Asia-Pacific markets rise in Easter trade on hopes for Hormuz reopening
South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region while Japan’s Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government
The lawmakers also cited a recent report that a Pete Hegseth-linked broker sought to make a multimillion-dollar investment in a defense-linked ETF in February.
U.S. crude on Thursday did something it’s never done before as Iran war continues
The market has had the perception that President Donald Trump will quickly end the war.
Brent oil spot price for actual cargo soars to $141, highest level since 2008 financial crisis
The Brent oil futures price is giving the market a false sense of security, said Amrita Sen, founder of Energy Aspects.
Morgan Stanley’s defensive playbook for spiking oil prices amid Iran war
Investors ought to prepare their portfolios for rockier times as energy supply becomes uncertain, according to a team of Morgan Stanley strategists.
Trump’s Iran war speech paints a grim picture for oil markets with more than 600 million barrels at risk
Oil prices are surging as the market prepares for a longer U.S. war with Iran after President Donald Trump’s national address.
Coinbase clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to bolster its stablecoin business
Coinbase has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a trust bank, the company said Thursday.
Jefferies says this discount retailer is a steady grower that could surge more than 40%
Jefferies upgraded the discount store chain on Thursday and said its stock could rise more than 40% from here.
The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here’s what to expect
The U.S. economy is projected to show job gains of 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.
Federal commission sues 3 states over prediction market regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it was suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over its ability to exclusively regulate prediction markets.