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Brent steadies as analysts map Kharg Island strike risk
<p>Analysts at J.P. Morgan and Chatham House say a strike on the Kharg Island oil export terminal would threaten Hormuz shipping and raise oil price volatility.</p>
Oil steadies as IEA details 400m-barrel release plan
<p>Explains IEA emergency oil release, 400 million barrels, release timeline by country; per statements, flows depend on member schedules and port capacity.</p>
Oil steadies as IEA readies 400m-bbl amid Hormuz risk
<p>Analysts say release cadence, not headline volume, will set price moves as markets weigh IEA emergency oil release, 400 million barrels, Strait of Hormuz risk.</p>
STRC preferred stock targets par as risk shifts to common
<p>STRC preferred stock, Bitcoin volatility amplifier, monthly dividend yield; analysts cite par targeting and cumulative terms shifting risk to common.</p>
Oil eases as U.S. mulls SPR release; Hormuz risk in focus
<p>How a Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) release could briefly ease crude and gasoline amid Hormuz risk; analysts cite DOE logistics, funding and refill limits.</p>
USDC nears all-time high as stablecoin cap gains 0.93% w/w
<p>DefiLlama and CCData report weekly stablecoin inflows pushing the USDC market cap toward its all-time high, as institutions and rules influence share vs. USDT.</p>
PUMP steadies as Pump.fun adds AI Mayhem Mode, buyback/burn
<p>We explain how Pump.fun Mayhem Mode, AI trading agent, token buyback and burn affect Solana flows; data shows rising launches, bot share, and PUMP burns.</p>
Oil steadies as markets assess yuan-Hormuz passage claim
<p>Explains how the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese yuan payments, Iran-China oil trade claim affects shipping security and oil flows; analysts cite sanctions data.</p>
Brent steadies as Hormuz yuan-for-oil claim scrutinized
<p>Data from Kpler and official statements are reviewed to further vet yuan-linked transit reports for Strait of Hormuz, oil payments in yuan, de-dollarization.</p>
U.S. stocks see retail buying cool as weekly flows drop 30%
<p>Flow data from JPMorgan and Vanda Research shows weekly purchase volume fell about 30%, indicating retail investor fatigue; we explain how metrics are read.</p>
U.S. inflation expectations diverge across March surveys
<p>Data shows one-year inflation expectations differ across NY Fed SCE, Michigan and Cleveland Fed SoFIE due to timing/methods; energy, housing guide Fed tone.</p>
Bitcoin holds above $71K; dollar firms, Treasury yields rise
<p>Analysts cite Bitcoin above $71,000, U.S. dollar strength, rising Treasury yields as headwinds, with ETF flows stabilizing and IBIT as backstop per QCP.</p>
Brent crude steadies as G7 call stirs Iran claim scrutiny
<p>Markets weigh Trump’s G7 claim of ‘unconditional surrender’ as Iran signals capacity to continue; analysts cite geopolitical risk for oil and diplomacy.</p>