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US Dollar Index climbs over 1% on haven bids, rate outlook
<p>US dollar index (DXY) rose as investors sought safety amid Mideast tensions, U.S. data beat forecasts, and Fed rate expectations shifted; euro and yen weakened.</p>
U.S. Treasuries steady as Fed QT constrained by floor system
<p>Analysts cite liquidity and rate-control limits in the ample reserves floor system that slow the Federal Reserve balance sheet and quantitative tightening (QT).</p>
Silver slides after early surge as COMEX liquidity thins
<p>COMEX swings saw the spot silver price diverge from futures as liquidity thinned and margin needs rose; analysts cite dollar strength, yields per flow data.</p>
Oil steadies as Iran hits U.S. sites in Gulf
<p>Al Udeid Air Base strike, U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, Duqm Port attack in Oman: analysts cite UN-law focus on sovereignty, proportionality, Gulf shipping risk.</p>
Oil firms on Hormuz risk; Asia inflation in focus
<p>Analysts cite Strait of Hormuz blockade, oil price shock, emerging Asia inflation, with Goldman Sachs and IMF scenarios on energy paths and CPI pass-through.</p>
Bitcoin steadies as 38% of altcoins near all-time lows
<p>Data shows 38% of altcoins near all-time lows as PMI risk-off and weak liquidity curb breadth; according to flow data, BTC dominance and ETFs cap rotation.</p>
KOSPI drops as foreign outflows rattle SK hynix, Samsung
<p>Data points to futures-led volatility and foreign outflows behind the KOSPI intraday plunge, SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, foreign investor net selling.</p>
Brent crude rises amid Strait of Hormuz closure
<p>Data show curtailed oil/LNG flows lifting prices and costs as a Strait of Hormuz closure, certainty recession, oil price shock intensify, IMF and BIMCO note.</p>
Gold holds as U.S. strikes on Iran raise spillover risk
<p>U.S. strikes on Iran, Iran nuclear program, regional escalation drive risk concerns as Trump flags weeks-long operations and experts warn proxy spillover.</p>
Oil steadies as Gulf states press U.S.–Iran de-escalation
<p>Gulf states diplomacy, U.S.-Iran conflict, energy security are linked as the UAE and Qatar urge de-escalation to safeguard Hormuz shipping and U.S. bases.</p>
Gold steadies as U.S.-Israel hit Iran amid War Powers debate
<p>Analysts cite macro and legal risks tied to Trump real wave warning, U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran, War Powers and congressional authorization amid escalation.</p>
Bitcoin steadies as Tehran explosions draw global responses
<p>Reports outline the timeline, sites near the Defense Ministry and Tharallah HQ, and Iran, UN, WHO responses as Tehran explosions prompt travel and aid reviews</p>
Bitcoin Posts Third-Worst Q1 Since 2013 as Macro Pressure Weighs
<p>Bitcoin posts third-worst Q1 since 2013, down 23%, with 46% of supply underwater amid macro pressure and liquidity concerns.</p>