated” and downplayed the threat to

HEGSETH: WE WANT DEAL, IF NOT WE'RE PREPARED TO CONTINUE

HEGSETH: AWARE OF ADVERSARIES GIVING INFO TO IRAN THAT THEY SHOULDN'T

BUFFETT, ASKED IF HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT SHADOW BANKING OR PRIVATE CREDIT, SAYS TROUBLES CAN SPREAD FROM ONE PART OF THE BANKING SYSTEM TO ANOTHER

BUFFETT SAYS HE WOULD CARE ABOUT INFLATION AND THE STABILITY OF BANKS IF HE WERE AT THE FED

BUFFETT SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE WOULD CUT INTEREST RATES IF HE WERE AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE

TRUMP SLAMS FRANCE OVER AIRSPACE BLOCK President Trump called France “VERY UNHELPFUL” after it reportedly denied US warplanes access to its airspace during the Iran war. The dispute adds to tensions with European allies, as Spain and Italy have also restricted US military

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN CALL WITH TURKISH COUNTERPART WARNS OF REPEATED FALSE FLAG OPERATIONS AIMED AT HARMING REGIONAL TIES - FOREIGN MINISTRY

HEGSETH: IF IRAN IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL, US WAR DEPT WILL CONTINUE WITH EVEN MORE INTENSITY

HEGSETH: IF IRAN IS WISE, THEY WILL CUT A DEAL

HEGSETH: NEW IRAN REGIME SHOULD BE WISER THAN THE LAST

HEGSETH: PAST 24 HOURS SAW LOWEST NUMBER OF ENEMY MISSILES FIRED BY IRAN

BUFFETT SAYS BERKSHIRE BOUGHT $17 BILLION OF TREASURY BILLS THIS WEEK

WARREN BUFFETT SAYS HE IS STILL INVOLVED IN MAKING INVESTMENTS AT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, BUT WON'T MAKE ANY THAT CEO GREG ABEL THINKS ARE WRONG -- CNBC

US-ISRAEL AIRSTRIKE HIT IRAN'S QESHM ISLAND IN HORMUZ STRAIT

TRUMP SAYS 'HARD PART IS DONE' ON IRAN WAR

TRUMP ON IRAN: FRANCE HAS BEEN VERY UNHELPFUL

S&P 500 MAY FALL FURTHER AS VALUATIONS COMPRESS Wolfe Research warns stocks could drift lower as war-related risks weigh on markets, with no clear bottom yet. They see the S&P 500’s valuation dropping to about 18x forward earnings, implying roughly 5% more downside. While

ECB'S MULLER: CAN'T RULE OUT RATE HIKE IN APRIL

RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: REGIME CHANGES WE ARE WITNESSING ARE MEANT TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER OIL AND GAS RESOURCES

RUSSIA'S LAVROV: MIDDLE EAST CRISIS MAY SPILL OVER INTO A WIDER CONFLICT

ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU: US SPEARHEADING MILITARY EFFORT TO REOPEN STRAIT; TRUMP'S PRESENT PRIORITY IS IRAN'S ENRICHED URANIUM

ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU ON ENDING IRAN WAR: I DON'T PUT A SCHEDULE ON IT-NEWSMAX INTERVIEW

IRANIAN OIL MINISTER: WE HAVE TAKEN THE NECESSARY MEASURES REGARDING FUEL SUPPLIES AND WILL NOT FACE ANY PROBLEMS - IRNA

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: OUR POSITION IS CLEAR, AND IT IS THAT WE ARE DEDICATING ALL OUR EFFORTS TO DEFENDING OUR SOVEREIGNTY AMID THE CONTINUATION OF AMERICAN AGGRESSION

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: WE HAVE NOT CONDUCTED ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 31 DAYS OF THE WAR

BLACKROCK'S RICK RIEDER SAYS THE FED SHOULD CUT RATES, AND I THINK THEY WILL

US OIL SETTLES ABOVE $100 A BARREL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE CONFLICT WITH IRAN

WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP WOULD BE INTERESTED IN CALLING ON ARAB COUNTRIES TO HELP PAY FOR COST OF WAR

WHITE HOUSE: ANYTHING IRAN SAYS TO US PRIVATELY WILL BE TESTED

RUBIO: THE US IS DISSATISFIED WITH NATO OVER IRAN CONFLICT COOPERATION. ALL OF IT WILL NEED TO BE REASSESSED AFTER THE IRAN CONFLICT

*SPACEX MULLS CUTTING ROBINHOOD, SOFI OUT OF IPO: REUTERS

IRAN ARRESTS 46 IN STARLINK SALES NETWORK, SEIZES DEVICES: ISNA

POWELL: VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE MEDIUM AND LONG TERM POWELL: AI IS MAKING PEOPLE MORE PRODUCTIVE

POWELL: THERE'S NO DENYING IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME TO ENTER THE JOB MARKET

FED'S POWELL: IT'S VERY HARD TO BUILD GREAT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS BUT MUCH EASIER TO BRING THEM DOWN

POWELL: EVENTS IN MIDDLE EAST AFFECTS GAS PRICES POWELL: POLICY IN GOOD PLACE TO WAIT AND SEE

POWELL: THE TARIFF INFLATION IS LIKELY A ONE-TIME PRICE INCREASE, ADDING 0.5% TO 1.0% TO INFLATION

POWELL: WILL GET INFLATION BACK TO 2%

POWELL: NO SIGN PAST FED BOND BUYING WAS INFLATIONARY

POWELL: OVERALL THE RESEARCH TENDS TO FIND THAT BUYING LONG-TERM ASSETS LOWERS RATES AND SUPPORTS THE ECONOMY POWELL: I'D BE IN THE CAMP THAT THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT

