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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Clinch $1.2B Inflow Streak: Is the Road to $100B AUM Clearing?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Institutional interest in digital assets remains strong, with U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs posting gains f ...
25 minutes

XRP Breaks $1.50 Resistance: Is a $2.00 Regulatory Moonshot Next?

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
XRP is in the spotlight today, trading at $1.52 as of March 18, 2026. The price has jumped more than ...
1 hour

JSE Top 40 Braces for 109,000 Battle: Can Resource Stocks Weather the Global Storm?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of early trading on March 18, 2026, the JSE Top 40 Index (JTOPI) is moving between 108,500 and 10 ...
1 hour

SEC Declares 16 Crypto Assets Non-Securities: Is a Massive Market Breakout Imminent?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
On a Tuesday night that could prove to be a turning point, the SEC gave the digital asset industry s ...
2 hours

USOIL Braces for $100 Volatility: Can WTI Defy the Fed’s Inflation Trap?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Crude oil is on everyone's mind right now, amidst global financial worries. On March 18, 2026, West ...
2 hours

Silver Prices Eye $80 Barrier: Will the Fed Ignite a 150% Bullish Reversal?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Silver (XAG/USD) is trading near the important $79.50 to $80.50 range as of March 18, 2026. Earlier ...
2 hours

Gold Price Forecast: Could the $5,000 Level Spark a Rebound to $5,184 as the FOMC Decision Approaches?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of March 18, 2026, the gold market (XAU/USD) faces a crucial decision point. Spot gold is trading ...
3 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why The forex mark ...
4 hours

Tsunami Alert: BlackRock’s $14 Trillion Move Could Send XRP Surging

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
According to financial expert Levi Rietveld, the global movement toward asset tokenization could hav ...
5 hours

Emirates’ Half-Empty Reality: Inbound Jets Sparse as Locals Depart Dubai

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Emirates is running flights to Dubai that are sometimes almost empty as passengers avoid the Persian ...
5 hours

Asia Pacific Markets Find Their Footing Ahead of Fed Rate Call

By Sophia Cruz, Financial Writer - Asian & European Desks
1 min read
Wednesday was a decent day for most of Asia, though not for reasons that suggest the turbulence is b ...
5 hours

Soy Futures Drop Sharply as Trump Floats Postponing Xi Meeting; Oil Prices Weaken

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
US soy futures fell following President Donald Trump's announcement that he would delay his trip to ...
5 hours

Samsung Axes $2,899 TriFold Phone After Three-Month Run

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Samsung is reducing sales of its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone after about three months on the market, ...
6 hours

Rocket Lab Soars 10.2% on Neutron Milestone and Record $816M Defense Contract

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Shares of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) increased more than 10% on Wednesday, ending at $78. ...
6 hours

Eli Lilly Shares Tumble Nearly 6% After HSBC Downgrades Stock Amid GLP-1 Market Concerns

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
After investment bank HSBC issued a rare downgrade on the stock, citing growing concerns about the s ...
7 hours
Shares of Sasol Ltd. have surged as rising oil prices improve the company’s outlook, though underlyi ...
8 hours

Solana’s Alpenglow Calm: SOL Defends $94 as Macro Consolidation Takes Center Stage

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Solana [[SOL/USD]] is demonstrating a master lesson in "neutral consolidation" by remaining stable o ...
9 hours
Shares of Old Mutual have lost momentum after a strong year-long rally, with recent results highligh ...
9 hours

Bitcoin Holds Above $74K Amid Bear Market Doubts and Institutional Accumulation

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
After momentarily reaching a six-week high of $76,000, Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is currently trading at a ...
9 hours

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Surges Toward $76K, Solana Flashes Historic Bull Signal

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
The crypto market gained momentum this week as Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] climbed over 12% and approached s ...
10 hours
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