Finance news on March 23, 2026

1. 0118:38 UTC

   Coverage recordhometownregister.com: “Asian stocks rise on Trump U - turn but unease sees oil bounce”

   9 outlets · first: Rttnews Markets

   Reports ran from 18:38 UTC on Mar 23 to 20:30 UTC on Mar 24.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by Rttnews, news.com.au, Home Town Register, wyomingnewsnow.tv, channelnewsasia.com, canberratimes.com.au, hardenexpress.com.au, inverelltimes.com.au and portnews.com.au.

   • Donald Trump
   • Iran

2. 0201:00 UTC

   Coverage recordjuneesoutherncross.com.au: “Asia shares slip, oil choppy as Gulf war escalates”

   7 outlets · first: juneesoutherncross.com.au Markets

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by juneesoutherncross.com.au, maitlandmercury.com.au, singletonargus.com.au, goulburnpost.com.au, crookwellgazette.com.au, economictimes.indiatimes.com and canberratimes.com.au.

3. 0321:15 UTC

   Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at possible end to war

   6 outlets · first: journal-news.com Markets

   Machine summary Stocks rallied and oil prices sank after President Trump hinted at a possible end to war, according to the source reports. Iran denied talks, the reports said.

   Reported by journal-news.com, thebusinessjournal.com, latimes.com, greatbendpost.com, whdh.com and littleapplepost.com.

   • Iran

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (6 outlets)

4. 0422:00 UTC

   Trump signals Iran policy move from Maximum Pressure to possible diplomatic engagement

   4 outlets · first: fairfieldsuntimes.com Markets

   Machine summary Fairfield Sun Times reported that Trump made a U-turn on Iran. Livemint reported that back-channel diplomacy was behind that U-turn.

   Reported by Livemint, fairfieldsuntimes.com, hazard-herald.com and Hindustan Times.

   • Iran

5. 0523:29 UTC

   SEDC launches venture capital programme for start-up financing, regional innovation

   4 outlets · first: The Nation Newspaper Economy

   Machine summary The Nation Newspaper and Tribune Online reported that SEDC launched a venture capital programme to support start-up financing and regional innovation. Vanguard News reported that SEDC launched a $50m venture fund to boost the South-East innovation economy.

   Reported by The Nation Newspaper, Vanguard News, tribuneonlineng.com and vanguardngr.com.

   • SEDC

6. 0609:11 UTC

   Eximius Ventures releases India pre-seed startup landscape report

   3 outlets · first: thetimesofbengal.com Markets

   Machine summary Eximius Ventures said it released its India's Pre-seed Startup Landscape 2026 report, developed with research partner 1Lattice.

   1. Eximius Ventures said it released the report India's Pre-seed Startup Landscape 2026, developed in collaboration with 1Lattice.
   2. The report states that fewer than 20% of startups reach Series A within four years.
   3. Devmalaya Mukherjee, Director, Financial Investors at 1Lattice, said the pre-seed segment has seen a fivefold increase over the last five years.

   Reported by thetimesofbengal.com, Aninews and Latestly.

   • India
   • Eximius Ventures
   • 1Lattice

7. 0720:37 UTC

   Behavioral Biases: Vanguard Warns Why Sophisticated Investors Fall for Scams

   3 outlets · first: Sacbee Markets

   Machine summary Vanguard's latest research reveals that even the most sophisticated investors are vulnerable to fraud due to overconfidence and emotional triggers. Vanguard warns that scammers exploit the brain's dual-processing systems to bypass rational decision-making during moments of high arousal.

   1. Vanguard's report identifies overconfidence as a primary vulnerability for sophisticated investors.
   2. Vanguard states that the brain's System 1 (emotional) fires before System 2 (rational), creating a window for manipulation.
   3. Vanguard states that high-arousal emotions like fear or excitement are used to hijack rational decision-making.

   Reported by Sacbee, miamiherald.com and kansascity.com.

   • Vanguard

8. 0803:46 UTC

   Blockchain Innovation Network Inc announces upgrade to BOIN Exchange's global strategy

   2 outlets · first: uat.apnews.com Markets Mostly press releases

   Reported by uat.apnews.com and manilatimes.net.

   • Blockchain Innovation Network Inc
   • BOIN Exchange

9. 0913:30 UTC

   Coverage recordmarketscreener.com: “Italy Postal Service Makes $12.50 Billion Bid for Telecom Italia -- 2nd Update”

   2 outlets · first: marketscreener.com Markets

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by marketscreener.com and morningstar.com.

   • Telecom Italia

10. 1014:15 UTC

    Valiant Eagle (PSRU) completes acquisition of ValuAI

    2 outlets · first: app.com Markets Mostly press releases

    Machine summary Valiant Eagle Inc. has completed its acquisition of ValuAI.

    Reported by app.com and weeklyvoice.com.

    • Valiant Eagle Inc.
    • ValuAI

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (2 outlets)

11. 1115:45 UTC

    RegEd launches AI Compliance PreCheck for broker-dealers

    2 outlets · first: markets.financialcontent.com Regulation

    Machine summary RegEd has expanded its AI-driven compliance suite with the launch of AI Compliance PreCheck, a tool designed to help broker-dealers identify risks in advertising materials before formal review. Powered by the Eddie AI engine, the solution aims to reduce submission cycles and improve content quality in a highly regulated financial environment.

    1. The tool is powered by the proprietary 'Eddie AI' engine to identify compliance risks.
    2. Designed specifically for broker-dealers to use prior to formal compliance submissions.
    3. Aims to reduce the number of review cycles and improve overall content quality.

