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Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). The CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets. The MBU segment is involved in memory and storage products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets. The EBU segment focuses on memory and storage products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer Markets. The SBU segment consists of SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets. The company was founded by Ward D. Parkinson, Joseph Leon Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitman on October 5, 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

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Micron Technology Inc

Micron Technology is trending as investors aggressively rotate into the memory sector, driven by a structural supply shortage and the critical role of High Bandwidth Memory in fueling the AI infrastructure buildout. The community is actively debating the stock's parabolic trajectory and record-breaking valuations, with many users highlighting the potential for a long-term cyclical re-rating while others express caution regarding the sustainability of such rapid momentum.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of technology platforms that enable digital payments and simplifies commerce experiences on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. Its solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and Paydiant products. The firm also enables consumers to exchange funds with merchants using funding sources, which include bank account, PayPal account balance, PayPal Credit account, credit, and debit card or other stored value products. It operates through United States and Other Countries geographical segments. The company was founded in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PayPal Holdings Inc

PayPal is trending following reports that the company is reorganizing into three standalone business units, sparking investor optimism regarding potential spin-offs or strategic acquisitions. The community is actively debating whether this structural shift will finally unlock value or if the stock remains trapped in a long-term decline despite robust free cash flow and recent partnerships.

Palantir Technologies, Inc. engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates through the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies. Its platforms are widely used in areas such as defense, intelligence, healthcare, energy, and financial services, supporting data integration, large-scale analytics, and operational decision-making. The company was founded by Alexander Ceadmon Karp, Peter Andreas Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joseph Lonsdale, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2003 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL.

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Palantir Technologies Inc

Palantir Technologies is experiencing significant volatility following a major earnings beat that featured record revenue growth and raised guidance, leading to a polarized debate between institutional investors and retail traders. While bulls are highlighting the company's accelerating AI infrastructure adoption, many in the community are expressing frustration over the stock's muted price action and the ongoing tension between its high valuation and fundamental growth metrics.

Cipher Digital, Inc. operates as a Bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. The firm is developing a cryptocurrency business. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cipher Digital Inc.

Cipher Mining is trending as investors digest mixed first-quarter financial results while closely monitoring the company's aggressive pivot toward AI and hyperscale data center infrastructure. The community is actively debating the significance of recent hyperscale lease agreements and credit facility expansions, with many bulls focused on long-term execution and contract-backed revenue growth despite near-term earnings volatility.

Coinbase Global, Inc. engages in the provision of a trusted platform that serves as a compliant on-ramp to the onchain economy and enables users to engage in a wide variety of activities with their crypto assets in both proprietary and third-party product experiences enabled by access to decentralized applications. It offers consumers primary financial account for the cryptoeconomy, institutions a full-service prime brokerage platform with access to deep pools of liquidity across the crypto marketplace, and developers a suite of products granting access to build onchain. The company was founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ernest Ehrsam in May 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Coinbase Global Inc

Coinbase is trending as the community debates a strategic 14% workforce reduction aimed at streamlining operations for the AI era and managing expenses. Investors are closely weighing this restructuring against the backdrop of a rally in Bitcoin prices and ongoing legislative optimism surrounding the Clarity Act.

ARB IOT Group Ltd. is a holding company that engages in the provision of solutions for the integration of IoT systems and devices. It operates through the Internet of Things and Investment Holding and Others segments. The company was founded on March 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Singapore.

ARB IOT Group Ltd

ARB IOT Group Ltd is trending as retail traders and momentum investors target its low float for a potential short squeeze, leading to intense community speculation and volatile price action. Discussions are heavily divided between bullish traders anticipating a parabolic move toward double digits and cautious market participants labeling the activity as a coordinated pump-and-dump scheme.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA.

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MicroStrategy is seeing heightened activity as market participants closely watch the stock's role as a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin, with community sentiment split between enthusiasm for its aggressive accumulation strategy and skepticism regarding its reliance on dilution and debt. Investors are actively debating the stock's potential movement leading into earnings, with many focusing on whether the company will maintain its BTC buying pace and how the broader regulatory environment for crypto assets will impact its valuation.

