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April 14: WTI crude oil fell 3% intraday, per Bitget market data, last trading at $95.07 per barrel.

On April 14, CNBC reported Citigroup upgraded its outlook on U.S. equities, citing the "eventual halt to the U.S.-Iran war."

April 14: Per Bitget market data, U.S. stock indices were higher at the open, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) rising 0.07%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.31%, and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 0.73%.

April 14 – IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the remaining 80% of the agency’s member nations’ emergency oil reserves could be tapped if needed. (Golden Ten)

April 14th — The Information reports that Polymarket, a prediction market, has announced it is reviewing some early projects integrated into its ecosystem. These projects were previously accused of identifying and distributing suspected insider trading accounts to guide users in copy trading. The related initiatives include Kreo (focused on "early detection of insider accounts") and Polycool (offering an "insider trading guide"). These platforms amplified market concerns about insider trading and manipulation by sharing transaction data from suspicious accounts with users. Polymarket’s move signals its push to strengthen compliance management across its ecosystem. The platform has faced ongoing scrutiny over potential insider trading risks in its prediction market prior to this review.

April 14 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2026 global economic growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1% in the latest edition of its World Economic Outlook report, released on Monday. The report notes the Middle East conflict has significantly dented current global growth momentum, warning this year’s global growth rate could drop to 2.5% or lower if the conflict and high oil prices persist longer.