Gold price heads for weekly loss as DXY surges above 100.00

Gold price loses some 0.70% on Friday. It seems poised to end the week with losses of more than 2% as the Greenback remains the choice for safety amid the Middle East conflict, which has increased inv...

Trump token surges as Epstein guard interview steals attention from Iran war headlines

After days where every mention of President Trump was linked to Iran strikes and oil prices, headlines about the $TRUMP memecoin and the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files have returned to the headli...

Inside the world’s first AI war: Targeting errors, disinformation, and accountability gaps

A school was bombed in the southern Iranian town of Minab on the first day of US and Israeli strikes against Iran. More than 175 people died, including schoolchildren. Neither Washington nor Tel Aviv ...

Upside risks with key resistance – OCBC

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that USD/KRW has pushed toward 1,495, reflecting KRW’s high-beta nature during geopolitical stress and energy price spikes. With bullish m...

Iran war keeps Oil in focus as markets reassess Fed outlook

The US Dollar (USD) is ending the week on a firmer stance as the US/Israeli war against Iran closes in on two weeks. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has spiked Oil prices, boosting inflat...

CVX is charging into a two-decade resistance line —Here’s what happens next

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has been one of the standout stories of 2026. The integrated energy giant operates massive upstream operations spanning the Permian Basin, Guyana, and Kazakhstan. CVX h...

The swing trade level for XYZ I’m watching

Block Inc (XYZ) is trading relatively flat today, but the bigger picture on the chart is what has my attention. After the company reported earnings on February 26th, the stock had a powerful move high...

Breaking the chains of a 50% decline

SentinelOne, Inc. (S) has endured a persistent and aggressive sell-off, shedding over 50% of its market value since the end of November 2024. This decline was strictly contained by a steep declining t...

The S&P500 continues to follow mid-term election year seasonality

In our update from December 19 last year, we introduced mid-term election-year seasonality, showing an important peak would be due around April 18. See Figure 1 below. A seasonality chart is based on ...

Industrial strength outpaces weak consumption – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Senior Economist Dr. Henry Hao expects upcoming China data to confirm a structural divergence: Industrial Production around 5.5% year-on-year, supported by a 21.8% export surge in green ...

US Dollar Index (DXY) nears 10-month highs amid Middle East tensions

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the Greenback’s value against a basket of six major currencies, extends its advance on Friday and is set for a second consecutive weekly gain amid escal...

Energy shock risks weigh on outlook – MUFG

MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee highlight that Asian currencies and rates are vulnerable as the Iran conflict threatens Oil supply via the Strait of Hormuz. They stress...

Starbucks Workers United union sends contract proposal to company

Starbucks union members and their supporters, including baristas who have just walked off the job, effectively closing a local branch, picket in front of the store, Feb. 28, 2025 in New York City.  An...

NFL discussing deal with Paramount that could be extra $1 billion

Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner with Anthony Capuano, Marriott International CEO, CNBC CEO Council Member, speaking at the CNBC CEO Council in Arizona on May 19th, 2025. Chris Coduto | CNBC The NFL an...

Rogo Acquires Offset to Bring AI Agents into Financial Workflows

New York, New York, March 13th, 2026, FinanceWire Rogo Acquires Offset to Bring AI Agents into Financial Workflows Rogo, the AI platform used by leading financial institutions, today announced the acq...

Rand unwind extends – ING

ING’s Chris Turner explains that previously popular long South African Rand positions are being unwound as low inflation comes under pressure, volatility rises and precious metals lose momentum. He fl...

WTI Oil prices steady near $95 as reserves offset Hormuz supply risks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $95.30 on Friday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged for the day, as markets balance supply relief measures with escalating geopolitical risk...

War Risk, a $50M DeFi Blunder, and a New Wave of Institutional Bets

AltcoinsBitcoin Crypto markets absorbed a punishing mix of geopolitical shock and on-chain chaos this week, yet institutional money kept flowing in. The result was a market that looked, at times, more...

Binance News: Binance.US Names New CEO Months After SEC Case Dismissal

Key Insights: Binance news of a leadership change comes months after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed its 2023 lawsuit against Binance.US with prejudice. Gregory previously led Cu...

USDC supply climbs to a new record

The supply of USDC reached $81.1B, breaking a new record after the latest printing ot $500M. USDC is widely used on Ethereum, Base, Solana, and other chains, boosting derivative trading, prediction ma...

XRP Ledger Fixes Its Biggest Security Flaw in Years

AltcoinsBlockchain The XRP Ledger quietly shipped one of its most consequential updates in months. Version 3.1.2, released in March 2026, carries no new features – but that’s precisely the...

Flows rotate on energy and risk – BNY

BNY’s iFlow data show heightened risk aversion, with bond buying concentrated in G10 and Eurozone debt while EM sovereigns are sold. FX flows highlight outflows from INR and EUR against demand for CNY...

Will There Be a Polymarket Airdrop in 2026? Here’s What We Know So Far

In crypto, the only thing people love more than wild price swings is a good old-fashioned airdrop. Free tokens? Yes, please. But in a world full of rumors, farming strategies, and scammy “claim here” ...

Silver slides below $81 as US Dollar Index hits 3½-month high

Silver price extends its losses for the third straight day, down over 2.90%, as Oil prices recover even though US President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Russian Oil for 30 days, and the US Dollar ...

Cable slips to three-month low amid firmer US Dollar

The GBP/USD pair is trading near the 1.3240 price region, falling for a fourth consecutive day, reaching lows it hasn’t touched since December 3, 2025. The downfall of the Great British Pound (GBP) is...

Range trading holds above 1.37 – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar is sliding on weaker Canadian employment data and geopolitical concerns, even as US data also softens. They see poli...

Why stablecoin adoption in Asia could be reshaped by Alibaba’s $35M MetaComp bet

A Singapore payments company has secured $35 million from two funding rounds in three months, with Chinese tech giant Alibaba among its backers, as it bets on stablecoin-powered settlement rails becom...

Low inflation keeps Riksbank sidelined – Nordea

Nordea’s Torbjörn Isaksson reports that Swedish CPIF and CPIF ex energy were confirmed at low year-on-year levels, with seasonally adjusted core measures well below the 2% target. Despite a bounce in ...

USD/JPY edges higher as US Dollar strength meets intervention risks

USD/JPY trades around 159.50 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day. The pair remains close to recent highs, supported by the continued strength of the US Dollar (USD) and a still-wide ...

USDC Overtakes USDT in Transaction Volumes as Stablecoin Regulation Debate Intensifies

FintechRegulations The global stablecoin market is entering a new phase as Circle’s USDC has surpassed Tether’s USDT in transaction volume for the first time since 2019, signaling a shift in how digit...

Vitalik calls out double standards in AI safety regulation dilemma

Vitalik Buterin has shared concerns regarding the increasingly controversial uses of the theoretical concept of “AI safety” by companies and governments.  Buterin explained on the social media platfor...

Aave Gained 4.25% in Last Month and is Predicted to Reach $141.56 By Mar 18, 2026

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