US DOLLAR INDEX REACHES 100.56, HIGHEST SINCE MAY

MIRAN: NO EVIDENCE OF INFLATION SHOCK FROM OIL

FED'S MIRAN: INFLATION EXPECATIONS NOT YET AFFECTED BY HIGHER OIL PRICES

FED'S MIRAN: TELLS CNBC, NO EVIDENCE OF WAGE-PRICE SPIRAL

GOLDMAN: MARKETS MISREAD FED AS OIL SPIKE FUELS RATE FEARS Goldman Sachs says investors are overestimating the chance of Fed rate hikes as oil prices surge. Brent crude above $115 has fueled inflation fears and pushed traders to price a more hawkish Fed, but Goldman argues this

POWELL SPEAKS AT HARVARD AMID FED TURMOIL Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak Monday at Harvard in a rare unscripted appearance, taking questions from students at 10:30 a.m. ET. The event comes after a turbulent period, including a now-dismissed Justice Department probe and

RUBIO REFUSES TO SAY WHO TRUMP MEANS BY 'NEW' REGIME IN IRAN

GERMAN INFLATION JUMPS ON ENERGY SHOCK German inflation rose to 2.8% in March, the highest in over a year, as energy prices climbed 7.2% due to the Iran war. The increase is adding pressure on the ECB to raise rates, with markets expecting a possible move as soon as April and

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL: IF DEAL NOT 'SHORTLY REACHED,' AND IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ NOT IMMEDIATELY 'OPEN FOR BUSINESS,' U.S. 'WILL CONCLUDE OUR LOVELY "STAY" IN IRAN'

BESSENT: SEEING MORE AND MORE SHIPS GO THROUGH HORMUZ

BESSENT: US WILL 'RETAKE' CONTROL OF THE STRAITS

🚨 BESSENT ON IRAN, OIL: U.S. WILL TAKE CONTROL OF STRAIT OVER TIME

BESSENT ON IRAN, OIL: ANY SUPPLY WILL BE HELPFUL -FOX NEWS

*TRUMP ADDS THAT 'GREAT PROGRESS' MADE IN TALKS WITH IRAN

TRUMP ON IRAN: US IN SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME TO END OUR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAN

*TRUMP: GREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE *TRUMP THREATENS TO OBLITERATE ALL ELECTRICITY PLANTS IN IRAN

*TRUMP THREATENS IRAN ENERGY SITES IF HORMUZ STAYS CLOSED

IRAN'S BAGHAEI SAYS TEHRAN RESPECTS NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AS LONG AS IT IS MEMBER, BUT ITS UTILITY IS UNDER QUESTION AS IRAN IS ATTACKED AND ITS RIGHTS NOT RESPECTED

IRAN'S BAGHAEI SAYS BUSHEHR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IS STILL ACTIVE, CONDEMNS 'VERY DANGEROUS' ATTACKS BY U.S., ISRAEL

*IRAN SAYS US DEMANDS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE, ILLOGICAL: TASNIM *IRAN’S TASNIM CITES FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN *IRAN DIDN’T PARTICIPATE IN PAKISTAN MEETINGS: TASNIM

KREMLIN: WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON SUPPLYING OIL TO CUBA

KREMLIN: MILITARY MOBILISATION IN CUBA IS NOT ON THE AGENDA

TRUMP ON IRAN: IRAN HAS TO OPEN UP STRAIT OF HORMUZ

IRANIAN MISSILE STRUCK THE PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE IN SAUDI ARABIA ON FRIDAY WOUNDING SEVERAL U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS - WSJ

TIGER WOODS TAKEN TO JAIL AFTER CHARGE OF DUI FOR ROLLOVER CRASH IN FLORIDA, COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS

NASDAQ 100 EXTENDS DROP TO 2%

HOUTHIS IN YEMEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE ENTRY INTO THE CONFLICT TO SUPPORT IRAN - THE MIDDLE EAST

TIGER WOODS INVOLVED IN ROLLOVER CRASH IN FLORIDA-ABC NEWS

TRUMP AND MODI HAD A CALL ABOUT IRAN WAR. ELON MUSK JOINED THEM -NEW YORK TIMES

🚨 *US SIGNALS TO ALLIES NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR IRAN INVASION

*TRUMP: SEEKING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO ALLOW E15 ALL YEAR ROUND

🚨 TRUMP: WE'RE DOING REALLY WELL IN IRAN

GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: US AND ISRAEL HAVE NO STRATEGY ON WHAT THEY WANT

RUBIO: IRANIAN TOLLING OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT HAS STRUCK THE HEAVY WATER PLANT IN ARAK IN CENTRAL IRAN A SHORT WHILE AGO

GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ ON IRAN: WHAT TRUMP IS CURRENTLY DOING IS A MASSIVE ESCALATION WITH OPEN CONSEQUENCES

RUBIO: WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR GOALS IN IRAN WITHOUT ANY GROUND TROOPS

TRADERS TRIM ECB RATE WAGERS, AND NOW SEE 50% CHANCE OF HIKE IN APRIL

RUBIO TOLD G7 FOREIGN MINISTERS TODAY THAT THE WAR WITH IRAN WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 2-4 WEEKS

