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FOMC decision at 1 PM CST with updated dot plot. Oil at $103 as Iran war escalates. NVIDIA GTC Day 3. March Madness First Four tonight.
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Iranian drones struck Kuwait International Airport fuel tanks. The war has expanded to six countries. Neutrality is no longer protection.
Kharg Island handles 90 percent of Iran oil exports. Taking it cuts China off from 1.5M barrels per day. The most important rock in the Persian Gulf.
Pakistan delivered a 15-point ceasefire to Iran. Iran rejected it. Two days left on strike pause. Oil is pricing in a deal that may not exist.
Cuba power grid collapsed for the third time in March. 11 million in the dark. The oil shock is breaking countries nobody is watching.
Asia is rationing energy. Philippines emergency. Japan Nikkei down 4 percent. South Korea KOSPI down 6 percent. The IEA says this is worse than the 1970s.
Robinhood announced a 1.5 billion dollar buyback. HOOD up 3 percent to 71 dollars. Revenue grew 58 percent. Crypto revenue up 700 percent.
Bitcoin at 71K during war. Gold crashed 10 percent. Bitcoin held.
A New Mexico jury hit Meta with nearly 400 million in damages for failing to protect children from predators on Instagram and Facebook. The precedent changes everything.
The Philippines declared a national energy emergency. 95 percent of oil comes from the Middle East. 46 days of diesel remain.
2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne are deploying to the Middle East. Their likely target: Kharg Island. The last time the 82nd deployed like this, we invaded Iraq.
Norwegian Cruise surged 6% as oil crashed 13%. Airlines ripped. But WTI at $91 is still 40% above pre-war levels. This rally is celebrating being less underwater, not being profitable.
Iran denied any peace talks with the US. Called Trump deceitful. IRGC threatens special plans for Tel Aviv tonight. The 5-day ceasefire window may be dead on arrival.
Brent crude swung 13% in one session — $114 to $101 and back. The IEA says this crisis surpasses the 1970s. Oil volatility this extreme breaks the global economy.
Trump posted about Iran talks on Truth Social. Markets rallied $1.7 trillion. Iran denied any talks happened. The most expensive social media post in history.
The Pentagon designated Palantir's Maven AI as a program of record — permanent defense budget funding. $PLTR up 5%. The AI battlefield is now official US military doctrine.
Trump paused Iran strikes for 5 days. Two outcomes: diplomacy works and SPX rips to 6,800+, or talks fail and oil hits $120 with VIX at 30+. No in-between. Size accordingly.
Nikkei -4%, KOSPI -6%. Japan and Korea import 90%+ of their oil. At $114 Brent, Asia is pricing in what US markets haven't yet — this oil shock has no ceiling.
Iran publicly executed 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi. Olympians worldwide condemning the regime. The human cost of the war extends beyond the battlefield.
Denmark secretly planned to destroy Greenland runways to stop US aircraft. Disguised as a NATO exercise. Allied trust is fracturing as the Iran war strains the Western alliance.
Jury found Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter acquisition. The verdict sets precedent for scrutinizing his public statements across Tesla, SpaceX, and X.
Gold crashed to $4,285 — down 15% from highs, worst stretch since 1983. Forced liquidation, not fundamentals. The safe haven trade broke when institutions needed cash.
Iran threatened to mine the entire Persian Gulf. Sea mines cost $1,000 each, take months to clear, and would shut down 20% of global oil supply. This is Iran's real deterrent.
Trump suspended strikes on Iranian energy for 5 days after productive talks. SPX surged 2.2%. Iran threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf. Binary week ahead.
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