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07:51 AM	Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures called higher despite mixed message on Iran war	https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1089741	Proactive Investors	proactiveinvestors.co.uk	US stock futures were pointing to a firmer open on Monday, as oil price rises were small and bond markets eased slightly, despite more mixed messages on the fifth week of the war in the Middle East from Donald Trump and Iranian officials. Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were all up around 0.6%, after a week of heavy selling left all three indices nursing losses of between 2.8% and 5.25%.
07:25 AM	3 Stocks Turn $10,000 Into $53,314 In 3 Months	https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/sectors/sp500-stocks-turn-10000-into-in-3-months-2026/	Investors Business Daily	investors.com	March was a big disappointment for most S&P 500 investors. But some stocks not only avoided much of the pain — they thrived.
06:56 AM	Stock Markets Are Full of Bargains, Ackman Says. Why No One Is Listening.	https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-bill-ackman-things-to-know-today-741c0ef0	Barrons	barrons.com	Oil executives see higher prices, March jobs data expected to show improvement, SpaceX reminds us disruption is coming, and more news to start your day.
06:55 AM	The market's Iran war wobble has left world-beating U.S. stocks ‘extremely cheap,' says Bill Ackman	https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-markets-iran-war-wobble-has-left-world-beating-u-s-stocks-extremely-cheap-says-bill-ackman-6d135e49	Market Watch	marketwatch.com	Ignore the bears, says the hedge-fund billionaire
06:53 AM	Bonds Are Giving Stocks a Helping Hand. Why That's Not a Good Thing.	https://www.barrons.com/articles/bonds-treasury-yields-stocks-sp-500-4085c25c	Barrons	barrons.com	Stocks have risen each Monday since the war began, but losses have always followed.
06:38 AM	These Invisible Stocks Have a Superpower	https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/these-invisible-stocks-have-a-superpower-44209160	WSJ	wsj.com	Plus, boots on the ground?
06:37 AM	Morning Bid: Crude escalation	https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/global-markets-view-usa-2026-03-30/	Reuters	reuters.com	What matters in U.S. and global markets today
06:33 AM	Top 3 Utilities Stocks That Are Set To Fly In Q1	https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/26/03/51533395/top-3-utilities-stocks-that-are-set-to-fly-in-q1	Benzinga	benzinga.com	The most oversold stocks in the utilities sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
06:30 AM	Chart Of The Day: Which Assets Are Suffering The Most	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4887030-chart-of-day-which-assets-are-suffering-most	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows how far various tracking funds have fallen from their 2026 highs. Bonds are down but not out - with the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF off 4.8% through late last week.
06:01 AM	Fed's faith in anchored inflation expectations may be coming under stress	https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/feds-faith-anchored-inflation-expectations-may-be-coming-under-stress-2026-03-30/	Reuters	reuters.com	Federal Reserve officials eager to keep inflation psychology in check and maintain control over prices face a challenge as household expectations rise alongside the cost of gasoline and doubt edges into bond markets in the form of rising yields on U.S. Treasury securities.
05:47 AM	Sri Lanka raises power tariffs as energy costs begin to bite	https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/sri-lanka-raises-power-tariffs-energy-costs-begin-bite-2026-03-30/	Reuters	reuters.com	Sri Lanka raised power tariffs for most households by 7.2% and industries by 8.7% on Monday as the island nation grapples with higher energy costs stemming from the Iran ‌war.
05:43 AM	Oil Prices Jump as Trump Considers Ground Operation. Markets Fear Lengthy Iran War.	https://www.barrons.com/articles/oil-prices-iran-military-ground-war-trump-98168d13	Barrons	barrons.com	Traders are assessing signs that the war is escalating and widening as its enters a second month.
05:30 AM	How to Play Defense in This Market: Embrace Utilities	https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/how-to-play-defense-in-this-market-embrace-utilities-3781947b	WSJ	wsj.com	Utility stocks haven't shined since the Iran war broke out, but they can still offer safety.