IREN Ltd. is a vertically integrated data center business powering the future of Bitcoin, AI and beyond with renewable energy. It is strategically located in renewable-rich, fiber-connected regions across the US and Canada. IREN’s large-scale, grid-connected facilities are purpose-built for the next generation of power-dense computing applications. The company was founded by Daniel Roberts and William Roberts on November 6, 2018, and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

IREN Ltd.

IREN Limited

IREN is trending as investors focus on the successful energization of the 1.4GW Sweetwater 1 facility and the ongoing debate regarding the company's capital strategy through its ATM offering. While community sentiment remains split between excitement over high-capacity infrastructure developments and impatience for new hyperscaler deals, the stock remains a focal point for those tracking the broader AI power and data center buildout sector.

Shopify, Inc. is a global commerce company that provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce, offering trusted tools to start, scale, market, and run a retail business of any size. The Company's software enables merchants to run their business across all of their sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, social media storefronts and marketplaces. The Shopify platform provides merchants with a single view of their business across all of their sales channels and enables them to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting and access financing, all from one integrated back office. The company was founded on September 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

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Shopify Inc

Shopify is trending as investors weigh strong quarterly earnings beats and robust merchant growth against a volatile macroeconomic environment and concerns over market valuation. The community remains divided, with some betting on long-term AI-driven infrastructure gains and share buybacks while others express frustration over institutional selling and persistent price swings.

Duolingo, Inc. is a language-learning website and mobile application, which engages in the development of a free language learning website and crowd sourced text translation platform. It offers Duolingo for Schools, a free, web-based tool that aims to make it easier for teachers to use the Duolingo platform in a structured learning environment, and English Test, an online, on-demand assessment of English proficiency. The company was founded by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Duolingo Inc

Duolingo is seeing heavy discussion following an earnings report that triggered a volatile sell-off, despite the company posting a revenue beat and strong user growth. The community remains deeply divided, with bulls pointing to aggressive share buybacks and a long-term AI-integrated growth strategy, while bears argue the company faces saturation and increasing competitive pressure from broader AI tools.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, increased 1.6% in March after stagnating in January, outpacing the 0.6% increase in personal income.</li><li>In absolute terms, personal income decreased $149.2 billion in March, while disposable personal income rose $142.5 billion.</li><li>Personal consumption expenditures increased $195.4 billion, while personal outlays increased $198.6 billion during the month.</li></ul><p>The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation,&nbsp;advanced&nbsp;3.5% in March on an annualized basis.</p><p>The Commerce Department data showed that core PCE, which excludes food and energy,&nbsp;rose&nbsp;3.2% on an annualized basis in March, up&nbsp;0.3% on a monthly basis.</p><p>Both PCE and core PCE were in line with analyst forecasts, according to a Dow Jones estimate as&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">cited</a> by MarketWatch.</p><p>This is the first PCE print after the Iran war began, following attacks by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.</p><p>PCE is now at its highest level since August 2023, while core PCE is at its highest level since November 2023.</p><div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Particulars</td><td>Actual</td><td>Forecast</td></tr><tr><td>PCE price index (MoM)</td><td>+0.7%</td><td>+0.7%</td></tr><tr><td>PCE price index (YoY)</td><td>+3.5%</td><td>+3.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Core PCE price index (MoM)</td><td>+0.3%</td><td>+0.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Core PCE price index (YoY)</td><td>+3.2%</td><td>+3.2%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p><i>Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce</i></p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Q1 GDP Misses Expectations</h2><p>Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2% in the first quarter (Q1), falling short of Wall Street’s expectations of 2.2% growth.</p><p>This is the second consecutive quarter of GDP&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-pce-index-february-2026-gdp-q4-revision/cZJW3iNRIru">growth miss</a>. BEA data showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.5% in the fourth quarter (Q4), compared to a Dow Jones forecast of 0.7%.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Consumer Spending Gathers Steam</h2><p>Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, increased 1.6% in March after stagnating in January, outpacing the 0.6% increase in personal income.</p><p>In absolute terms, personal income decreased $149.2 billion in March, while disposable personal income rose $142.5billion. Personal consumption expenditures increased $195.4 billion, while personal outlays increased $198.6 billion during the month.</p><p>Personal savings stood at $857.3 billion in March, while the personal saving rate was 3.6%.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Levels Since 1969</h2><p>Meanwhile, jobless claims fell in the week ended April 25 to 189,000 from 215,000 in the prior week, higher than a Dow Jones estimate of 212,000, as&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">cited</a> by MarketWatch. This is the lowest level since March 15, 1969, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.</p><p>The four-week moving average for jobless claims, which smooths weekly volatility, fell by 3,500 to 207,500.</p><p>Continuing claims, which refer to the number of people claiming unemployment benefits beyond the first week, hovered in the 1.79 million range for the week ending April 28, decreasing by 23,000 over the previous week’s revised level.</p><p>Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Thursday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, rose 0.45%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.63%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) gained 0.55%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bullish’ territory.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was up 0.24% at the time of writing.</p><p>Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-stock-worst-single-day-decline-6-months-q1-earnings-wall-street/cZBMJuCRe4g"><strong>META Stock On Track For Worst Single Day Decline In 6 Months — Wall Street Debates Rising AI Capex Versus Strong Ad Growth</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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PCE Report: Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises 3.5% In March, Q1 GDP Comes In At 2%