*JOHNSON NOT PLANNING VOTE ON SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL: AXIOS

🚨 RUBIO DID NOT ASK G7 TO CONTRIBUTE SHIPS TO CLEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ NOW BUT ASKED THEM TO PREPARE FOR POSTWAR ROLE, THREE PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH TALKS SAY

🚨 RUBIO TOLD G7 COUNTERPARTS IRAN WAR SHOULD END IN MATTER OF WEEKS, THREE PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAY

RUSSIA MAY INTRODUCE BAN ON GASOLINE EXPORTS FOR PRODUCERS FROM APRIL 1- TASS

🚨 - IRAN'S IRGC WARNS U.S.-LINKED, ISRAEL-ALLIED INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES AND HEAVY INDUSTRIES IN REGION TO EVACUATE WORKPLACES -IRANIAN MEDIA

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🚨 IRAN WARNS OF ATTACKS ON STEEL PLANTS IN GULF, ISRAEL: TASNIM

DOLLAR/YEN HITS 160, FIRST TIME SINCE JULY 2024

IRAN'S YELLOWCAKE FACTORY IN ARDAKAN BOMBED, NO RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS OUTSIDE COMPLEX -IRANIAN MEDIA

IRAN SAYS NO RISK OF RADIATION LEAK AT KHONDAB SITE: IRNA

TRUMP WILL RELEASE FULL FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST APRIL 3

TRUMP AND TOP WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IRAN'S COUNTER-PROPOSAL WOULD LIKELY ARRIVE FRIDAY VIA INTERLOCUTORS -SOURCE

HORMUZ CLOSURE SENDS TANKER RATES SOARING Tanker rates for very large crude carriers from the Middle East to Asia have hit record highs following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the EIA reports.

SPOT SILVER EXTENDS GAINS, LAST UP NEARLY 5% AT $71.62/OZ

🚨 WHITE HOUSE CAUTIOUSLY HOPEFUL ON IRAN TALKS White House officials are cautiously optimistic that recent negotiations with Iran are progressing, CBS reports. Pakistan is acting as an intermediary with Iran’s top security officials, not just the foreign ministry, increasing

🚨 WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS CAUTIOUSLY HOPEFUL LATEST TALKS WITH IRAN ARE MAKING PROGRESS, SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS - CBS REPORTER

WARSH FED CONFIRMATION STALLED AMID IRAN WAR AND POWELL DISPUTE Kevin Warsh’s nomination to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair remains “at an impasse,” sources say. Sen. Thom Tillis won’t advance Warsh until the DOJ resolves its investigation into Powell’s $2.5B Fed renovation.

*US WARNS IRAN WAR MAY DELAY UKRAINE WEAPONS SHIPMENTS: POLITICO

🚨 IRAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. PEACE PROPOSAL EXPECTED FRIDAY, SOURCES SAY Iran is expected to reply Friday to the U.S. 15-point peace framework via intermediaries, sources told CBS News. The plan, delivered through Pakistan, aims to curb hostilities and secure negotiations.

IRAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S. PEACE PROPOSAL EXPECTED FRIDAY, SOURCES SAY

*MOBARAKEH SAYS PART OF POWER FACILITIES, STEELMAKING AREA HIT *DAMAGES AT MOBARAKEH PLANT HIT IN STRIKES BEING EXAMINED: ISNA

EU AT RISK OF STAGFLATION FROM IRAN WAR The Iran war threatens stagflation in the EU, says Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. Short-term energy disruptions could cut growth by 0.4 points and raise inflation by 1 point, while prolonged disruption might reduce growth by 0.6

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS GAINS, LAST UP 3% AT $4,514.5/OZ

BARKIN: INFLATION PROGRESS 'MAY BE AT RISK OF STALLING'

GERMANY FOREIGN MINISTER: FOUND COMMON LINE WITH US ON IRAN

SONY TO RAISE PLAYSTATION 5 PRICES IN APRIL Sony will raise PlayStation 5 prices starting April 2, marking the second hike in under a year. In the U.S., the PS5 disc and digital editions increase by $100 to $649.99 and $599.99, respectively, while the PS5 Pro jumps $150 to

🚨 S&P 500, NASDAQ HIT LOWEST LEVEL IN OVER SIX MONTHS, LAST DOWN OVER 1% EACH

DOJ OFFICIAL SAYS THAT KASH PATEL MATERIAL PUBLISHED BY IRAN-LINKED HACKER GROUP APPEARS AUTHENTIC

🚨 IRAN-LINKED HACKERS CLAIM BREACH OF FBI DIRECTOR'S EMAIL: RTRS

OIL SHOCK COULD TRIGGER 10% STOCK SELLOFF Guggenheim warns U.S. stocks could drop up to 10% if oil stays near $100 for several months. The bigger risk isn’t inflation but a hit to consumer and investor sentiment—potentially breaking the retail “buy-the-dip” habit that has

DOJ OFFICIAL SAYS FBI DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL EMAIL WAS BREACHED BY HACKERS

*UMICH MARCH 1-YR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS AT 3.8% VS PRELIM. 3.4% *UMICH FINAL MARCH CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO 53.3; EST. 54

IRAN SAYS STEEL PLANTS IN ISFAHAN TARGETED BY US-ISRAEL STRIKES

MIDDLE EAST ESCALATION LIKELY, POLISH PM WARNS Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says a new escalation in the Middle East conflict could occur in the coming days. Citing allied intelligence, he warned that stabilization is unlikely in the near term.