05:21 AM	Morgan Stanley cuts global equities, boosts cash and US Treasuries	https://invezz.com/news/2026/03/30/morgan-stanley-cuts-global-equities-boosts-cash-and-us-treasuries/	Invezz	invezz.com	Morgan Stanley has adopted a more defensive stance, downgrading global equities and upgrading cash and US government bonds amid rising oil supply risks from the Middle East conflict, Reuters reported. The bank lowered global equities to equal weight from overweight and lifted cash and Treasuries to overweight from equal weight, citing “asymmetric outcomes” for risk assets in an environment of surging crude prices.
05:05 AM	US menus change as Trump's tariffs hit wine prices	https://www.reuters.com/business/us-menus-change-trumps-tariffs-hit-wine-prices-2026-03-30/	Reuters	reuters.com	Certain champagne and cremant brands that were once wine menu staples are on the chopping block at restaurants and bars owned by New York-based Kent Hospitality Group, says wine director Kristen Goceljak. Tariffs have made them too expensive.
04:57 AM	March Madness	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4887023-march-madness	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	There will be multiple twists and turns over days, weeks and months, but a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict is more likely than not. We're likely to see a series of negotiations followed by violations of ceasefires followed by more negotiations.
04:00 AM	Nasdaq Dips Over 2%, Records Weekly Loss: Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone	https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/03/51531592/nasdaq-dips-over-2-records-weekly-loss-fear-greed-index-remains-in-extreme-fear-zone	Benzinga	benzinga.com	The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday.
03:38 AM	The man who was once the world's youngest billionaire now says he's solved the stock market. Here's his astonishingly simple portfolio.	https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-man-who-was-once-the-worlds-youngest-billionaire-now-says-hes-solved-the-stock-market-heres-his-astonishingly-simple-portfolio-fbc44c75	Market Watch	marketwatch.com	As portfolios go, the one put forward by John Arnold, the billionaire energy trader turned philanthropist, doesn't get simpler.
03:29 AM	Rallies in Equities Likely to be Shortlived This Week: 3-Minutes MLIV	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beyrKNW8fM4	Bloomberg Markets and Finance	youtube.com	Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:02 - S&P Futures 00:01:20 - Central Bank Hawkishness 00:02:35 - US Jobs Report, Inflation 00:03:03 - Yen Intervention -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
01:55 AM	U.S. Treasury Yields Fall as Growth Risks Appear on Investors' Radars	https://www.wsj.com/finance/jgb-yield-curve-steepens-amid-rising-inflation-fears-e8feab4b	WSJ	wsj.com	Treasury yields fell in Asian trade even as oil prices rose. Bond investors are gradually shifting their focus to growth risks from the Middle East war from inflation fears.
01:07 AM	European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies	https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news-oil-prices.html	CNBC	cnbc.com	European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.
12:30 AM	It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.	https://www.businessinsider.com/gas-travel-price-impacts-of-iran-war-tsa-government-shutdown-2026-3	Business Insider	businessinsider.com	It was supposed to be another boom year for the US economy. But for many Americans, that outlook changed rapidly.
12:05 AM	Iran war volatility strains trading in world's biggest markets	https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/global-markets-trading-analysis-pix-2026-03-30/	Reuters	reuters.com	The war in Iran has sparked chaos across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take on risk, making trading harder and costlier - a scenario regulators watch closely.
11:12 PM	For Once, I Will Think Like A Bear: Q2 Winners And Losers	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886970-for-once-i-will-think-like-a-bear-q2-winners-and-losers	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	Energy and utilities are favored for Q2 2026 amid geopolitical volatility, while industrials require selectivity and energy-intensive sectors face headwinds. Private credit emerges as a significant recession risk, with BDCs needing close monitoring due to delayed stress visibility and elevated redemption pressures.
10:15 PM	Japan Steps Up Yen Warnings as Mideast War Stokes Inflation Concerns	https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/japan-steps-up-yen-warnings-as-mideast-war-stokes-inflation-concerns-b5f11a04	WSJ	wsj.com	Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda joined a growing chorus of officials pledging to monitor the yen closely, as the Middle East conflict continues to pressure the currency and stoke inflation concerns.
10:09 PM	This Market Is So Up And Down, My Hedges Are Hedged	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886962-this-market-is-so-up-and-down-my-hedges-are-hedged	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	Market volatility is high, but I believe we are near a bottom after a ~16% Nasdaq decline; patient investors should hold quality growth names. AI adoption and productivity gains, especially among the Magnificent 7, will drive the next leg higher as sentiment turns and oil fears subside.