Both PCE and core PCE were in line with analyst forecasts, but the first-quarter GDP missed expectations.

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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEF) where we have detected an approximate $143.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week...

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2% in January, below Wall Street expectations.</li><li>Soaring energy costs drove the rise in headline inflation, with the energy index rising 10.9% in March.</li><li>The gasoline index surged 21.2% during the month, contributing to a three-quarter increase in the headline prices, the BLS report stated.</li></ul><p>U.S. consumer prices rose in line with expectations in March in the first inflation print since the beginning of the Iran war, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Friday.</p><p>According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), on a seasonally adjusted basis, CPI rose 0.9% in March, after rising 0.3% in February.</p><p>This puts the annual rate at 3.3% before the seasonal adjustment.</p><p>Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose&nbsp;0.2% in March, slightly below the Dow Jones estimate, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">MarketWatch</a> data.</p><p>On an annual basis, core CPI stood at 2.6%, below Wall Street expectations. The headline and core inflation are still above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target of 2%.</p><p>On an annual basis, core CPI stood at 2.6%, below Wall Street expectations. The headline and core inflation are still above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target of 2%.</p><div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Particulars</td><td>Actual</td><td>Forecast</td></tr><tr><td>CPI (MoM)</td><td>+0.9%</td><td>+0.9%</td></tr><tr><td>CPI (YoY)</td><td>+3.3%</td><td>+3.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Core CPI (MoM)</td><td>+0.2%</td><td>+0.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Core CPI (YoY)</td><td>+2.6%</td><td>+2.7%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p><i>Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor</i></p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Energy Costs Soar</h2><p>Soaring energy costs drove the rise in headline inflation, with the energy index rising 10.9% in March.</p><p>The gasoline index surged 21.2% during the month, contributing to a three-quarter increase in the headline prices, the BLS report stated.</p><p>According to AAA data, gasoline prices have soared by more than 17% over the past month.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Food Costs Unchanged, Airline Fares Rise</h2><p>The BLS report also stated that food costs remained unchanged during March, while the shelter index rose 0.3%.</p><p>Airline fares, apparel, household furnishings, education, and new vehicle prices increased in March. However, medical care, personal care, and user car prices declined during the month, the report stated.</p><p>Meanwhile, U.S. equities were mixed in Friday morning’s trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, gained 0.12%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.27%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) fell 0.24%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.03% at the time of writing.</p><p>Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nke-stock-down-31-this-year-wall-street-sees-further-downside/cZJ0Qd3RItQ"><strong>NKE Stock Is Down 31% This Year — And Wall Street Pessimism Isn't Coming To A Stop</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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CPI Report: First Inflation Print Since Beginning Of Iran War Shows Consumer Prices Rise In Line With Expectations

Consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.9% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3% in February.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, increased 0.1% in February after stagnating in January, outpacing the 0.1% decrease in personal income during the month.</li><li>In absolute terms, personal income decreased $18.2 billion in February, while disposable personal income fell $18.3 billion.</li><li>Personal consumption expenditures increased $103.2 billion, while personal outlays increased $106.5 billion during the month.</li></ul><p>The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation,&nbsp;advanced 2.8% in February on an annualized basis.</p><p>The Commerce Department data showed that core PCE, which excludes food and energy,&nbsp;rose 3% on an annualized basis in February, up&nbsp;0.4% on a monthly basis.</p><p>Both PCE and core PCE were in line with analyst forecasts, according to a Dow Jones estimate as&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">cited</a> by MarketWatch. This is the final PCE print before the Iran war began, following attacks by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.</p><div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Particulars</td><td>Actual</td><td>Forecast</td></tr><tr><td>PCE price index (MoM)</td><td>+0.4%</td><td>+0.4%</td></tr><tr><td>PCE price index (YoY)</td><td>+2.8%</td><td>+2.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Core PCE price index (MoM)</td><td>+0.4%</td><td>+0.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Core PCE price index (YoY)</td><td>+3%</td><td>+3%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p><i>Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce</i></p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Q4 GDP Revised Down</h2><p>The gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4) was revised downward, reflecting a downturn in government spending and exports.</p><p>The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.5% in Q4, lower than the Dow Jones forecast of 0.7%, as cited by MarketWatch.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Consumer Spending Inches Up</h2><p>Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, increased 0.1% in February after stagnating in January, outpacing the 0.1% decrease in personal income during the month.</p><p>In absolute terms, personal income decreased $18.2 billion in February, while disposable personal income fell $18.3 billion. Personal consumption expenditures increased $103.2 billion, while personal outlays increased $106.5 billion during the month.</p><p>Personal savings stood at $931.5 billion in February, while the personal saving rate was 4%.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Jobless Claims Rise</h2><p>Meanwhile, jobless claims rose in the week ended April 4 to 219,000 from 203,000 in the prior week, higher than a Dow Jones estimate of 210,000, as&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">cited</a> by MarketWatch.</p><p>The four-week moving average for jobless claims, which smooths weekly volatility, rose by 1,500 to 209,500.</p><p>Continuing claims, which refer to the number of people claiming unemployment benefits beyond the first week, hovered in the 1.79 million range for the week ending March 28, decreasing by 38,000 over the previous week.</p><p>Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Thursday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, fell 0.27%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) declined 0.2%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) fell 0.39%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.01% at the time of writing.</p><p>Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/crwv-stock-soaring-today-meta-21b-deal/cZJW2DgRIrZ"><strong>CRWV Stock Rallies After Meta Announces Expanded $21B Deal — All You Need To Know</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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PCE Report: Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises 2.8% In February, But US Growth Slows Sharply To 0.5%

