US Stock Market's Three Major Indexes Open Lower, Cryptocurrency Stocks See Synchronized Decline

On April 7th, the state-operated Tehran Times reported on X that diplomatic and indirect negotiation channels with the United States remain open.

April 7 (Reuters) - Citadel Securities reported Wednesday that retail investors net sold U.S. stocks and options last week, breaking a rare multi-year trend of consistent buying. March net outflows fell 55% from February and 70% from January’s peak, the firm added. Options trading leaned toward defensive positions, with demand for downside protection rising. Historically, such retail selling has often foreshadowed a strong short-term rally in the S&P 500, which has averaged a 4.1% gain over two months in these scenarios. The shift follows March’s rising oil prices and market volatility spurred by the Iran conflict, which have left the S&P 500 down 5% year-to-date and Brent crude up 80%.

On April 7, WTI crude oil surged 4% intraday, with Bitget data showing it was last trading at $117.30/bbl.

April 7 (Fox News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that if negotiations make progress, the 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline may be adjusted, but the original deadline will stand for now. After the deadline, planned actions against Iran will proceed as scheduled. (Jinse Finance APP)

April 7th, per LookOnChain data, Circle minted 1 billion USDC on Solana within the past 24 hours. Over the past month, the company has issued a cumulative 11.25 billion USDC on the Solana network.

On April 7, *The Wall Street Journal* reported that Tucker Carlson — a highly influential right-wing podcaster — urged U.S. officials to resist a potential large-scale strike on Iran ordered by Trump that would kill civilians. Carlson specifically called on officials to refuse to execute the orders, resign, and seize the nuclear codes from the president. Carlson also slammed Trump’s past "blasphemy against religious faith," arguing: "A person of conscience would not mock someone’s religion. To mock faith is to mock faith itself — we are not God. Only those who see themselves as God speak that way. This is not just mocking Islam; it’s mocking Christianity. Tweeting on Easter morning, using the F-word to vow civilian deaths and then saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ — you’re mocking every other Christian and me. That is deeply evil, a deliberate blasphemy against America and truth. That is the definition of evil." During his tenure at Fox News, Carlson was known for his sharp, anti-establish