09:45 PM	Forget Tariffs: The Iran War Is the Biggest Threat to Your Portfolio Right Now	https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/29/forget-tariffs-the-iran-war-is-the-biggest-threat/	The Motley Fool	fool.com	Despite doomsday fears over new tariff policies, major stock market indexes have held up strongly over the last year. The real threat to economic growth right now involves geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.
09:44 PM	Dollar Supported by Energy Tailwinds, But Could Weaken Ahead	https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/dollar-supported-by-energy-tailwinds-but-could-weaken-ahead-d617a334	WSJ	wsj.com	Barclays sees the dollar remaining supported by elevated energy prices near-term, but expects it to weaken more broadly once tensions in the Middle East decline a few months down the line.
06:25 PM	Stock Futures Are Falling and Oil Is Rising as Iran Tensions Rise	https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-futures-crude-oil-trading-9d7fabc5	Barrons	barrons.com	Signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East, rather than a quick ending to the conflict, were weighing on stocks and other assets.
06:16 PM	U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up	https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-stock-futures-sink-oil-prices-surge-as-iran-war-shows-no-signs-of-letting-up-5c463163	Market Watch	marketwatch.com	U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.
04:00 PM	Ominous Action (Technical Analysis)	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886887-ominous-action-technical-analysis	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The S&P 500 (SPY) shows bearish technical shifts, with reversal patterns aligning with my 2026 outlook targeting a move toward 5700 in Q4. Quarterly and monthly charts reveal engulfing patterns and distribution, suggesting further downside risk.
12:00 PM	Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict	https://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-have-nowhere-to-hide-as-financial-markets-groan-under-the-weight-of-the-iran-conflict-41d3d2a2	Market Watch	marketwatch.com	Four weeks into the Iran conflict, global financial markets are starting to show some serious signs of strain.
09:55 AM	A Strong Jobs Report May Be Bad News For The Market	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886895-strong-jobs-report-may-be-bad-news-for-market	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The market focus has shifted from jobs to oil and inflation, with rising oil prices intensifying inflation concerns. March's non-farm payrolls are expected to rebound, but a strong jobs report may increase the risk of Fed rate hikes.
07:18 AM	Dip-Buyers Ride Longest Negative Signal Since 2022 To Next Tactical Bottom	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886908-dip-buyers-ride-longest-negative-signal-since-2022-to-next-tactical-bottom	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	As dip-buyers capitulate, we are nearing a tactical bottom for selective reentry points in the market. Technology and semiconductor gauges, especially signals from NVDA and SOXL, are essential for identifying a true market bottom and safe re-entry.
07:11 AM	The Week Ahead: Markets Look Ahead to Payrolls as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation Risks	https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/the-week-ahead-markets-look-ahead-to-payrolls-as-energy-shock-fuels-inflation-risks-1588289	FXEmpire	fxempire.com	Markets look ahead to payrolls as energy-driven inflation rises, with major indices below 52-week averages, raising sensitivity to data and Fed signals.
06:55 AM	The New Logic of a Wartime Market	https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-new-logic-of-a-wartime-market-9fbac174	Barrons	barrons.com	As the Dow enters a tailspin and the Strait of Hormuz remains a bottleneck, investors are ditching the “short-war” theory.
05:30 AM	Fed policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.	https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-officials-signal-that-rate-cuts-may-be-over-76891741	WSJ	wsj.com	Policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.
05:30 AM	Three Reasons the Stock Market Can Endure the War	https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/three-reasons-the-stock-market-can-endure-the-war-23c5f966	WSJ	wsj.com	So far the fall in share prices has been small given the scale of disruption. Here are some of the supports keeping them aloft.
12:30 AM	S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Inches Closer To Correction Territory	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886775-sp-500-snapshot-index-inches-closer-to-correction-territory	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The S&P 500 finished the week at its lowest level in over seven months and is now inches away from correction territory, sitting 8.74% off its all-time high from January 27, 2026. The index posted its fifth consecutive weekly loss, its longest streak since 2022, falling 2.1% from last Friday.