Both PCE and core PCE were in line with analyst forecasts, but the fourth-quarter GDP missed expectations.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In a post on X, Arthur Hayes noted that the MOVE Index had hit 115, a level often seen as signaling extreme fear and volatility.</li><li>According to him, this could be a catalyst that could force the U.S. Treasury to pivot toward liquidity-easing measures.</li><li>Hayes has stated on multiple occasions that any financial stress that forces the Federal Reserve or the Treasury to inject liquidity into the market is bullish for Bitcoin.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>BitMEX co-founder and the chief investment officer at Maelstrom, Arthur Hayes, hinted on Friday that the time for the Federal Reserve to print money is “almost there,” signaling upside for Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency market.</p><p>“Almost there,” he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2037285628606394576?s=20">wrote</a> in a post on X with an image of the Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate (MOVE) Index at 115. “If Trump invades Iran, what is Buffalo Bill Bessent going to do to calm the UST market?”</p><figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2037285628606394576" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_27_064132_png_ca9d2c37c5.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-27 064132.png" width="844" height="999"></a><figcaption>Source: @CryptoHayes/X</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is The MOVE Index And Why Does It Matter?</h2><p>The MOVE Index measures the expected volatility in U.S. government bond markets. A reading between 55 and 70 signals a calm bond market, while a move above 100 signals high fear and volatility. The screenshot shared by Hayes showed the index bottoming in late 2025 and early 2026, moving above the 90 mark as the U.S.-Iran war began in late February.&nbsp;</p><p>According to him, a move of that magnitude could prompt Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to step in with tools like buybacks or other liquidity measures to ease market stress tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Hayes has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-wouldn-t-invest-1-in-bitcoin-right-now/cZdAzckRIJn">stated</a> on multiple occasions that any&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-predicts-ai-carnage-will-prompt-fed-liquidity-lifting-bitcoin-price/cZR0AMpR4vJ">financial stress</a> that forces the Federal Reserve or the Treasury to&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-tells-jerome-powell-to-warm-up-printer-after-blue-owl-freezes-redemptions/cZRjummR4wp">inject liquidity</a> into the market is bullish for Bitcoin.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin’s Price Takes A Hit&nbsp;</h2><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at around $67,600 on Friday morning, down nearly 3% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the cryptocurrency trended in ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘low’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_27_064042_png_856cda7c10.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-27 064042.png" width="1262" height="138"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on March 26 as of 6:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><p>While Bitcoin has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-hits-67000-while-surge-in-oil-prices-tanks-nikkei-kospi/cZdVIYORI4U">held up</a> better than other financial assets amid the U.S.-Iran war, it remains more than 45% below its record high of over $126,000 set in October last year and is down more than 20% year-to-date.</p><p><strong>Read also:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/nvidia-hit-with-certified-class-action-1-billion-crypto-revenue-cover-up/cZ3ruhORIjs"><strong>Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang Face Certified Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged $1B Crypto Revenue Misstatements</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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Arthur Hayes Says Quantitative Easing Is ‘Almost There’ As MOVE Index Flashes Stress Amid U.S.-Iran War

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Trump also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for “doing a fantastic job” on Cuba.</li><li>Earlier on Thursday, Trump told Politico that after helping pick Iran’s next leader, he would help with a regime change in Cuba.&nbsp;</li><li>The comments come amid U.S. and Israel’s coordinated strikes against Iran that have disrupted global energy supply and sent stock markets into a frenzy.</li></ul><p>U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested on Thursday that his administration will look into Cuba after the Iranian military operations are completed.</p><p>According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/cuba-crisis-iran-war-trump-rubio-talks-venezuela-oil.html">report</a> from CNBC, Trump said at the White House that the U.S. wants to “fix” the crisis in Cuba.</p><p>“What’s happening with Cuba is amazing,” Trump reportedly said. “We think that we want to fix — finish this one first, but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going back to Cuba, hopefully not to stay.”</p><p>The comments come amid U.S. and Israel’s coordinated strikes against Iran that have disrupted global energy supply and sent stock markets into a frenzy.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Foreign Operations</h2><p>Trump’s comments on Cuba reportedly came after the president shared updates on the war in Iran, saying that the U.S. and Israeli militaries continue to “totally demolish the enemy.”</p><p>Trump also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for “doing a fantastic job” on Cuba. Earlier on Thursday, Trump <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/trump-unleashed-president-bullish-on-iran-eyeing-regime-change-in-cuba-and-impatient-with-ukraine-00814292">told</a> Politico that after helping pick Iran’s next leader, he would help with a regime change in Cuba. “Cuba’s going to fall, too,” he said.</p><p>The Cuban economy has been struggling, with fuel shortages deepening woes further after the Trump administration imposed an oil blockade on the country, after arresting the president of its key oil trading partner, Venezuela, in a military operation.</p><p>“We cut off all oil, all money, or we cut off everything coming in from Venezuela, which was the sole source. And they (Cuba) want to make a deal,” he told Politico.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reaction</h2><p>Meanwhile, President Trump’s military operations in Iran have sent oil prices soaring, while simultaneously weighing down on investor sentiments in the stock markets.</p><p>U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures maturing in April 2026 jumped on Thursday, closing above the $80-per-barrel mark for the first time since 2024.</p><p>U.S. stock markets closed in red on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined nearly 800 points. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust </a>(DIA) closed down 1.62%, and was 0.02% lower in extended trading hours. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.07% at the time of writing, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF </a>(QQQ) fell 0.02% after closing 0.3% lower.</p><p>Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Trump Says After Iran, US May Turn Its Attention To Cuba: Report 