🚨 TWO CHINESE CONTAINER SHIPS TURNED BACKED AFTER TRYING TO EXIT GULF VIA STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON FRIDAY, SHIP-TRACKING DATA SHOWS

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 1.00%

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX UP 2.66 POINTS AT 30.10

🚨 NASDAQ 100 DROPS 10% FROM OCTOBER HIGH, SET TO ENTER CORRECTION

RUSSIAN OIL PRODUCERS WARN BUYERS ABOUT POSSIBLE FORCE MAJEURE ON OIL SUPPLIES AS BALTIC PORTS FACE DRONE ATTACKS, SOURCES SAY

$TSLA - TESLA–SPACEX MERGER EYED FOR 2027 Wedbush expects Tesla and SpaceX to merge by 2027 as ties between Elon Musk’s companies deepen. Tesla already holds a stake in SpaceX, and a new joint chip facility further integrates their operations. Despite likely FTC and DOJ

*TREASURY 30-YEAR YIELD RISES TO 4.986%, HIGHEST SINCE SEPTEMBER

U.S. CAN ONLY CONFIRM ABOUT THIRD OF IRAN'S MISSILE ARSENAL DESTROYED

U.S. INTELLIGENCE SHOWS ABOUT 1/3 OF IRAN'S MISSILES DESTROYED IN U.S. STRIKES WITH CERTAINTY, FIVE SOURCES TELL REUTERS U.S. INTELLIGENCE SAYS ANOTHER THIRD OF IRAN'S MISSILES LIKELY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR BURIED UNDERGROUND BY STRIKES SINCE FEB. 28 START OF WAR, FOUR SOURCES

IRAN'S IRGC: ALL SHIPPING “TO AND FROM PORTS OF ALLIES AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ISRAELI-AMERICAN ENEMIES” IS PROHIBITED THROUGH ANY CORRIDOR OR TO ANY DESTINATION - IRANIAN MEDIA

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS: THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS CLOSED AND ANY TRANSIT THROUGH THE WATERWAY WILL FACE 'HARSH MEASURES' - IRANIAN MEDIA

IRAN HASN'T REQUESTED PAUSE ON ENERGY-SITE STRIKES, MEDIATORS SAY -- WSJ

*TRUMP TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PAY TSA AGENTS DURING SHUTDOWN

TRUMP ON PAUSE ON IRAN ENERGY STRIKES: IRANIANS ASKED ME TO DO THAT

TRUMP: TALKS ARE ONGOING THEY ARE GOING VERY WELL

TRUMP: I AM PAUSING PERIOD OF ENERGY PLANT DESTRUCTION BY 10 DAYS TO MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026, AT 8 P.M., EASTERN TIME

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Mastercard $MA seeking to sell real-time payments unit acquired from Denmark's Nets Group in 2019 for $3.2B, per FT.

*APPLE TO OPEN UP SIRI TO RIVAL AI ASSISTANTS IN STRATEGY SHIFT

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NORWAY PARLIAMENT PASSES BILL TO CUT PETROL AND DIESEL TAXES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1

MUSK TARGETS RETAIL INVESTORS IN SPACEX IPO Elon Musk is considering allocating up to 30% of SpaceX’s IPO to retail investors—far above the typical 5–10%—to tap loyal fans and stabilize trading after listing. The plan includes a hands-on approach to banks, assigning firms

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U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 2.00 PCT

RUBIO: HORMUZ COULD BE OPENED TOMORROW IF IRAN ALLOWED IT

RUBIO: IT'S IN G7'S INTEREST TO HELP US WITH STRAIT OF HORMUZ

Microsoft $MSFT freezes hiring in major cloud and sales groups, per The Information.

ECB'S LAGARDE TO THE ECONOMIST: ENERGY DISRUPTIONS MAY LAST YEARS, ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES WILL EMERGE ONLY GRADUALLY

IRAN HARDLINERS PUSH NUCLEAR BOMB DEBATE Iranian hardliners are increasingly vocal about pursuing a nuclear bomb amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks, sources say. With the Revolutionary Guards now dominant after the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calls to abandon the NPT

🚨IRAN HARDLINERS RAMP UP CALLS FOR A NUCLEAR BOMB: RTRS

BOC WARNS ENERGY PRICES TO PUSH CPI HIGHER Bank of Canada Sr. Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem (via remarks by Rogers) said officials will support the economy while keeping inflation low and stable. He noted higher oil prices will boost national income but squeeze households and

IRAN PREPARES 1 MILLION TROOPS FOR U.S. INVASION Iran is reportedly ready to deploy over 1 million fighters if the U.S. launches a ground invasion, according to Tasnim News Agency citing an IRGC source. Recent days have seen a surge of enlistment requests to the Basij,

