April 9, 2026

Bitcoin fades three-week highs as BTC price shrugs off Iran war ceasefire


Bitcoin briefly hits new three-week highs before round-tripping its gains. Iran ceasefire relief fails to last as traders demand that bulls reclaim higher levels, while more volatility is due thanks to US inflation reports.
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April 9, 2026

Gold hits nearly three-week high after US-Iran ceasefire


Gold scaled nearly a three-week peak, as the U.S. dollar and ‌oil prices fell after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week truce in their war, calming inflation worries. U.S. gold futures for June delivery settled 2% higher.
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April 9, 2026

Wall Street ends sharply higher on US-Iran ceasefire


U.S. stocks closed sharply higher after a last-minute, two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran lifted investor sentiment. All three ‌major U.S. stock indexes surged, muscled higher by a broad relief rally after a deal brokered by Pakistan resulted in a two-week suspension of the war.
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April 7, 2026

Oil dips in choppy trade; US, Iran receive ceasefire proposal framework


Oil prices retreated in choppy trade, as investors awaited clarity on the status of indirect talks ‌between the U.S. and Iran, wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions.
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April 7, 2026

Dollar falls as traders weigh escalating Iran war against ceasefire hopes


The U.S. dollar fell, while the yen flirted with the crucial 160 per dollar level, as investors took stock of the escalating Iran war, with all eyes on the latest deadline from U.S. President Donald Trump ‌to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 7, 2026

Strategy adds $330M BTC as paper losses top $14.5B in Q1


Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest publicly listed holder of Bitcoin, resumed buying BTC last week after reporting no purchases in the final week of March. Strategy acquired 4,871 Bitcoin for $329.9 million last week, according to an 8-K filing with the US SEC.
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