According to a report from CNBC, Trump said at the White House that the U.S. wants to “fix” the crisis in Cuba after the Iranian military operations are completed. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Schwab’s Michelle Gibley said crew safety concerns could still restrict oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump extending risk insurance.</li><li>ING Think analysts said the latest crude price spike echoes the 2022 surge when oil rose above $100 per barrel amid rising inflation.</li><li>Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned on X that the U.S. would “bitterly regret” the precedent set by sinking the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters in the Indian Ocean.</li></ul><p>U.S. equities declined in Thursday’s midday trade as the United States-Israel-Iran war entered its sixth day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled over 800 points at the time of writing, while the S&amp;P 500 index fell 0.9%.</p><p>Crude oil prices soared on Thursday after Iran said it had struck an oil tanker with a missile in the northern parts of the Persian Gulf. According to a state media&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/03/05/3532070/irgc-hits-american-oil-tanker-in-persian-gulf">report</a>, the tanker struck by the IRGC Navy was on fire at the time of writing.</p><p>U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures maturing in April soared nearly 6% on Thursday, rising to $79.15 per barrel, compared to the previous closing price of $74.66. Brent crude futures maturing in May gained 4.4%, rising to $85.02 per barrel.</p><p>"The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation would need to have some creative operational changes, including the ability to operate in the Middle East, a shift from project-based financing to shipping, and would need a significant acceleration in approvals from the typical six-to-nine month process," said Michelle Gibley, director of international equity research and strategy, Schwab Center for Financial Research.</p><p>Gibley added that despite President Donald Trump's extension of risk insurance, concerns about crew safety could limit the level of risk associated with shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>The CNN Fear and Greed Index&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://edition.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed">was</a> hovering in the ‘Fear’ zone at 34.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Tehran Hit By A Missile Attack</h2><p>According to a Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-live-war-widens-iran-says-us-will-bitterly-regret-sinking-ship-2026-03-05/">report</a> citing Iran’s ISNA news agency, the country’s capital city, Tehran, experienced a missile attack on Thursday. This was after a warning from the Israeli military that urged residents to leave certain parts of the city.</p><p>Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://x.com/araghchi/status/2029435610922996100">post</a> on X that the U.S. will “bitterly regret” the precedent it has set, referring to the sinking of the Iranian frigate Dena in international waters in the Indian Ocean.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Aragchi_post_jpg_b556399a1a.webp" alt="Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X" width="583" height="233"><figcaption>Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X | @araghchi/X</figcaption></figure><p>Meanwhile, Iran said it struck Kurdish bases in Iraq and targeted separatist groups attempting to enter the country through its western border.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Price Surge Brings Back Memories Of 2022, Say Analysts</h2><p>Analysts at ING Think stated in a recent note that the current spike in crude oil prices is bringing back the memories of a similar surge in 2022, when they soared above the $100 per barrel level amid rising inflation.</p><p>“A potentially stagflationary shock for the global economy, posing a new dilemma for central banks – and not only for those with a dual mandate,” the firm said.</p><p>However, ING Think noted that it’s slightly different this time around, since an energy price shock would also hit a slowing labor market. “In 2022, most labour markets were resilient and partially received additional boosts from pandemic fiscal support,” it added.</p><p>At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.41%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 0.08%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.42%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory.</p><p>Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/merkley-klobuchar-bill-banning-government-officials-from-prediction-markets/cZdQH0rRI3f"><strong>Democrat Lawmakers Move To Ban Government Officials From Prediction Markets After Iran, Maduro Bets: Report</strong></a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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Dow Tumbles Over 800 Points, Crude Oil Prices Soar After Iran Says It Hit An Oil Tanker – Escalating US-Israel-Iran War Enters 6th Day

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures maturing in April soared nearly 6% on Thursday, rising to $79.15 per barrel.

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