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Markets are ripping on a surprise Trump-announced ceasefire, while Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF goes live today.

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The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index KSE-100 surged by more than 14,000 points on Wednesday as investors reacted to the positive developments of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The KSE-100 index surged by 12,362.38 points, or 8.15 per cent, to stand at 164,035.83 shortly after opening. Subsequently, trading was temporarily suspended in accordance with PSX regulations. As of 3:08pm, the market had gained 13,925.47 points, or 9.18 per cent, from the previous close of 151,673.45 to stand at 165,598.92. The index closed at 165,811.00, up 14137.55 points or 9.32pc. The gains marked the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history, surpassing the previous highest-ever gain of 10,123 (9.45pc) on May 12, 2025, after Pakistan shot down seven Indian fighter planes. On Tuesday, the PSX had closed up by 465.64 points after witnessing extreme volatility as investors had remained highly nervous ahead of the expiry of a US deadline for Iran to agree to a deal. Analysts believe tha...

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Het bewustzijn blijft een van de grootste mysteries van de natuur. Reden voor bestsellerauteur Michael Pollan om er diep in te duiken. ‘Machines zullen nooit bewustzijn hebben, maar laten ons wel denken dat ze bewust zijn. Dat vind ik gevaarlijk.’

Украинские военные начали применять новые ударные беспилотники HX-2 немецкого производства, несмотря на предыдущую критику их эффективности.

Pakistan on Wednesday announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire, including in Lebanon, effective immediately, and invited their delegations to Islamabad on April 10 for talks aimed at reaching a lasting settlement of disputes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the ceasefire in an early-morning post on X, welcoming the move and extending his “deepest gratitude” to the leadership of both countries. Both sides have displayed “remarkable wisdom and understanding” and remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability, the prime minister said, expressing hope that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ would succeed in achieving sustainable peace and that more positive developments would follow in the coming days. The prime minister, who helped mediate the ceasefire, also invited delegations from both countries to Islamabad on April 10 to “hold further negotiations towards a conclusive agreement to se...

Funding rates have been oscillating between -12% and +7%, pointing to a derivatives market with no dominant directional bias.

Вице-президент США Джей Ди Вэнс заявил, что сегодня переговоры о завершении войны в Украине свелись к "торговле за несколько квадратных километров территории".

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De wapenstilstand tussen de VS, Israël en Iran drukt de koersen van oliemaatschappijen. Al staat Shell nog beduidend hoger dan voor de bombardementen. 

Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a ceasefire deal, maritime monitor Marine Traffic said on Wednesday. “The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the Strait at 08:44 UTC, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 06:59 UTC, shortly after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC”, MarineTraffic said on X. The United States and Iran agreed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday to a two-week ceasefire, during which passage through the Strait of Hormuz “will be possible via coordination with Iran’s armed forces”, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. “NJ Earth’s transit may be an early sign of movement, but it is still too soon to tell whether this reflects a broader ceasefire-driven reopening or a previously approved exception,” Ana Subasic, analyst at MarineTraffic owner Kpler told AFP. The Greek-owned ship kept its transponder signal on as it transited the strait via an Iranian-approved route near Larak Island, use...

Иран и Израиль с США после кратковременного прекращения огня нанесли взаимные удары. В то же время ни одна из сторон пока не подтвердила, что перемирие отменено.

В Украине появился посол по особым поручениям Департамента международного права и международно-правовому противодействию агрессии Министерства внутренних дел Украины.

A ton of BTC was recently traded below $70,000 in a sign of strong dip demand.

The draft proposal from South Korea’s ruling party reportedly bars stablecoin interest and calls for technical standards to ensure interoperability across blockchain networks. South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is reportedly preparing a draft bill that would classify stablecoins as foreign exchange payment instruments and require tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to be backed by assets held in trust.  Citing an integrated draft of the proposed Digital Asset Basic Act, the Seoul Economic Daily reported on Wednesday that stablecoins used in cross-border transactions would be treated as “means of payment” under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, placing related businesses under oversight even without separate registration. The draft bill would also require issuers of tokenized RWAs to place underlying assets in managed trusts under the Capital Markets Act.  Read more

Звезда SDSS J0715-7334 имеет необычный химический состав и, вероятно, прибыла в Млечный Путь из другой галактики. Предполагается, что она родилась благодаря газу одной из первых звезд во Вселенной.