March 27, 2026
Meta shares drop on fears US verdicts open door to deluge of lawsuits
Meta Platforms shares dropped 7% after two verdicts holding it liable for harm to young users sparked fears the social media giant may have to overhaul the design practices that have underpinned its sprawling advertising business.
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March 27, 2026
Oil settles up as investors fear further Middle East escalation
Crude futures closed higher, rebounding from the previous session’s losses, as hopes for a swift end to the war in the Middle East faded. The war has nearly halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about a fifth of the world’s crude oil and LNG supply
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March 27, 2026
Euro stablecoins dominate non-dollar market
Euro-denominated stablecoins make up more than 80% of the non-US dollar stablecoin market, which Dune says has grown to about $1.2 billion in total supply, according to a report commissioned by Visa.
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March 26, 2026
Wall Street advances as investors bet on Mideast de-escalation
Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher as oil prices fell while Iran reviewed a U.S. proposal to end the war in the Middle East, feeding investor hopes for de-escalation in the fourth week of a war that has disrupted global energy flows and stoked inflation concerns.
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March 26, 2026
Sterling steady as traders remain cautious about efforts to end Iran war
Sterling was steady with traders cautious about efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran as they took stock of the conflict’s potential economic impact. The pound was last little changed against the dollar.
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March 26, 2026
Gold up as uncertainty over Middle East war persists
Gold rose, buoyed by a drop in oil prices that eased inflation worries and tempered expectations of interest rate hikes, even as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict lingered.
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