MEXC has listed Hyperlane (HYPER) for pre-market trading

March 9 – Bin Hui Ong, a Commodities Analyst at BMI (a Fitch Ratings subsidiary), noted that edible oil and crude oil prices could stay elevated if Middle East tensions persist. Stronger demand for biofuel feedstocks will support edible oil prices. However, prices remain subject to various vegetable oil supply and demand fundamentals. Palm oil prices will continue to be supported by Indonesia’s ongoing policy risks and seasonal holiday demand. “Meanwhile, robust U.S. soybean production may partially ease tightness in the global soybean oil market,” the analyst said. (FX678)

**Japan Investors’ Overseas Bond Outflow Hits 16-Month High in February (March 9)** Japanese investors pulled the most cash from overseas bond markets in 16 months last February, as falling U.S. Treasury yields and rising Japanese bond yields made domestic debt more appealing. Data from Japan’s Ministry of Finance shows the investors were net sellers of 3.07 trillion yen ($19.4 billion) in foreign bonds last month — the largest single-month outflow since October 2024 (when they sold 6.5 trillion yen). Among the trades, they offloaded 3.42 trillion yen in long-term foreign bonds (a 16-month high) but were net buyers of roughly 352.1 billion yen in short-term foreign debt. On the equity front, Japanese investors were net buyers of 642.1 billion yen in foreign stocks in February, marking the second straight month of purchases. Barclays noted the buying was mainly driven by demand tied to Japan’s NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account) — a government program that lets individuals

On March 9, Lookonchain monitoring data indicates two whales have taken profits over the past two days, selling a combined ~$40 million worth of gold-backed tokens. Address 0x8C08 and 0xdfcA (linked to the same whale) sold 5,250 Tether Gold (XAUT) at $5,125 apiece (~$26.91 million) and 560 Paxos Gold (PAXG) at $5,173 each (~$2.9 million) in the two-day window, realizing a total profit of $5.32 million. Another whale at address 0x8844 sold 1,934 XAUT at $5,037 six hours ago (~$9.74 million), netting a profit of $1.74 million.

**March 9 — Global financial markets spiked sharply in volatility Wednesday amid escalating Middle East tensions and growing fears of energy supply shocks, with investors heavily pricing in "stagflation trades."** Global stock market capitalization has shed roughly $6 trillion since the conflict erupted, as markets rapidly warmed to expectations of slower economic growth and resurgent inflation. A surge in oil prices emerged as the key catalyst for the turmoil. Brent crude jumped as much as 29% intraday — its biggest single-day swing in nearly six years — approaching $120 per barrel. Safe-haven demand lifted the U.S. dollar, triggering a broad selloff of risk assets: Asian stocks dropped up to 5.6%, with South Korea’s market even hitting a circuit breaker. Market sentiment has turned sharply pessimistic, with several institutions noting investors are bracing for long-term impacts. Some fund managers say the current trend looks like classic "panic selling" rather than the ca

March 9th, optimism over a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict quickly faded in markets. In just days, investors shifted from a wait-and-see stance to decisive action—now pricing in a deeper, longer-lasting supply shock that could push up inflation while squeezing economic growth. Since the Iran conflict erupted, global stock market capitalization has shrunk by roughly $6 trillion. Though news that G7 nations plan to discuss a coordinated oil reserve release briefly lifted stocks and pared oil gains, Monday’s market moves were still gut-wrenching. “The pendulum’s swinging toward panic,” said Danny Wong, CEO of Areca Capital. “There’s been a stampede to sell off or lighten up on various risk assets.” “Investors have had to raise their probability assessments for worst-case scenarios,” said Rajeev de Mello, global macro portfolio manager at Gama Asset Management. “The market’s challenge is that this shock is stagflationary in nature.” (FXStreet)

March 9 High-profile poker player and crypto trader Wesley shared a social media update noting his iPhone alerted him to an "unknown tracking device" nearby—but he didn’t notice it at the time. He later found a suspicious tracking device under the hood of his car during a vehicle check and has filed a police report. A long-time poker and crypto veteran, Wesley believes he may be a target of criminal activity. He’s warning industry insiders not to brush off iPhone’s unknown tracking device alerts. Noted on-chain detective ZachXBT DM’d Wesley offering to help upgrade and submit the report to the FBI’s Los Angeles office. Wesley responded that he was shaken by the incident and thanked ZachXBT for the offer. In his original post, Wesley also warned industry players: if your phone flags an unknown tracking device alert, immediately check your surroundings and boost security awareness. The case has been reported to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).