ECB'S PRESIDENT LAGARDE: IT MIGHT TAKE YEARS TO RESTORE THE DAMAGE FROM THE IRAN WAR

ECB'S PRESIDENT LAGARDE: THE MARKETS ARE MAYBE OVERLY OPTIMISTIC

ECB'S PRESIDENT LAGARDE: WE ARE FACING A REAL SHOCK LAGARDE: THE SHOCK IS PROBABLY BEYOND WHAT WE CAN IMAGINE RIGHT NOW

*TRUMP: DON'T KNOW YET ABOUT IRAN DEADLINE

TRUMP: DON'T KNOW YET IF FRIDAY DEADLINE FOR IRAN WILL CHANGE

🚨 IRAN LAWMAKERS CALL TO CONTINUE WAR UNTIL ENEMY DETERRED: ISNA

TRUMP: 'I'M THE OPPOSITE OF DESPERATE' TO MAKE DEAL; THERE ARE FURTHER TARGETS WE WANT TO HIT

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🚨 TRUMP: WE DONT NEED HORMUZ, IT DOESN'T AFFECT US AT ALL

*US MORTGAGE RATES JUMP TO 6.38% AS WAR RATTLES HOUSING MARKET

U.S. 30-YR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE AVERAGES 6.38 PCT MARCH 26 WEEK, HIGHEST SINCE SEPT 4, 2025 WEEK, VS 6.22 PCT PRIOR WEEK -FREDDIE MAC

TRUMP: 'WE'VE MADE A LOT OF MONEY' WITH VENEZUELA'S OIL

TRUMP: WE DON'T KNOW IF IRAN DROPPED ANY MINES IN HORMUZ

TRUMP: IRAN SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CHARGE TOLL THROUGH STRAIT TRUMP: BUT THEY ARE DOING IT

TRUMP SAYS IRAN ALLOWED 10 OIL BOATS THROUGH HORMUZ AS GIFT

*TRUMP ASKED ON NEW IRAN DEADLINE: I'LL ANNOUNCE IT

*TRUMP ON HIS GIFT FROM IRAN: 8 BOATS OF OIL ALLOWED TO SAIL

IDF DETECTS LAUNCH OF MISSILES FROM IRAN, WORKING TO INTERCEPT

*TRUMP: HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT SUSPENDING FEDERAL GASOLINE TAX

TRUMP: THINK UKRAINE AND RUSSIA IS CALMING DOWN A BIT

TRUMP, ASKED ABOUT DIVERTING WEAPONS FROM UKRAINE TO MIDDLE EAST, SAYS U.S. DIVERTS WEAPONS ALL THE TIME

BESSENT: US DOLLAR HAS REASSERTED ITSELF AS SAFE HAVEN

BESSENT: OIL MARKET IS WELL SUPPLIED

BESSENT: ENERGY PRICES, INFLATION WILL BE LOWER WITH ABSOLUTE SECURITY

TRUMP SLAMS FED: “WE HAVE A MORON” President Donald Trump criticized outgoing Jerome Powell, calling him a “moron” and questioning why interest rates aren’t being cut immediately.

*TRUMP: WHO WOULDN'T BE LOWERING INTEREST RATES RIGHT NOW?

GULF PETROCHEM FLOWS TO RECOVER SLOWLY EVEN AFTER STRAIT OPENS

GERMANY LIMITS FUEL PRICE HIKES AMID IRAN WAR SPURT Germany will cap petrol stations to one daily price increase starting in April, though price cuts can happen anytime. Violations could incur fines up to €100,000. The measure, backed by major parties, also tightens antitrust

HEGSETH: WE WELCOME AND PRAY FOR A DEAL WITH IRAN HEGSETH: IN THE MEANTIME, THE US WILL NEGOTIATE WITH BOMBS

VICE PRESIDENT J.D. VANCE: U.S. HAS ABILITY TO USE EVERY TOOL AT ITS DISPOSAL TO ENSURE IRAN NEVER HAS NUCLEAR WEAPON

*TRUMP ON STOCK MARKET: THOUGHT IT WOULD GO DOWN MORE

*TRUMP: OIL PRICES, STOCK MARKET DROP HAVEN'T BEEN THAT 'SEVERE'

TRUMP: IRAN OPERATION WILL END SOON

TRUMP: THIS WAS TEST FOR NATO; U.S. 'WILL REMEMBER'

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE WILL KEEP DOING WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING

TRUMP: THE IRAN WAR WAS A TEST FOR NATO

TRUMP: IRAN MUST MAKE A DEAL OR FACE CONTINUED U.S. ONSLAUGHT

🚨 TRUMP: NOT SURE WE ARE WILLING TO MAKE DEAL

🚨 TRUMP: UNSURE IF WE'RE ABLE TO OR WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL WITH IRAN

TRUMP: THEY'RE GREAT NEGOTIATORS

🚨 TRUMP: IRAN IS BEGGING TO MAKE A DEAL NOT ME

TRUMP: WE'RE DESTROYING DRONE AND MISSILE FACTORIES, CONTINUE TO DO THAT

U.S. CONFIRMS DEATH OF IRANIAN IRGC NAVAL COMMANDER -CENTCOM

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.19 STRIKES OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - GFZ

RISING MORTGAGE RATES COOL HOUSING DEMAND Higher mortgage rates are pushing homebuyers to the sidelines. Pending home sales fell 1% year over year—the biggest monthly drop—according to Redfin, while new listings edged up just 0.3%. The average mortgage rate has climbed to a

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: DIPLOMACY HAS NOT STOPPED, AND IF REALISM PREVAILS IN WASHINGTON, A PATH FORWARD MAY STILL BE FOUND

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: TURKEY AND PAKISTAN ARE TRYING TO HELP ESTABLISH COMMON GROUND BETWEEN IRAN AND U.S.

🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: IRAN HAS REVIEWED U.S. PROPOSAL THAT HAD BEEN CONVEYED TO IRAN VIA PAKISTAN SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: IRAN’S ASSESSMENT IS THAT IT IS 'ONE-SIDED AND UNFAIR', SERVING ONLY U.S., ISRAEL INTERESTS SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS:

🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: THERE IS STILL NO ARRANGEMENT FOR NEGOTIATIONS, NO PLAN FOR TALKS APPEARS REALISTIC AT THIS STAGE

IRAN CALLS US NEGOTIATIONS CLAIM MERELY 'DECEPTION': TASNIM

🚨 IRAN SAYS HORMUZ SOVEREIGNTY WILL REMAIN ITS RIGHT: TASNIM

IRAN SEEKS GUARANTEES WAR WILL NOT BE REPEATED: TASNIM

IRAN TELLS US AGGRESSION AND ASSASSINATIONS MUST END: TASNIM

TEHRAN IS WAITING FOR US RESPONSE, TASNIM SAYS

🚨 IRAN LAYS OUT TERMS, WARNS OF U.S. “DECEPTION” Iran has formally responded to a U.S. proposal via intermediaries and is awaiting a reply, according to a source cited by Tasnim News Agency. Tehran’s conditions include an end to hostilities, guarantees the war won’t resume,

🚨 IRAN'S TASNIM NEWS AGENCY CITING SOURCE WITH KNOWLEDGE: IRAN HAS OFFICIALLY RESPONDED TO U.S. 15 POINT PROPOSAL

RUSSIA DOES NOT HAVE ANY FREE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE MORE FERTILISERS NOW, HEAD OF LOBBY

TRUMP PLANS WAGE HIKES FOR H-1B EMPLOYERS IN NEW RULE: BLAW

TURKEY’S CENTRAL BANK GOLD RESERVES SEE BIGGEST WEEKLY DROP SINCE AUG 2018, SELL ABOUT 22 TONNES LAST WEEK: BANKERS

ESCALATION LOOMS IN US–IRAN CONFLICT 🔸Trump threatens to intensify the conflict after Iran rejects peace talks 🔸Israel claims it killed Iran’s IRGC naval commander tied to Strait of Hormuz disruption (unconfirmed by Iran) 🔸US considering a “final blow,” potentially involving

*US JOBLESS CLAIMS 210,000 IN MARCH 21 WEEK; EST. 210K

SILVER47 JOINS DARPA/DEPARTMENT OF WAR-BACKED CRITICAL MINERALS FORUM TO COUNTER FOREIGN MANIPULATION OF CRITICAL MINERALS

PUTIN: IT'S HARD TO FORECAST CONSEQUENCES FROM MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

TRUMP: THEY ARE "BEGGING" US TO MAKE A DEAL

TRUMP: IRANIAN NEGOTIATORS ARE VERY DIFFERENT AND "STRANGE."

TRUMP: IRANIAN NEGOTIATORS BETTER GET SERIOUS SOON, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

U.S. SENATOR WARREN SAYS SHE AND SENATOR BANKS WANT TO FREEZE NVIDIA'S EXPORT LICENSES UNTIL IT TAKES OUR NATIONAL SECURITY 'SERIOUSLY'

WHITE HOUSE HAS REJECTED AN OFFER FROM BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK TO COVER TSA WORKERS' PAY DURING PARTIAL SHUTDOWN - CBS NEWS

Meta $META lays off 700 employees while rewarding top executives, per NYT.

L3Harris $LHX to provide autonomous underwater capability for U.S. Navy submarines.

IRAN BUILDING UP DEFENSES OF KHARG ISLAND TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL US GROUND ATTACK, SOURCES SAY - CNN IRAN IS FORTIFYING KHARG ISLAND WITH MINES AND AIR DEFENSES AGAINST POTENTIAL US MILITARY SEIZURE KHARG ISLAND PROCESSES ROUGHLY 90% OF IRAN’S CRUDE OIL EXPORTS,

IRAN'S ARAQCHI SAYS EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES VIA MEDIATORS "DOES NOT MEAN NEGOTIATION" WITH THE U.S.

IRAN'S ARAQCHI SAYS U.S. IS SENDING MESSAGES THROUGH DIFFERENT MEDIATORS

IRAN'S ARAQCHI SAYS TEHRAN DEMANDS A PERMANENT END TO THE WAR AND COMPENSATION FOR DESTRUCTIONS

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI SAYS TEHRAN SHOWED THE WORLD THAT 'NO COUNTRY CAN THREATEN ITS SECURITY'

🚨 IRAN'S ARAQCHI SAYS THERE ARE NO TALKS WITH THE U.S.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI SAYS U.S. HAS FAILED IN ITS WAR GOALS INCLUDING QUICK VICTORY AND CHANGE OF REGIME

U.S. CRUDE OIL FUTURES SETTLE AT $90.32/BBL, DOWN $2.03, 2.20 PCT

ZELENSKIY TELLS REUTERS THE UNITED STATES OFFERED TO FINALISE SECURITY GUARANTEES IF UKRAINE WITHDRAWS FROM DONBAS

USPS WILL IMPLEMENT AN 8% SURCHARGE ON ALL PACKAGES TO OFFSET RISING FUEL COSTS USPS SURCHARGE MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE AGENCY HAS LEVIED FEES FOR FUEL EXPENSES

