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Stunning Halfway-Line Goal! Manvir Singh Channels Beckham, Rooney Energy — Watch Video

The stunning strike from Manvir was later cancelled out by a late goal from Idrissou Hadi, which ensured points were split between the two teams.

Drones Target Kuwait Refineries Amid Wider Strikes On Haifa, Qatar Energy Sites

Fires contained at KNPC facilities; no casualties reported as regional energy infrastructure comes under attack

Iran Plans Transit Fees For Ships Using Strait Of Hormuz Amid Escalating Tensions

According to the semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), a draft bill proposes imposing tolls on ships using the critical maritime corridor.

SBI Funds Management Files DRHP For IPO

In the proposed offer, existing investors State Bank of India and Amundi will be offloading a total 10% stake in the asset manager.

FPIs Sell Shares Worth Rs 7,558 Crore

In 2026 so far, the FPIs have net sold equities worth up to Rs 90,561 crore.

Hormuz Blockade: UK, France, Germany Say Ready To Contribute For Safe Passage Through Strait

The European Nations and Japan called on Iran to immediately cease its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping.

US-Iran War News Highlights: Iran Struck Israel’s Bazan’s Haifa Oil Refinery; US May Ease Iranian Oil Sanctions

The US Israel Iran conflict enters its 20th day with no signs of de escalation as Iran attacks energy facilities in Qatar and the Persian Gulf region.

Iran’s Big Warning To Israel: ‘ZERO Restraint’ If Infrastructures Attacked Again

The war severely hindered the global gas and fuel supply chain due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

Iran Attacks Israel’s Haifa Oil Refinery As ‘Revenge’ For Targeting South Pars Gas Field

The Israeli defense forces had struck Iran's South Pars Gas field on Wednesday.

‘Already Scared’: New Hire At Meta Expresses Fear Of Dismissal Before Even Starting Amid Layoff Cycle

This development comes amid Meta's latest round off layoffs as it transitions into integrating artificial intelligence more and more in its products.

US Market News

Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it

After major rallies, metals were under pressure on Thursday as rising oil prices increased both inflation and growth worries.

Trump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nom

Powell has accused the DOJ of investigating him in retaliation for his refusal to lower interest rates as much or as quickly as Trump has demanded.

McDonald’s Franchisee Arcos Dorados Stock Slips – Here’s Why

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) reported fourth-quarter sales of $1.267 billion, beating the Street view of $1.241 billion. The EPS of 12 cents missed the consensus of 20 cents. Quarterly results reflected a $33.8 million net tax benefit in Brazil, which the...

Highly Short Stock Signet Jewelers Soars After Resilient Quarter

Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) shares traded higher on Thursday after posting strong fourth-quarter results and raising its dividend. The stock surged more than 13% during the session. Heavy trading supported the move. High short interest, above 26% of the float,...

Stuart Weitzman-Parent Caleres Stock Pops As E-Commerce Strength Drives Growth

Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) shares surged after it reported fourth-quarter 2025 results. Consolidated sales rose 8.7% year over year to $695.06 million, topping the $679.6 million estimate. • Caleres shares are powering higher. Why are CAL shares rallying? Earnings...

What’s Behind The Drop In Sandisk Stock Today?

Sandisk Corp (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares are under pressure Thursday. The memory‑chip maker is pulling back following Micron Technology Inc's (NASDAQ:MU) post‑earnings sell-off. Sandisk shares are experiencing downward pressure. Why is SNDK stock trading lower? Micron's...

Indian Market News

HDFC Bank ADRs crash another 4% after sharp selloff, hinting at more losses on Friday

HDFC Bank’s US-listed shares dipped further following the former chairman’s sudden resignation, citing ethical concerns. Despite management’s reassurances and a lack of specific details, investors remain cautious. Analysts, however, see the stock correction as a potential buying opportunity, emphasizing the bank’s strong fundamentals and leadership continuity over perceived tactical differences.

View: Don’t panic, don’t capitulate; investors try to see beyond Iran war, says Mike Dolan

Global investors remain hesitant to abandon stocks and bonds despite recent energy shocks and inflation concerns. Historical resilience to oil disruptions and strong pre-existing themes like AI and growth offer some support. However, the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact on inflation and interest rates remain critical uncertainties for financial markets.

