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Stocks drop, oil climbs

Stocks drop, oil climbs as Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard', SpaceX files for IPO, US to roll out tiered tariffs on steel and aluminum, global dealmaking sees strong 2026 start, and Iran threatens to attack Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants...

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Apr 1, 2026

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Hope rally

Traders trigger euphoric rally with Trump seeking war exit, average gas price hits $4/gallon, OpenAI closes record-breaking $122B funding, Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall St since ‘08, and The highlights and lowlights of a tumultuous Q1...

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Mar 31, 2026

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'Wait and see'

US oil closes above $100 for first time in years, Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran grid, Powell: Fed can 'wait and see' how war affects inflation, crypto stocks at 'big discounts', and E*Trade in talks to lead SpaceX IPO share sale...

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Mar 30, 2026

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Losing patience

Trump considers seizing the oil in Iran, investors lose patience with the iran war, Wall Street eyes signs of TACO, Berkshire shares suffer longest losing streak in over 7 years, and SpaceX's listing stirs up social media frenzy, ticker bets...

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Mar 27, 2026

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Stuck in a rut

The Mag 7 stocks are stuck in a rut, Trump extends pause on attacking Iran energy facilities, Iran war to push US inflation sharply higher, Big Oil to reap billions from Iran war windfall, and SpaceX to target as much as $75B in blockbuster IPO...

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Mar 26, 2026

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Rejected

The world’s energy safety net is buckling, Iran rejected Trump peace proposal, Meta and Google found liable in social media addiction case, BlackRock CEO predicting ‘global recession’ if oil hits $150, and mysterious trading patterns follow Trump into war...

Market Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

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'Dr. Doom'

Huang claims AGI has been 'achieved', 'Dr. Doom' shares his biggest economic concerns, Barclays raises 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 7,650, Arm unveils new AI chip, and SpaceX to file for IPO as soon as this week...

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Mar 24, 2026

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TACO'd again

Trump has TACO’d again sparking $1.7T rally, bonds lose $2.5T in war wipeout, Super Micro co-founder charged with smuggling chips to China, McDonald’s test humanoid robots, and Fink warns: invest in AI or risk getting left behind...

Market Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

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Bracing for turbulence

Traders brace for turbulent open, Iran threatens US Treasury buyers as Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum looms, Musk unveils record chip-building plan, and gold whipsaws after worst week in 40 years...

Market Briefing

Mar 20, 2026

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Triple-witching

Central banks raise the inflation alarm, Israel will not strike Iranian energy sites, gold and silver sell-off accelerates, Nvidia to sell 1 million chips to Amazon, and Wall Street faces $5.7T triple-witching jolt...

Market Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

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Strikes on energy

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, oil prices top $110 a barrel, Trump waives US shipping law to steady oil market, Iran and Israel trade strikes on energy facilities, and US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war...

Market Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

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Military-industrial-financial complex

Trump ditches appeal for help in Iran war, Fed expected to hold rates, US diesel prices top $5 a gallon, K-shaped economy worsens, and a military-industrial-financial complex is rising in America...

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Stocks drop, oil climbs

Hope rally

'Wait and see'

Losing patience

Stuck in a rut

Rejected

'Dr. Doom'

TACO'd again

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Triple-witching

Strikes on energy

Military-industrial-financial complex

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