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The Fast Five → Stocks drop, oil climbs as Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard', SpaceX confidentially 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…
📌 A terrifying historical market pattern just reappeared …
(from Weiss Ratings)
Calendar: Full Calendar »
Today:
Unemployment Claims, 8:30A
Tomorrow:
Avg Hourly Earnings m/m, 8:30A
Non-Farm Employmt Chg, 8:30A
Unemployment Rate, 8:30AA
Your 5-minute briefing for Thursday, Apr 2:
BEFORE THE OPEN
As of market close 4/1/2026.
Pre-Market:
US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 32.10% for Week of MAR 26 2026
Previous week: 30.40%
Market Wrap:
Futures drop Dow -313, S&P -0.8%, Nasdaq -0.9%
Trump signals Iran war to continue despite ceasefire talk
Oil jumps WTI +3.5% above $103, Brent +4% above $105
Wednesday gains S&P +0.72%, Nasdaq +1.16%, Dow +224
Markets reversed as Trump warned of further strikes
Inflation risks rise as war impact lingers
Jobless claims today, payrolls Friday
EARNINGS
None watched today. Full earnings calendar »
A Severe Financial Shock is Building Behind the Scenes —
An unusual market anomaly that showed up right before the 1929 crash has now reappeared. When this happened in the past, it erased massive fortunes overnight and ruined millions of Americans.
If you're relying on your investments to grow your wealth or fund your golden years …
Shield your savings before a potential panic begins.
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HEADLINES
Trump said the US will “hit” Iran “extremely hard” over the next two or three weeks.
SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) officially kicked off its IPO process, which could result in the biggest public offering ever.
Wall Street ended higher on speculation about end to Iran war (more)
Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attacks (more)
US set to roll out tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum imports (more)
Massive short squeeze fogs market’s view on Iran peace prospects (more)
A 12,000-mile journey shows the world’s scramble for diesel (more)
US retail sales strong in February (more)
US manufacturing sector grows in March (more)
Global dealmaking sees strong 2026 start (more)
Eli Lilly opposes push to pass Trump’s drug pricing deals into law (more)
Amazon in talks to buy $9 bln satellite group Globalstar (more)
OpenAI is falling out of favor with secondary buyers (more)
G.M. reports sharp decline in car sales amid war and high prices (more)
Nike CEO blows off steam with staff over stalled turnaround (more)
DEALFLOW
M+A | Investments
Franklin Templeton to acquire CoinFund spinoff to expand crypto push
Accor agrees to sell hotel stake to Blackstone Consortium
iBase-t receives strategic growth investment from TA Associates
VC
Coder, a company specializing in AI development infrastructure, raised $90M in Series C funding
Cross River Bank raises $50M in funding
Linx Security, identity security and governance solutions, raised $50M Series B funding
Via Separations, a provider of process solutions for industrial separations, raised $36M in new funding
Treeline, an IT operating system, raised $25M in Series A funding
Variance, AI investigative agents for risk and compliance, raised $21.5M in Series A funding
Whirl AI, a company leveraging foundational intelligence supporting Enterprise AI, raised $8.9M in Seed funding
TippingPoint Biosciences, a biotechnology company, closed $4.5M in seed financing
Rowan, an AI-powered platform supporting small business succession, raised $3.3M in Seed funding
Earlyasset, developer of a critical infrastructure for the venture secondary market, raised $2M in pre-Seed funding
Sub-Q Bionics, a medical device company, raised $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding
Neuron Factory, an AI-native preconstruction platform, raised an undisclosed amount in funding
CRYPTO
Franklin Templeton launches crypto division with 250 Digital acquisition (more)
Solana DeFi platform Drift confirms 'attack' as $200M+ leaves platform (more)
Bitcoin’s crashes are shrinking, and Wall Street is starting to notice (more)
Bitcoin ETFs post first monthly inflows since October as price stabilizes (more)
BULLISH BITES
🚀 NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century.
🚨 “Liberation Day” has reshaped trade—but not as Trump hoped.
🇨🇳 How China can survive without the Strait of Hormuz.
💸 5 ways oil prices over $100 a barrel could hit your wallet.
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