Trump’s hawkish Iran speech sent oil prices surging more than 10% and triggered sharp swings across markets, with the U.S. dollar closing as the session’s top performer.

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The NZD/USD pair is trading around the 0.5710 region, maintaining a bearish tone amid heightened geopolitical tensions and risk aversion, as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens. The Greenback remains well supported after Donald Trump signaled a more aggressive stance toward Iran, warning that additional weeks of conflict are likely. Reports also suggest that Iran is not currently interested in…

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2026.04.02 2026.04.02 What Is the Buffett Indicator and What Does It Tell Investors? Alan Tsagaraevhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alan-tsagaraev/ In investing, the question of whether the market is overvalued or undervalued never goes away. To answer it, investors rely on various measures, including the well-known Buffett Indicator. The Buffett Indicator compares the total market cap of a country’s stock market to its gross…

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Risk-on optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran conflict resolution drove equities higher and crude oil sharply lower on Wednesday, as the dollar weakened broadly against most major currencies.

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Tomorrow is one of those rare calendar collisions: the March non-farm payrolls report is released at 8:30 am ET on Good Friday — a day when the stock market is closed. Good Friday has been a NYSE holiday almost every year since 1864. It’s the only stock market holiday that isn’t also a federal holiday. The date moves around…

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Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose argues that upcoming Turkish CPI data are largely obsolete given the looming impact of higher energy prices. He expects a strong March monthly print but stresses that external-shock inflation may be treated as transient by FX markets. Regardless, he maintains that the Lira is likely to continue a steady structural depreciation path, with geopolitics shaping near-term…

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2026.04.02 2026.04.02 Who Is the Richest Person in India? Top 10 Billionaires List Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ India’s wealthiest people make significant contributions to the country’s economy and global business. The Indian economy is growing rapidly, leading to the emergence of new business empires and financial hubs. Major Indian billionaires control diversified conglomerates, build infrastructure, control telecom firms, and develop the…

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Slightly stronger U.S. data boosted the dollar, but war driven uncertainty and rising input costs continue to cloud the broader outlook.

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Comments from the Dallas Fed President: Was quite challenging to do most recent round of Fed forecasts Swift war resolution may mean economic impact might be pretty moderate Policy is positioned to respond to data, Fed prepared to make adjustments as needed US has some buffers to impacts from the war Key question is if war disruptions induce investment…

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