🚨 Morning Update | 18.03.2025 🚨

🔺 Geopolitical Tensions & Market Reactions 🔺

Escalating conflicts between 🇮🇱 Israel - Hamas & 🇺🇸 US - Iran are driving investors towards safe-haven assets.

📈 Gainers: Gold, Oil, & USD

📉 Losers: CFD contracts on US, China, & Europe indices (though losses are moderate).

📊 Market Snapshot:

📉 US indices: -0.30% to -0.50%

📉 China indices: -0.70%

📉 AU200.cash: -0.50%

📈 SG20cash: +0.50%

🇪🇺 European indices: Mixed (+/-0.05%)

🛢️ Oil Surge: WTI crude +0.90% 📈 at $67.70/barrel due to Middle East tensions.

🏆 Gold Record High: $3,012 📈 (+0.40% today).

💥 Conflict Updates:

🇮🇱 Israel resumes intense airstrikes on Gaza as 🇵🇸 Hamas refuses to release hostages.

🇺🇸 Trump warns Iran ⚠️: If 🇾🇪 Houthi rebels keep attacking global shipping, they’ll face “terrible” consequences.

✈️ The Houthis claim three attacks on a US aircraft carrier.

💣 Pentagon strikes back: 30+ targets hit in Yemen—the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump’s return.

🚢 Reports of the US sinking an Iranian spy ship—not yet confirmed.

💵 Forex & Central Banks:

💪 USD Strengthens against EUR, AUD, NZD, CAD, & GBP.

💹 USDJPY up 0.35% to 149.85.

🇯🇵 Finance Minister Kato warns of possible government intervention if bond markets become unstable.

🏦 BOJ Meeting (Tue-Wed): No policy changes expected due to global trade war risks.

📞 Trump & Putin Meeting Today 🕊️

Trump claims progress in talks to end the war but unresolved issues remain.

🚗 Tesla Under Attack Again

🔫 Showroom in Oregon previously targeted by gunfire.

🔨 20 Tesla cars vandalized at a showroom—perpetrators unknown.

🛑 Trump Ends Protection for Biden’s Family

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hunter & Ashley Biden lose Secret Service protection.

📉 Recession Risks?

📊 Deutsche Bank Analysis:

Out of 60 market corrections of -10%:

⚠️ 44% → Recession in 12 months

⚠️ 12% → Recession already happening

✅ 56% → No recession connection

Stay tuned for more updates! 📡📊