10:56 PM	The 1-Minute Market Report, March 29, 2026	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886875-the-1-minute-market-report-march-29-2026	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The S&P 500 is down 7.4% for March, with the decline accelerating and large caps, especially the Mag 7, driving losses. Investors are rotating out of large-cap growth and AI hyperscalers.
09:00 PM	Battered by Stock Losses, Investors Find Little Relief in Bonds	https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/battered-by-stock-losses-investors-find-little-relief-in-bonds-af3f8a14	WSJ	wsj.com	Inflation fears and forced selling have led to a sharp increase in Treasury yields.
08:00 PM	Is Another Financial Crisis Lurking in Private Credit?	https://www.wsj.com/economy/is-another-financial-crisis-lurking-in-private-credit-cad379b1	WSJ	wsj.com	It Is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.
07:02 PM	Stock Market ETFs: Retail Sector vs Russell 2000	https://www.seeitmarket.com/stock-market-etfs-retail-sector-vs-russell-2000/	See It Market	seeitmarket.com	When Markets Disagree, Pay Attention In today's modern version of “Family Feud: Market Edition,” we're looking at a classic internal battle within the market: “Granny” Retail Sector and the consumer stocksvs.“Granddad” Russell 2000 and the small cap stocks When these two are aligned, markets tend to trend smoothly.
12:00 PM	This $1.8 Trillion Risk Could Hit Your Portfolio	https://investorplace.com/2026/03/this-1-8-trillion-risk-could-hit-your-portfolio/	InvestorPlace	investorplace.com	For nearly a thousand years, the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) stood as one of the most formidable defenses ever constructed.
10:00 AM	The Other Markets Being Rattled by the Blockage of Hormuz	https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/the-other-markets-being-rattled-by-the-blockage-of-hormuz-a246e61b	WSJ	wsj.com	Oil and natural-gas are just the beginning of the disruptions that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent rippling through markets for fertilizer, semiconductors, packaged consumer products and cotton.
09:57 AM	Worried about Strait of Hormuz inflation to come? The world economy has one word for you: Plastics	https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/28/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-petrochemicals-oil-plastics.html	CNBC	cnbc.com	There are 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, handling 22% of global supply, all dependent on the Strait of Hormuz for shipping their product. Even though consumers don't feel the price impact as quickly as they do with gasoline, it's coming, with petrochemical use wide-ranging across the economy, and essentially, impacting everything consumed from autos to medical supplies, textiles, detergents, food, and beverages.
09:00 AM	These 2 chip stocks could be cheaper ways to invest in a hot AI trend	https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-2-chip-stocks-could-be-cheaper-ways-to-invest-in-a-hot-ai-trend-fc52000a	Market Watch	marketwatch.com	Shares of Veeco and Axcelis have lagged their larger semiconductor-equipment peers, making them potentially compelling opportunities for investors.
09:00 AM	You Survived Q1 2026, Now It's Time To Breathe And Prepare For Q2	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886765-you-survived-q1-2026-now-irs-time-to-breathe-and-prepare-for-q2	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	Q1 2026 saw rapid narrative rotations — from AI optimism, to SaaS multiple compression, to geopolitical shocks — fueling volatility and depressed investor sentiment. Despite negative sentiment, ISM Manufacturing PMI exited contraction after three years, signaling a manufacturing rebound likely tied to infrastructure and reshoring.
08:15 AM	5 Stocks I'm Buying As Midterm Election Dynamics Backstop The Market	https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886506-5-stocks-im-buying-as-midterm-election-dynamics-backstop-the-market	Seeking Alpha	seekingalpha.com	The technology sector (XLK) now trades near a 20x P/E, matching the S&P 500, while offering over 50% higher consensus long-term earnings growth. Recent market selloff, driven by geopolitical and macro concerns, presents a selective buying opportunity, especially in tech and certain high-yield names.
08:09 AM	How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out	https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/28/iran-war-oil-companies-price-gas-diesel-strait-hormuz.html	CNBC	cnbc.com	Oil industry executives painted a grim picture of the Iran war supply disruption at S&P Global's annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. They warned that the disruption is bigger than the markets understand and prices are unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon.

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