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Markets After The Noise | Tamanna’s Take

Mentally, investors have already priced in the idea that the Iran war is over — or at least contained.
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IPL 2026 Points Table: Gill leads GT into top 4, KKR stay rock bottom

Shubman Gill's 86 powers GT to a final-over win over KKR, ensuring Cameron Green's fighting 79 goes in vain at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
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Trump’s Big Declaration: US Will Not Release Frozen Iranian Funds; Peace Talks Likely On Weekend

US president says most points in a potential Iran deal have been finalised, with talks likely over the weekend; Tehran has yet to confirm the claims
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Sydney Sweeney, Scooter Braun Go Instagram Official: Everything We Know About Hollywood Power Couple

Sydney Sweeney was engaged to businessman Jonathan Davino but the two had called off their engagement in March 2025. Meanwhile, Scooter Braun was married to Yael Cohen and have three children together.
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TCS Clarifies On Nida Khan Amid Conversion Row: ‘Neither HR Manager, Nor Responsible For Recruitment’

Nida Khan was allegedly named by complainants as an HR-linked employee who ignored complaints.
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Iran War Impact? Spirit Airlines Faces Shutdown — Here’s What Report Says

The development has reignited speculation about a long-rumored merger with rival Frontier Airlines - Spirit's stiffest competition in the ultra-low-cost carrier market.
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Reliance Q4 Results: Date, Time, Dividend News, What To Expect, Earnings Call Details And More

Reliance Industries Q4 results announcement will be followed by an analyst meet.
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US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: ‘Iran Has Agreed To Never Close Strait Of Hormuz Again’, Says Trump; Brent Sinks Over 13%

Oil prices plunged to $88 per barrel, whereas the Wall Street indices rallied over 1%, with Dow Jones logging a jump of over 600 points.
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US To Get All ‘Nuclear Dust’ From Iran Without Any Money Exchange, Says Trump

Trump says the US will retain all material generated by B-2 bomber strikes and claims Israel has been barred from carrying out further attacks in Lebanon.
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Trendspotting: Workplace Culture In The Spotlight This Week — The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

According to data from Google Trends, searches related to Asha Bhosle, the Noida wage protest, TCS Nashik, and IPL were among the top trends over the last week.
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Congresswoman Bought Bitcoin Dip In March: Here’s How Much Her Trade Was

Apr 18, 2026

The trading activity of members of Congress continues to draw attention from retail investors, with potential conflicts of interest based on timing of trades and committee assignments signaling red flags around the transactions.

One member of Congress is drawing attention for the purchase of an ETF, not for a potential conflict, but for the size of the trade.

• iShares Bitcoin Trust stock is trading near recent lows. What should traders watch with IBIT?

Congresswoman Buys Bitcoin ETF Again

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-S.C.) recently disclosed several transactions made in March, according to the Benzinga Government Trades page.

One of the transactions included buying $100,000 to $250,000 in shares of the iShares Bitcoin ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) on March 4. The transaction is noted as being made by a spouse and is listed as coming from a “professionally managed account.”

This marks the second time Biggs has disclosed buying shares of this Bitcoin …

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UNITED BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS AND $0.25 DIVIDEND

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

COLUMBUS GROVE, Ohio, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX:UBOH) Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share for shareholders of record on May 29, 2026, payable on June 15, 2026. Based on the average closing price for the first quarter, this is...

S&P 500 notches first close above 7,100, Nasdaq posts longest win streak since 1992: Live updates

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

U.S. stocks rose on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" on the heels of a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Lebanon.

Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

The main usage metric for artificial intelligence, called tokens, looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated.

Earnings poised to stoke confidence in a stock market that has rebounded to all-time highs. Here’s what’s ahead

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

The fast-moving developments on the warfront add to confidence in many parts of the Street that the bottom is in for equities.

Plaza Retail REIT Announces Date of First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

FREDERICTON, NB, April 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Plaza Retail REIT ("Plaza") (TSX:PLZ) invites you to participate in a live conference call with senior management discussing Plaza's first quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00 am EDT (10:00 am ADT). ...

SPDR Issuer State Street Clocks Record Fee Revenue, Stock Soars

by | April 18, 2026 | US Markets | 0 Comments

State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT) shares rose Friday after the bank reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, driven by broad-based fee growth and higher net interest income. Strong Q1 Earnings and Revenue Beat The company posted adjusted earnings of $2.84...

