US stock markets today (April 2, 2026): Wall Street slides as oil tops $110 after Trump vows escalation; Dow falls 545 points, S&P 500 down 1.1%

US stock markets declined sharply on Thursday, while oil prices surged, after President Donald Trump vowed to continue military action against Iran and did not provide a clear timeline for de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to AP.The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, with nearly three out of every four stocks in the…

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Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to a record on Monday, breaching the 57,000 level with a 3.4% gain following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive “supermajority” victory in the Sunday general election, according to Nikkei Asia. This political mandate signaled a green light for Takaichi’s aggressive expansionary fiscal agenda, which includes a massive $135 billion stimulus package…

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Hiring momentum: India Inc steps up recruitment in 2025; big firms drive gains as demand picks up

Hiring activity across India’s private sector improved marginally in the first 10 months of 2025, supported by stronger demand, healthier order books and a steady revival in business sentiment. An ET analysis of HSBC and S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows that the jobs component of the seasonally adjusted HSBC India PMI rose to 53.8…

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Russia labels crypto exchange WhiteBIT as ‘undesirable’

Russia has officially banned Ukrainian-founded cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT, escalating efforts to crack down on firms it says are supporting Ukraine’s war effort. The country’s prosecutor general designated WhiteBIT and its parent company, W Group, as “undesirable organizations,” a legal label that criminalizes any activity involving the firm in Russia. Russian authorities accused the exchange of…

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Data shows legacy media took a more balanced view of bitcoin in 2025

Despite mainstream media coverage of crypto becoming more negative in recent years, a report found that in 2025, legacy media’s coverage of bitcoin became more balanced, with neutral reporting outweighing negative stories. According to an aggregate of sentiment data compiled by crypto intelligence platform Perception, the shift was less about enthusiasm for bitcoin and more…

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