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Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an offensive that could severely hurt Tehran's main regional partner, seven sources said. In Beirut, Quds chief Esmail Qaani met Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the sources said, for at least the third time since Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel and Israel's devastating retaliatory assault on Gaza. The conversation turned to the possibility of a full Israeli offensive to its north, in Lebanon, the sources said. As well as damaging the Shi'ite Islamist group, such an escalation could pressure Iran to react more forcefully than it has so far since Oct. 7, three of the sources, Iranians within the inner circle of power, said.

The crypto VC space is seeing renewed interest from high net-worth individuals and family offices after a year of relative quiet, according to Struck Capital founding partner Adam Struck.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against 17 individuals involved in an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme operating under the name CryptoFX, a cryptocurrency trading platform. 

Even as the launch of spot crypto ETFs has changed the crypto landscape forever, there are still concerns about what the future might hold for these financial products. The 11 ETFs that debuted in the US in January came after a long wait mainly due to regulatory challenges for ETFs. Analysts have expressed worries that such regulatory issues might delay the rollout of future ETFs.

2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) till mid-2024. Saudi Arabia will extend its voluntary cut of one million bpd in June, leaving its output at around nine million bpd, much below its capacity of 12 million bpd.

Stocks to buy today: As the Indian stock market is facing challenges from the domestic and global developments, a smart investor would look a this stock market crash as an opportunity for the bottom fishing. As the selling has taken place across segments and sectors, a smart choice may generate whopping returns beating the indices and other peers.

Bitcoin played the “anti-hero” this week, stealing the spotlight from pop icons Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in Google search popularity. Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally has sent searches for the largest cryptocurrency to their highest point in over a year, attracting more US searches than the two music artists combined over the last week, according to Google Trends data.

The price of cryptocurrency's flagship stock has shot above the €55,000 ($60,000) mark for the first time since November 2021, when it hit a record-high of what today would be the equivalent of above €60,000 ($68,991). 

rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices in the international market also dented investors' sentiments. According to interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.95 against the dollar and touched a low of 82.96 in the initial trade, registering a fall of 12 paise over its previous close.

silver stands at Rs.77100.0 per kg, showing an increase of Rs.2000.0 per kg. Gold and Silver prices in different cities are as follows: Chennai - Gold: Rs.67030.0/10g, Silver: Rs.80100.0/1kg.

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, began Friday's session with some minor cuts amid mixed global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened lower by 210.51 points or 0.29% at 72,886.77 level while the Nifty 50 opened at 22,064.85 level, down 81.90 points or 0.37%.

Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures fell in evening deals on Thursday, extending mild losses from the session as hotter-than-expected inflation readings put markets on edge before a Federal Reserve meeting next week.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Alexandra Alper

It was an interview of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang (bit.ly/3PcQSHB) that brought home to me the most profound effect that artificial intelligence (AI) will have: It will teach us how to be human in the age of AI. Omar Al-Olama, AI minister of the UAE, asked Huang what people should learn themselves and educate their kids in this age of AI. Huang gave a counterintuitive answer.

There’s another International Day on its way: 20 March. It’s marked on the calendar as the Day of Happiness. In an increasingly polarized world that looks set to become more so as political divisions deepen, where two major wars are raging, one in its third year and the other with no end in sight, and where not a single day goes by without countless acts of violence, celebrating an International Day of Happiness sounds absurdly Panglossian.

Sensex gained 335.39 points to close at 73,097.28, while the Nifty 50 settled 148.95 points, or 0.7%, higher at 22,146.65. Nifty 50 formed a reasonable positive candle on the daily chart, besides the long bear candle of the previous session. This is indicating a pullback rally in the market.

Sensex gained 335.39 points, or 0.46%, to close at 73,097.28, while the Nifty 50 settled 148.95 points, or 0.7%, higher at 22,146.65. “We expect broader market volatility to continue in the near term, thus, retail investors should take this correction as an opportunity to accumulate quality names in 3-4 tranches. We suggest to make a higher allocation towards largecaps as valuations are comfortable along with steady growth prospects," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

Google Doodle on Friday celebrated Hungary National Day, also known as Revolution Day. As per the description, on this date in 1848, Sándor Petőfi, a poet, participated in a gathering of nationalists at the Hungarian National Museum where he delivered the 12 Points of the Pest Revolution.

With the bulls clearly still in control of the broader crypto market, traders hunting for top crypto gainers today continue to flock to on-chain shitcoin markets in the hope of turning quick exponential profits.

Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff admitted on March 13 that he regrets not investing in Bitcoin when he was first introduced to it in 2010. The American stockbroker, known for advocating for gold investments, had previously mocked Bitcoin as a “pure Ponzi scheme.”

Crypto exchange Coinbase has deleted a controversial memecoin post targeted at U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. On March 13, the crypto exchange took down the post, which provided instructions on “how to buy Elizabeth Whoren,” a controversial token mocking the Massachusetts senator.