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CNN, citing sources: The new round of negotiations between the United States and Iran will be held next Monday in Pakistan
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Trump: Iran, with U.S. assistance, is working to remove all maritime mines
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54% of BNPL users say they cannot manage expenses without it

Based on LendingTree survey of 957 US consumers (March 2026)
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Institutions aggressively buying call options at record pace
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43% of graduates are underemployed, per Bloomberg
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Washington Agrees to Sell Military Equipment to Germany Worth $11.9 Billion
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U.S. Central Command: Since the start of the blockade, 21 ships have complied with the directives to turn around and return to Iran
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rules out Chinese investment in US auto sector

Says companies like BYD Co. not needed in US
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Strait of Hormuz traffic collapsed sharply, partial recovery but still severely depressed

Peak at 132 vessels (Feb 26) → near shutdown with multiple zero-traffic days in March

Sustained disruption through March with mostly single-digit vessel movement

April shows mild
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Iran's Ghalibaf says Trump's most recent claims 'all false'
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US importers can start filing refund claims from April 20

Covers ~$166 billion in tariffs collected illegally over past year
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Meta Platforms to cut ~8000 jobs (~10% workforce) next month

Reported by New York Post

Signals continued cost-cutting and efficiency push across big tech
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Minutes before Donald Trump announced reopening of Strait of Hormuz

7990 Brent crude lots sold ($760M)

Large bearish bet on oil placed just ahead of announcement

Suggests aggressive positioning before key policy signal
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Trump: The Chinese President is extremely pleased with the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the speed of its opening
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Trump: Our meeting with the Chinese President will be special and historic
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Trump: I look forward to meeting the Chinese President and a lot will be accomplished
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Trump on Iran: We received some good news twenty minutes ago and it seems things are going fine.
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Trump: It seems things with Iran are going just fine
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Trump: The most important thing is that Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon
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Trump on Iran: maybe will not extend ceasefire if no deal by Wednesday but will keep United States blockade of Iranian ports
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