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Congresswoman Bought Bitcoin Dip In March: Here’s How Much Her Trade Was

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

The trading activity of members of Congress continues to draw attention from retail investors, with potential conflicts of interest based on timing of trades and committee assignments signaling red flags around the transactions. One member of Congress is drawing...
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Polymarket odds of Hormuz Strait traffic normalizing by end of May spike to 73%

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

Traders on the Polymarket prediction market platform place the odds of the Strait returning to normal traffic by May 31, 2026, at 73%.
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US Senator asks for Binance monitor update amid scrutiny of Iran sanctions

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.”
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Ether accumulation wallet balances increased by 33%: Is a rally to $3K next?

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

A confirmed cup-and-handle breakout on Ether’s chart and a double-digit increase in ETH accumulation wallet balances could be earlier signs of a longer-term rally for the altcoin.
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Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

"[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand," said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.
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Bitcoin Surges To $77,000 As Market Flips To Greed On Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jumping 3%

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Bitcoin climbed to $77,000 on Friday, coinciding with nearly $1 billion in liquidations of mostly shorts. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $77,245.02 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,422.90 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $89.21 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.47 Dogecoin...
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Aave V4 Launch And Why Institutional Capital Could Be Its Biggest Catalyst

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

The release of Aave (CRYPTO: AAVE) V4 marks more than just another upgrade in decentralized finance. It represents a deliberate attempt to redesign how liquidity flows across the ecosystem, thereby reshaping how value is created and captured within the Aave protocol...
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Crypto market liquidations hit $820M as Bitcoin price taps $78K

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

Nearly a billion dollars in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the Bitcoin price rallied above $78,000.
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Kraken’s parent company to acquire CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial's regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition.
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Why Galaxy Digital Shares Are Charging Higher On Friday?

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Galaxy Digital Inc (NASDAQ:GLXY) shares are surging on Friday. The stock is riding a wave of renewed optimism across the digital asset ecosystem. The Nasdaq is up 1.38% while the S&P 500 has gained 1.40%. Middle East Peace Fuels Risk-On Sentiment The primary...
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Price predictions 4/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

Bitcoin pole vaulted to $78,000 and altcoins soared after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open. Will bulls be able to sustain the upward momentum?
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Singapore Gulf Bank adds stablecoin mint and redeem for 24/7 settlement

by | April 18, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

The Bahrain-based lender lets institutional clients convert fiat currency to US dollar-pegged stablecoins directly from their accounts.
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Sam Altman’s World project launches major upgrade to fight deepfakes and bots

by | April 18, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

The project is also expanding its partnerships with Tinder, Zoom and Docusign.
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Democratic Senator Wants Answers About Binance’s $1.7 Billion In Iran-Linked Flows

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent letters Friday to the Justice Department and Treasury demanding answers by April 24 on Binance’s (CRYPTO: BNB) compliance monitors after over $1.7 billion flowed through the exchange to Iran-linked wallets. The Monitor Question...
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Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk Is Pushing Custodians Toward New Security Models

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

The long discussed threat that quantum computing could one day break modern cryptography is no longer being treated as a distant, theoretical concern. Within the crypto industry, it is increasingly framed as a timing problem, not an if. For holders of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:...
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Bitcoin Could Hit $1 Million By 2035 If Store Of Value Market Grows, Says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has the potential to reach $1 million by 2035, says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, but only if store of value market continues to grow the same manner for the past 20 years. Path To $1 Million In an Apr. 17 interview with CoinDesk, Hougan said Bitcoin...
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Xunce Partners With Shenzhen Data Exchange To Turn Data Into AI-Driven Asset Class

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

The Chinese provider of data services for businesses has linked up with a state-run exchange with a joint mission to develop datasets as digital commodities image credit: Bamboo Works Key Takeaways: Xunce and the Shenzhen Data Exchange will work together to expand a...
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Dogecoin Jumps 6% As ‘Gold-Backed DOGE’ Plan Emerges

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is up 6% after closing above $0.10 for the first time in weeks as Dogecoin Cash Inc. announced it is developing Dogecoin Gold, a planned token that would link digital assets to physical gold reserves. Dogecoin Cash Announces Gold-Backed Token...
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French finance minister backs euro-pegged stablecoins to compete with US

by | April 17, 2026 | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News | 0 Comments

The country's finance minister supported the Qivalis initiative, launched in 2025, to create a euro-pegged stablecoin under the MiCA framework.
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Beaten-down digital asset treasury names lead crypto stock surge as bitcoin hits $78,000

by | April 17, 2026 | Crypto News | 0 Comments

Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country's enriched uranium as part of a deal.
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