WHITE HOUSE HINTS IRAN WAR WILL END BY CHINA SUMMIT: WSJ

PUTIN SIGNS ORDER LIMITING GOLD BULLION EXPORTS

WHITE HOUSE: US IS PURSUING INNOVATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS OIL PRICES

WHITE HOUSE: TRACKING VERY CLOSELY HOW TO GET TANKERS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ

WHITE HOUSE ASKED WHEN THE FIRST TANKER CAN PASS HORMUZ: NO SENSE YET

IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS IRANIAN FORCES MONITORING 'ENEMY' MOVEMENTS AND WILL ATTACK VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THAT REGIONAL COUNTRY IF THEY TAKE ANY STEPS

*TRUMP TO TRAVEL TO CHINA MAY 14-15: WHITE HOUSE

WHITE HOUSE: IRAN SHOULD NOT MISCALCULATE AGAIN

WHITE HOUSE: IF IRAN FAILS TO ACCEPT REALITY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DEFEATED, TRUMP WILL HIT HARDER

Lockheed Martin $LMT partners with U.S. Space Force for Victus Diem exercise.

Google $GOOGL found liable by jury for negligence and failure to warn about YouTube's dangers in social media trial. Verdict is still being read.

Meta $META found liable by jury for negligence in social media trial. Verdict is still being read.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN chief urges US and Israel to end Iran war and Tehran to stop attacking Gulf countries, saying 'this has gone too far.'

U.S. jury reaches verdict in youth social media addiction trial involving Google $GOOGL and Meta $META, per Meta and plaintiff spokespersons.

SHIPS LOADED WITH LNG AND STUCK IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE LOSING PRODUCT TO EVAPORATION- MITSUI O.S.K LINES SAYS

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAD YET TO RECEIVE ANY OFFICIAL MESSAGES FROM IRAN REJECTING OFFER - AXIOS REPORTER BARAK RAVID

JetBlue $JBLU explores potential merger partners, per Semafor.

VANCE MAY TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN FOR IRAN TALKS: CNN US WORKING TO ARRANGE IRAN TALKS IN PAKISTAN THIS WEEKEND: CNN

FEDERAL RESERVE'S ANNUAL LOSS SHRANK TO $18.7B IN 2025 FED'S 2025 OPERATING LOSS WAS NARROWEST IN THREE YEARS OF LOSSES FED'S FINANCES RECOVERING AFTER LOSSES TIED TO PANDEMIC STIMULUS RESPONSE

IRAN COULD ACTIVATE THE BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT IF ATTACKS ARE CARRIED OUT ON IRANIAN TERRITORY OR ISLANDS

Lyft $LYFT launching 60-day driver relief program to help offset fuel costs at the pump, beginning March 27 through May 26, per company blog.

Corcept Therapeutics $CORT shares up 41% after FDA approves the company's drug to treat ovarian cancer.

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: IRAN'S INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE U.S. PROPOSAL 'NOT POSITIVE' BUT TEHRAN IS STILL REVIEWING THE PROPOSAL

*IRAN: TALKS WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL THE FIVE CONDITIONS ARE MET

IRAN WANTS INT'L RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY OVER HORMUZ STRAIT

*IRAN: NEED GUARANTEE AGAINST ANY FUTURE ATTACKS ON COUNTRY *IRAN: DEMANDS GUARANTEED PAYMENT FOR WAR DAMAGES AND COSTS

IRAN'S PRESS TV CITING OFFICIAL: TEHRAN SAYS IT WANTS THE END OF WAR ON IRAN AND ON OTHER RESISTANCE GROUPS IN REGION

IRAN'S PRESS TV CITING OFFICIAL: IRAN DEMANDS CLEAR DETERMINATION AND GUARANTEED PAYMENT FOR WAR DAMAGE

IRAN'S PRESS TV CITING OFFICIAL: IRAN DEMANDS ESTABLISHMENT OF CONCRETE GUARANTEED PREVENTING RECURRENCE OF WAR

IRAN'S OFFICIAL: FIRST CONDITION FOR END OF WAR IS END OF ATTACKS AND ASSASSINATIONS

IRAN'S OFFICIAL: TEHRAN DELIVERED VIA REGIONAL INTERMEDIARY THAT IT WILL CONTINUE DEFENDING ITSELF

IRAN WILL NOT ALLOW U.S. TRUMP TO DICTATE THE TIMING OF THE END OF THE WAR

IRAN'S OFFICIAL: IRAN REVIEWED PROPOSAL AND CONSIDERS THEM EXCESSIVE

IRAN'S PRESS TV CITING OFFICIAL: IRAN WILL END THE WAR AT A TIME OF OWN CHOOSING ONLY IF OWN CONDITIONS MET

Meta Platforms $META To Lay Off Hundreds, Report Says; Cuts Seen In Reality Labs And Across Social Media Teams, Recruiting Ops, And A Smaller Number In Sales 

META PLATFORMS TO LAY OFF HUNDREDS: INFORMATION

IRAQ OIL OUTPUT COLLAPSES AMID HORMUZ DISRUPTION Iraq has slashed oil production by about 80%—down to roughly 800,000 barrels per day—as storage fills and exports through the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked by conflict. Baghdad has ordered further cuts, instructing majors like

Merck $MRK to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals $TERN for $6.7B.

