Global Indices & Fear & Greed Index

The White House Office of Management issued a warning on March 23, banning employees from using nonpublic information to participate in prediction markets, saying this constitutes a criminal offense. The report said that 15 minutes before Trump announced a pause in airstrikes against Iran, oil futures saw unusual trading, and three Polymarket accounts earned more than 600k yuan by accurately predicting outcomes, raising concerns about insider trading. The White House emphasized that this behavior violates ethical standards and said there is no specific evidence yet pointing to any individuals who broke the rules.

April 10, gold and silver prices fell slightly, trading at $4,758.37 per ounce and $75.165 per ounce, respectively. The Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVIX) dropped to 44.36, and in the foreign exchange market, the U.S. dollar rose against the offshore yuan and the Japanese yen. Major European stock indexes generally declined, while WTI and Brent crude oil rose slightly. The Gate platform supports trading a variety of financial market products.

Recent U.S. personal consumption expenditure price index data shows that price pressure has continued, and the market is focusing on the upcoming March CPI figures. Geopolitical conflicts are driving energy prices higher, raising concerns about a rebound in inflation, with stagnant inflation becoming the focus. Although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell does not agree with this label, the impact on economic growth still needs to be closely watched.

U.S. stocks rose across the board on Thursday. The Dow rose 0.58%, the S&P 500 rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.8%. Tech stocks were broadly higher, with Amazon up more than 5%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 1.3%, while NIO and Baidu fell more than 4.5%. Crypto-related stocks showed mixed performance.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to hold direct negotiations with Lebanon. This news boosts gains in the U.S. stock market’s S&P 500, while oil prices fall. Bitcoin’s price briefly rose to 73K; market sentiment improved slightly, but overall it has not fully rebounded. Trump urged Iran to stop its attacks to facilitate negotiations, but shipping through the strait has not improved yet.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX (VIX) has dropped by 3% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News message. On April 9, according to the latest data from CME’s “FedWatch,” as of April 10, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady in April is 98.4%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike is 1.6%.

Gate News message, on April 9, the U.S. stock market opened. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) fell 0.14%, the S&P 500 Index (U.S. large-cap stocks index) fell 0.05%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) rose 0.06%.

Gate News update, April 9, the U.S. Q4 actual GDP (gross domestic product) annualized quarter-over-quarter final value was 0.5%, below the market expectation of 0.7%, and the prior value was 0.70%.

Gate News update: On April 9, the U.S. released that the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending April 4 was 219k, while the market expected 210k.

Gate News message: On April 9, U.S. National Economic Council Director Hassett at the White House said that despite the war, he still expects the U.S. economy to grow by 4% to 5% this year.