Bitcoin Falls To $78K As Market Jitters; Trump Halts Tariffs After Bond Yield Spike; US-China Tensions Spark Visa Cancellations, Strain Academic Ties - Top Headlines While the US Slept

US Markets­­­­­­­

• Bearish Sentiment Hits 7-Week High, Mimicking 35-Year Old Record Which Marked The Bottom Of The October 1990 Bear Market
• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower Ahead Of March Inflation Release: Expert Highlights ‘Fairly Weak Returns’ After 5%+ Gains In S&P 500
• S&P 500 Records Biggest Surge Since 2008 As Trump Pauses Tariffs: Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

Crypto

• Why The Bitcoin Bull Market Is Back On At $93,000: Glassnode
• Panic Or Opportunity? Bitcoin Drops To $78K As Fear Takes Over
• Bitcoin Could Break Free From Stocks In Case Of A Tariff-Fueled Recession, Says Analyst: ‘Lower Interest Rates And Massive Money Printing’
• Warren Buffett Called Bitcoin A ‘Delusion’ And Jamie Dimon Isn’t A Fan Either, But They Don’t Mind The Technology That Lies Beneath
• Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Making It Easy For Companies To Manage Their Bitcoin Treasury—Here’s How
• Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Power 10% After Trump Pauses Tariffs But This Meme Coin Is The Real Winner Today
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Surge Amid Trump Tariff Pause, Paul Atkins SEC Confirmation: Analyst Anticipates BTC’s Continued March To $87,00

US Politics

• Trump Declares War On Weak Showers With New Executive Order On Water Pressure: ‘I Like To Take A Nice Shower To Take Care Of My Beautiful Hair’
• Trump Pauses Tariffs After Yields Surge: ‘Bond Vigilantes Hit Another Homerun,’ Experts Point To Bond Market Panic For Reversal
• Adam Schiff And Elizabeth Warren Call For Investigation Into Possible Insider Trading By Trump Allies As Markets Surge After 90-Day Tariff Pause: ‘It Sure Looks Like Corruption’
• SPY, QQQ Call Volumes Spiked Minutes Before Tariff Pause Announcement: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands Disclosure From Congress Members   

World Politics

• Canadian Politicians Promise Faster Project Approvals Ahead Of April 28 Elections
• Americans Could Pay 50% More For Bicycles As Trump’s Tariffs Hit China-Dependent Industry: Report
• US-China Tensions Disrupt Academic Ties, Leave Chinese Students Facing Visa Cancellations, Political Pressure
• China Warns Citizens Over US Travel After Trump’s Tariff Hike Triggers Retaliation, Cites ‘Deteriorating’ Relations And Rising Security Risks
• Vietnam, A Hub For US Tech Giants Like Apple And Nvidia, Wants To Talk Trade After Trump Pauses 46% Tariff

US Economy

• When Are Your Deposits Flagged? Understanding How And Why Banks Report Transactions To The IRS
• Trump ‘Didn’t Just Flinch, He Ducked’ On Tariff Pause, Says Strategist Jessica Tarlov: Argues Bond Market Forced His Hand Amid Trillions In Market Losses
• Michigan Auto Groups Criticize Donald Trump For Not Halting Auto Tariffs, Say Employees And Supply Chain Will Continue To Endure Uncertainty
• Former Vice President Mike Pence Calls Trump’s Tariff Moves ‘Misstep,’ Cites Potential Economic Harm To Working Families

World Economy

• Asia And Europe Markets Rally After Trump’s Tariff U-Turn, Gold Nears Record High – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Taiwan Semiconductor Clocks Massive Q1 Revenue Growth Despite US Tensions
• Microsoft Shelves $1 Billion Ohio Data Center Plans Amid Global Project Withdrawals: ‘We Are Slowing Or Pausing Some Early-Stage Projects’
• Janover Acquires $4.6 Million Of Solana (SOL), Begins Digital Asset Treasury Strategy
• Lawmakers Slam Mark Zuckerberg After Meta Whistleblower Details Alleged Censorship And China Collusion: ‘Stop Trying To Hide Behind Your Lawyers And Millions Of Dollars In Legal Fees
• Amazon’s 1st Kuiper Satellite Launch Scrubbed Due to Tech Glitch, Bad Weather
• MSFT Stock Had A Rough Ride Past Year And The Satya Nadella-Led Company Is Now Reportedly Mulling More Job Cuts — This Time Focused On Managers And Non-Coders
• Amazon Halts Orders Worth Over $500,000 From China, Vietnam And Other Asian Countries Following Trump’s Tariff Plans: Report
• Trump’s Tariffs Could Push Apple iPhone Prices To A Staggering $3,500, Says Top Analyst
• Jensen Huang Turned The Tide With Mar-A-Lago Dinner? Trump Administration Reportedly Backs Down On H20 Chip China Export Restrictions
• Elon Musk Sued By Sam Altman-Led OpenAI Over ‘Harassing’ Tactics: ChatGPT Maker Alleges Tesla CEO ‘Tried Every Tool’ Available To Cause Harm

Electric Vehicle

• Elon Musk’s Tesla Starts Selling In Saudi Arabia Amid Declining Sales In Europe: Charging Network, Low Demand Could Be A Concern

Consumer

• Here’s Why Your Bowls And Burritos At Chipotle Won’t Cost Higher Due To Tariffs: ‘It’s Unfair To The Consumer’, Says CEO Boatwright
• Harley-Davidson Boardroom Turmoil: Director Resigns, Demands CEO Jochen Zeitz Step Down Over ‘Cultural Depletion’ And Brand Decline

Communication

• Trump Media Surges After Hours Following A 21% Rally, Makes POTUS Richer By $410 Million—Official Trump Memecoin Also Gains

Industrial

• Boeing Gets A Boost As VietJet Secures $300 Million Financing, Considers 787 Purchase And Expands $24 Billion MAX Order: Report
• Trump’s 90-Day Tariff Pause Sends RH Stock Surging, Reversing Heavy Losses from Earnings Miss, Trade War Fears
• Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Fastenal Price Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Financial

• Bill Ackman Feels The Sting: Pershing Square Portfolio Down 14% Year-To-Date Amid Tariff Volatility
• Morgan Stanley Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts
• Trump Says ‘This Is A Great Time To Buy,’ But Portfolio Managers Give A Reality Check: ‘Permanent Damage Has Been Done’

General

• Jim Cramer Says Pre-Market Slide Driven By Profit-Takers: ‘Shorts Are Trying To Figure Whether To Operate On Nvidia, AVGO, AAPL’
• Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘Trolley Problem’ Question About Driverless Cars From Ages Ago Continues To Pose A Moral Dilemma For Auto Makers
• Mark Cuban, Ray Dalio, Bill Ackman And Other Notables Share Their Take On Trump Tariff Pause: ‘We Have Not Escaped…’

Space

• SpaceX’s Starlink Growth Impresses, But Valuation May Be Overblown, Says Expert
• SpaceX Dishes Out Free Starlink Hardware Outside US To Drive Up Subscriptions
• Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman Tells Senate ‘We Will Prioritize Sending American Astronauts to Mars’
• Canadian Telecom Giant Pushes Back On SpaceX’s Starlink Subsidies, Activists Slam Public Funding For ‘Unaccountable Imperialist Like Elon Musk’

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