Crypto Market News

Singapore-based Ryde adopts crypto treasury strategy

The carpool and ride-sharing platform, which already accepted Bitcoin for customer payment, moves to crypto treasury despite challenges of price declines.

Market maker IMC Trading hires Alex Casimo as chief commercial officer for its crypto business

Casimo will be responsible for growing the Dutch market maker's institutional crypto offering.

Forward Borrows Against Solana Stack At 3.4% To Repurchase 6 Million Shares

Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) will repurchase 6.16 million shares for $27.4 million using a $40 million loan from Galaxy Digital at 3.4% APR, increasing SOL-per-share by 29% annualized. The Share Repurchase Math The transaction reduces Forward’s common shares...

Strive Surpasses CleanSpark In Top 10 Bitcoin Treasury Rankings After Adding 317 BTC

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) has climbed into the top 10 public Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury companies after adding 317 BTC over the past week. Expanding Bitcoin Holdings The firm, backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, said the latest purchase brings its total holdings to 13,627.9...

Bitcoin drops 10% to threaten new retest of ‘unreliable’ BTC price support

Bitcoin brought its latest correction from local highs to near 10% as skepticism over long-term BTC price support grew louder.

Bitcoin finance protocol Hashi launches on Sui with BitGo, FalconX backing

The platform is designed to enable lending, borrowing and yield on native Bitcoin through onchain financial services.

Major League Baseball inks deals with US regulator, Polymarket

The memorandum of understanding with CFTC Chair Michael Selig comes as many US state authorities are cracking down on sports event contracts on prediction markets.

Nasdaq-listed Opera proposes 160M CELO deal to replace cash payments

The Norweigan browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.

Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles, oil spikes, but analyst says stay on sidelines

While bitcoin has shown relative strength against gold since the war in Iran broke out, investors are better off holding off "dry powder" while prices swing wildly on headlines, said Wintermute's Bryan Tan.

Quadruple witching arrives tomorrow as markets brace for potential bitcoin volatility

Bitcoin tended to show muted performance on quadruple witching days in 2025, followed by weakness in the days to weeks after.

As crypto trading platforms race to deploy AI agents, here’s what a Nasdaq executive is seeing

The exchange is expanding AI use across surveillance, compliance and trading as machines take over decision-making, leaving humans as the final checkpoint.

OpenClaw developers targeted in GitHub phishing scam offering fake token airdrops

Security researchers said attackers are impersonating OpenClaw on GitHub, luring developers with bogus CLAW token giveaways that trick users into connecting their crypto wallets.

Strategy Could Own 1 Million Bitcoin By September—Here’s The Math

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) could hit 1 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by September 2026 if the company maintains its historical 16% quarterly acquisition rate, with the preferred stock STRC enabling purchases during bear markets unlike previous cycles. The Historical 16%...

XRP signals 20% price rally amid record Korean exchange withdrawals

Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies.

Michael Saylor Changed Tactics To Buy More Bitcoin: What It Means For MSTR

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor is increasingly turning to alternative funding channels to finance its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases, signaling a shift away from heavy reliance on equity dilution. Funding Shift Emerges In a Mar.19 post on X,...

Bitcoin Crashes 4%, Loses $70,000: Why Is BTC Going Down?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has tumbled below $70,000 as equities continue to slide lower while oil prices surge. Bearish Structure Remains Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen maintains a cautious outlook, arguing that recent upside is likely a countertrend rally rather than the...

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin’s price discovery

Bitcoin’s price discovery is increasingly driven by derivatives positioning and institutional synthetics rather than spot demand, signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets move.

ECB seeks experts to help integrate digital euro into ATMs, card payment terminals

The European Central Bank is preparing the ground should legislators enable the issuance of a digital currency and the bank's governing council approve issuing it.

Bitcoin $20,000 put option is third most popular strike ahead of quarterly expiry

Nearly $600M in deep out-of-the-money puts highlights tail-risk positioning, though flows point more to volatility strategies than to outright bearish bets.

Major League Baseball signs prediction markets pacts with CFTC, Polymarket

The arrangement between the U.S. derivatives regulator and the professional sports organization is the first of its kind in overseeing sports events contracts.