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March 21: With the Iran conflict entering its fourth week and no clear signs of easing, markets are in turmoil. The conflict and its impact on energy prices remain Wall Street’s near-term focus. Additionally, upcoming U.S. and European macro data next week will let markets gauge whether recent energy price surges are starting to feed into consumer prices and the broader economy. Below are key market focus points for the coming week (all times in Beijing time): - **Monday, 22:00**: U.S. January construction spending (month-over-month) - **Tuesday, 7:30**: Japan February core consumer price index (year-over-year) - **Wednesday, 8:30**: Australia February non-seasonally adjusted consumer price index (year-over-year) - **Wednesday, 15:00**: U.K. February consumer price index (month-over-month); U.K. February retail price index (month-over-month) - **Wednesday, 20:30**: U.S. Q4 current account; U.S. February import price index (month-over-month) - **Wednesday, 22:30**: U.S. EIA

March 21 — An Indian LPG tanker was guided through the Strait of Hormuz by the Iranian Navy over the past week, a senior official aboard the vessel confirmed Wednesday (March 21). The ship was cleared to transit via a pre-approved route following diplomatic mediation in New Delhi, the official added. The statement appears to back analysts’ assessments that Tehran is seeking to enforce traffic control in the strait: allowing friendly vessels safe passage while leaving others fearing potential attacks. During the crossing, the official’s vessel maintained radio contact with the Iranian Navy. Iranian forces documented the tanker’s flag, name, origin/destination ports, and crew nationality (all Indian nationals), then guided it along the agreed-upon route. (Jinse)

March 21st — Official sources confirm GMX is recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Key responsibilities for the role include: - Crafting strategic plans - Refining organizational structure - Strengthening partnerships - Steering GMX into its next phase of expansion GMX is seeking an experienced leader with expertise in both decentralized infrastructure and driving scalable growth. Applications are now open, and qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

**March 21 (CNN) — A California jury mostly sided with shareholders of Twitter (now renamed X) on Friday, finding billionaire Elon Musk made false statements and intentionally depressed the social media company’s stock price ahead of his $44 billion 2022 acquisition. The jury did not, however, find Musk involved in an “overall conspiracy to defraud investors.”** **The ruling resolves a civil class-action lawsuit filed by Twitter shareholders in October 2022 — just weeks before Musk formally took control of the company. Musk testified during the multi-week trial; he initially agreed to buy Twitter in April 2022, tried to back out in subsequent months, and ultimately completed the acquisition.** **Plaintiffs’ counsel estimates the jury’s award could reach roughly $2.5 billion, with the final amount tied to the number of investors who opt into the class action.** **Musk intends to appeal the ruling, his law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said. The firm noted Musk has rece

On March 21 (local time), a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Hataam Anbiya Central Headquarters told CCTV News that Iran is undertaking major operations in the Strait of Hormuz. The spokesperson further emphasized that Iran will target more critical U.S. infrastructure if Iranian infrastructure is attacked.

March 21: U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $93.1 million this week, per Farside monitoring data.