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  • Asian benchmarks wavered as renewed doubts over a U.S.-Iran ceasefire hit risk appetite.
  • Oil prices rose after the Strait of Hormuz showed little sign of reopening, keeping energy risk elevated.
  • A prior ceasefire shock pushed crude down about 15%, exposing near-term earnings vulnerability for integrated oil majors.
  • Analysts proposed a tactical short on ExxonMobil to capture downside from slipping momentum and near-term earnings risk.
  • Alibaba shares fell after Jefferies cut its U.S. price target, citing higher AI promotion costs and non-core losses.
  • Chip stocks underperformed, contributing to declines across markets from South Korea to Japan.

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Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Says Iran Conflict Could End Soon

Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Says Iran Conflict Could End Soon

The U.S. dollar remained largely unchanged after President Donald Trump suggested military operations against Iran could conclude within weeks. Markets reacted to the comment with a fading safe-haven bid, the yen strengthened modestly, and the euro reached a more-than-weekly high as investors weighed conflicting signals about the conflict and await…

Brent Extends Post-March Rally as Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

Brent Extends Post-March Rally as Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

Front-month Brent oil futures rose in early Asian trading on Wednesday, building on a record monthly advance in March as volatility in the Middle East sustains concerns about global supply. Market participants weighed reports of possible diplomatic progress alongside continued maritime attacks and threats to energy infrastructure, while key benchma…

PubMatic CEO Disposes of 44,000 Class A Shares in Planned Sale

PubMatic CEO Disposes of 44,000 Class A Shares in Planned Sale

PubMatic Chief Executive Rajeev K. Goel sold 44,000 Class A shares on March 30, 2026, for about $356,188 under a predetermined Rule 10b5-1 plan. The same day he exercised options to buy 44,000 Class B shares at $1.11 and converted 44,000 Class B shares into Class A. The transaction occurred amid company buybacks and upbeat fourth-quarter 2025 resul…

From a Garage Circuit Board to a Global Tech Platform: Apple at 50

From a Garage Circuit Board to a Global Tech Platform: Apple at 50

Apple marks its 50th year amid a mix of commercial strength and mounting strategic questions. The company, founded from a hobbyist circuit board in early 1976, helped make personal computers and smartphones mainstream and built a recurring-revenue services engine. Yet Apple now confronts intense AI-driven competition from large software rivals and …

Gangs Renew Violence in Haiti’s Artibonite After Massacre in Jean-Denis

Gangs Renew Violence in Haiti’s Artibonite After Massacre in Jean-Denis

Armed groups mounted further assaults in Haiti’s crucial Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after an attack in Jean-Denis that rights monitors say left about 70 people dead. Local residents, human rights investigators and police describe a pattern of threats, limited police response, and self-defense brigades unable to hold ground against better-ar…

Soleno Therapeutics CCO Sells $229K in Stock to Cover Tax Withholding; Company Posts Strong Q4 Results

Soleno Therapeutics CCO Sells $229K in Stock to Cover Tax Withholding; Company Posts Strong Q4 Results

Meredith Manning, Chief Commercial Officer at Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO), sold 7,522 shares on March 27, 2026, raising roughly $228,979 in a series of trades executed to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The insider retains 64,507 shares. The transaction occurred while SLNO shares hover near a 52-week low and follow a q…

SpaceX Lines Up a 21-Bank Syndicate for 'Project Apex' IPO

SpaceX Lines Up a 21-Bank Syndicate for 'Project Apex' IPO

SpaceX has engaged at least 21 banks to underwrite a planned initial public offering codenamed Project Apex, according to people familiar with the matter. Five banks are acting as active bookrunners while 16 additional firms have been signed for smaller roles. The offering, expected in June, is projected to value the rocket company at $1.75 trillio…

Archer Aviation CLO Executes $533,000 10b5-1 Sale of Class A Shares

Archer Aviation CLO Executes $533,000 10b5-1 Sale of Class A Shares

Archer Aviation Inc. executive Eric Lentell sold 100,000 shares of Class A common stock under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan on March 26 and 27, 2026, generating $533,000. Filings show the sales were partially to cover tax liabilities tied to prior restricted stock unit settlements. The disclosure arrives as the company reported a fourth-quarter 2025 EP…

Telix Appoints David Gill as Non-Executive Director

Telix Appoints David Gill as Non-Executive Director

Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited announced the appointment of David Gill as a Non-Executive Director effective May 11, 2026, with expectations that he will become Chair, succeeding Dr. Mark Nelson. Gill brings over 35 years of biotech and medical device leadership experience, including expertise in U.S. capital markets, positioning Telix for stronger …

JD.com Announces Pricing of CNY10 Billion CNY-denominated Senior Notes

JD.com Announces Pricing of CNY10 Billion CNY-denominated Senior Notes

JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, announced the pricing of CNY10 billion aggregate principal amount of CNY-denominated senior unsecured notes via offshore transactions under Regulation S. The offering consists of CNY7.5 billion of 2.05% notes due 2031 and CNY2.5 billion of 2.75% notes due 2036. Proceeds will be u…

Westport Announces Issuance of Management Cease Trade Order

Westport Announces Issuance of Management Cease Trade Order

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announced that the British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a temporary management cease trade order (MCTO) restricting trading by the CEO and CFO due to a cybersecurity incident which delayed the company's filing of its annual financial statements and related disclosures. The company is actively investigating th…

Beam Therapeutics Announces Publication of BEACON Phase 1/2 Data for risto-cel in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in The New England Journal of Medicine

Beam Therapeutics Announces Publication of BEACON Phase 1/2 Data for risto-cel in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in The New England Journal of Medicine

Beam Therapeutics announced the publication of Phase 1/2 BEACON trial data for ristoglogene autogetemcel (risto-cel), a gene-edited autologous cell therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) with severe vaso-occlusive crises. The data, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate risto-cel's durable efficacy, including sustained increas…

CVB Financial Corp. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for Pending Merger with Heritage Commerce Corp.

CVB Financial Corp. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for Pending Merger with Heritage Commerce Corp.

CVB Financial Corp. has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to complete its merger with Heritage Commerce Corp. The merger, anticipated to close on April 17, 2026, will integrate Heritage into CVB Financial's Citizens Business Bank, expanding their customer base and …