HEZBOLLAH CHIEF: FIGHTERS DETERMINED TO CONTINUE WITHOUT LIMITS

BITCOIN RISES AS MARKET FEAR EASES Bitcoin is climbing, up 5.4% over the past month to around $71,400, as market sentiment stabilizes. CoinMarketCap’s Fear & Greed Index has improved to 37—still in “fear” territory, but well above last month’s extreme lows, signaling reduced

*TRUMP TO TAP ZUCKERBERG, ELLISON AND HUANG TO TECH PANEL: WSJ

NAVARRO: POWELL STAYING AT FED WOULD BE 'ABSOLUTELY TOXIC'

🚨 IRANIAN SOURCES SAY THEY WANT A FULL END TO THE WAR, NOT JUST A CEASEFIRE - FARS

LEBANESE ARMY SAYS MISSILE DEBRIS THAT FELL ON TUESDAY OVER MULTIPLE AREAS IN COUNTRY IDENTIFIED AS IRANIAN-MADE BALLISTIC MISSILE - POST ON X LEBANESE ARMY SAYS MISSILE WAS LIKELY NOT TARGETING LEBANON- POST ON X

🚨IRAN SAYS TRUCE, TALKS NOT VIABLE IN CURRENT CONDITIONS: FARS

*IRAN SAYS US STEPPED UP EFFORTS TO SECURE CEASEFIRE: FARS

🚨 *IRAN DOES NOT ACCEPT CEASEFIRE, SAYS US TALKS ILLOGICAL: FARS

ONLY 22% OF WORKERS FEEL JOBS ARE SAFE A global survey by ADP finds just 22% of workers are confident their jobs won’t be eliminated, highlighting widespread insecurity. Lower-paid and lower-level employees feel the least secure, while executives show higher confidence. Workers

🚨 IRAN REJECTS CEASEFIRE, WON'T NEGOTIATE WITH PARTY THAT VIOLATED COVENANTS - FARS, CITING SOURCE

RUSSIA MAY REINSTATE TEMPORARY BAN ON GASOLINE EXPORTS: IFX

SPOT SILVER RISES NEARLY 3% TO $74.55/OZ

59% OF AMERICANS SAY IRAN WAR HAS 'GONE TOO FAR' A new AP-NORC poll shows 59% of Americans believe U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, raising political risks for Donald Trump. Public concern is also shifting to the economy: 45% worry about affording gas, up

IRAN TIGHTENS CONTROL OVER HORMUZ SHIPPING Iran is demanding detailed crew, cargo, and voyage information from ships seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with approvals handled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The process is inconsistent and sometimes

ISRAELI MILITARY: A SHORT WHILE AGO SEVERAL WAVES OF STRIKES WERE CARRIED OUT ON TEHRAN

IRAN WARNS U.S. AS TROOP BUILDUP INTENSIFIES Iran says it is “closely monitoring” U.S. military movements, warning Washington not to test its resolve. Parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf signaled Tehran is not ready for negotiations. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is

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Meta's $META new display glasses withheld from EU over battery rules and supply shortages, per Bloomberg.

Meta $META to begin testing affiliate experiences on Instagram this spring, starting with Amazon $AMZN in the US and Shopee in Asia. Also expanding Facebook affiliate partnerships to Amazon, eBay $EBAY in the US, Mercado Libre $MELI in Latin America, and Shopee in Asia.

Robinhood $HOOD board authorizes $1.5B share repurchase program, adding $1.1B in incremental capacity to previous authorization. CFO Shiv Verma: "This authorization reflects the confidence of our management team and board in our ability to continue delivering innovative products

OpenAI will wind down its Disney $DIS partnership, per sources.

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TEHRAN SAID IN LETTER VESSELS LINKED TO US, ISRAEL, AS WELL AS “OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE AGGRESSION, DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INNOCENT OR NON-HOSTILE PASSAGE”

IRAN SAYS ‘NON-HOSTILE’ SHIPS CAN TRANSIT STRAIT OF HORMUZ

Apple $AAPL testing a standalone Siri app and new "Ask Siri" feature across its software as part of a major AI overhaul, per Bloomberg. New Siri will have a fresh look and chatbot-like experience. Set to be unveiled June 8 at WWDC as part of iOS 27 and macOS 27.

*TRUMP ON IRAN: WE'VE WON THIS WAR *TRUMP: I THINK WE'RE GOING TO END IT, I CAN'T TELL YOU FOR SURE

*TRUMP SAYS IRAN DID SOMETHING GOOD YESTERDAY RELATED TO HORMUZ

TRUMP: THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE A DEAL; THEY GAVE US A SIGNIFICANT PRIZE WORTH TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TRUMP ON HORMUZ: WE'LL HAVE CONTROL OF ANYTHING WE WANT

TRUMP: WE CAN SAY THIS IS REGIME CHANGE

TRUMP: NOW WE HAVE NEW GROUP OF LEADERS IN IRAN, LET'S SEE HOW THEY TURN OUT

Intuitive Machines $LUNR expands lunar surface operations with $180.4M NASA CLPS award.

TRUMP: IRAN HAS AGREED THEY WILL NEVER HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPON

TRUMP: IRAN IS TALKING SENSE

*TRUMP: IRAN WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DEAL

TRUMP: WE ARE ROAMING FREE OVER TEHRAN

TRUMP: WE ARE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN

Uber $UBER accused of tax fraud linked to its application policy, per Bloomberg Law. Company allegedly knew applicants used others' personal information.

TRUMP: WE'RE TALKING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE, THEY WANT TO MAKE A DEAL

TRUMP: HAVING TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN IRAN