    Reported by markets.financialcontent.com and marketminute.com.

    • AI Compliance PreCheck
    • RegEd
    • Eddie AI

12. 1216:32 UTC

    H100 says it aims to triple bitcoin holdings by acquiring two firms

    2 outlets · first: Decrypt Markets

    Machine summary European bitcoin treasury H100 aims to triple its BTC stash by acquiring two firms, according to Decrypt and finance.yahoo.com.

    1. H100 aims to triple its BTC stash by acquiring two firms, according to the reports.

    Reported by Decrypt and finance.yahoo.com.

    • Bitcoin
    • European Bitcoin Treasury H100

13. 1314:45 UTC

    FTSE 100 whipsaws on Trump Iran talks claim denied by Tehran

    2 outlets · first: proactiveinvestors.co.uk Markets

    Machine summary Tehran denied Trump's claim of Iran talks; the FTSE 100 whipsawed.

    Reported by proactiveinvestors.co.uk.

    • Iran
    • Tehran

14. 1419:45 UTC

    Dow soars as many as 1,000 points, oil prices fall sharply

    2 outlets · first: pasadenastarnews.com Markets

    Machine summary The Dow soared as many as 1,000 points and oil prices fell sharply, according to reports.

    1. The Dow soared as many as 1,000 points, according to reports.
    2. Oil prices fell sharply, according to reports.

    Reported by pasadenastarnews.com and sbsun.com.

15. 1518:18 UTC

    MoonPay Debuts Open-Source Wallet Standard to Power AI-Driven Transactions

    2 outlets · first: cointelegraph.com Markets

    Machine summary MoonPay has launched an open-source framework designed to standardize how AI agents manage cryptocurrency wallets and execute cross-chain transactions. MoonPay released an open-source wallet standard for AI agents.

    1. The standard enables AI agents to hold funds and execute transactions across multiple blockchains.

    Reported by cointelegraph.com and Decrypt.

    • MoonPay

16. 1622:00 UTC

    Bitcoin climbs as Trump grants five days for Iran negotiations

    2 outlets · first: Fortune Markets

    Machine summary Bitcoin climbed as President Donald Trump granted five days for Iran negotiations, according to reports from Fortune and Yahoo Finance.

    1. President Donald Trump granted five days for Iran negotiations, according to the reports.

    Reported by Fortune and finance.yahoo.com.

    • Donald Trump
    • Iran
    • Bitcoin

17. 1703:37 UTC

    Asian markets tumble amid Middle East war, headline says

    1 outlet · first: Rttnews Markets

    Machine summary A headline states that Asian markets tumbled amid a Middle East war.

    Reported by Rttnews.

18. 1805:15 UTC

    Survey: half of NZ businesses see India as top growth market

    1 outlet · first: scoop.co.nz Markets

    Machine summary A new survey reported by Scoop indicates that half of New Zealand businesses now view India as a top growth market.

    1. A new survey found that half of New Zealand businesses now see India as a top growth market, according to Scoop.

    Reported by scoop.co.nz and community.scoop.co.nz.

    • India
    • New Zealand

19. 1911:15 UTC

    Oil jumps and precious metals fall as Middle East conflict continues

    1 outlet · first: uk.marketscreener.com Markets

    Machine summary Oil prices jumped and precious metals fell as the Middle East conflict raged on, according to a European Midday Briefing report.

    1. Oil jumped, according to the European Midday Briefing.
    2. Precious metals fell, according to the European Midday Briefing.
    3. The moves came as the Middle East conflict raged on, according to the briefing.

    Reported by uk.marketscreener.com, hk.marketscreener.com and ae.marketscreener.com.

20. 2012:15 UTC

    BlackRock pivots for third time in 50 years, former banker says

    1 outlet · first: Benzinga Markets

    Machine summary BlackRock has pivoted for the third time in 50 years, according to a former banker cited in reports. The reports say the pivot involves chasing 300-400% returns with four commodity plays.

    1. The reported pivot involves chasing 300-400% returns
    2. The reported pivot involves four commodity plays

    Reported by Benzinga.

    • BlackRock

21. 2113:06 UTC

    Coverage recordSeeking Alpha: “Gladstone Investment announes CEO transition”

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Gladstone Investment
    • Gladstone Capital

22. 2213:46 UTC

    Vanguard ETFs declare quarterly distributions

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    Machine summary The Vanguard REIT ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.9457 and the Vanguard Extended Market ETF declared one of $0.6546, Seeking Alpha reported.

    1. Vanguard REIT ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.9457, according to a Seeking Alpha report.
    2. Vanguard Extended Market ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6546, according to a Seeking Alpha report.

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Vanguard
    • Vanguard Extended Market ETF
    • Vanguard REIT ETF

23. 2313:59 UTC

    Vanguard factor ETFs declare quarterly distributions: $0.2259, $0.4460, $0.6863, $0.4595

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    Machine summary Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6863, Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF declared $0.4595, Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF declared $0.4460, and Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF declared $0.2259.

    1. The Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) payout was set at $0.4460 per share.
    2. The Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) declared a distribution of $0.4595.

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Vanguard
    • Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF
    • Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
    • Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
    • Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

24. 2417:51 UTC

    Three Select Sector SPDR ETFs declare quarterly distributions

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    Machine summary The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.3852, according to Seeking Alpha. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.2515, and the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.2083, Seeking Alpha reported.

    1. Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.3852, according to Seeking Alpha.
    2. Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.2515, according to Seeking Alpha.
    3. Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF declared a quarterly distribution of $0.2083, according to Seeking Alpha.

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
    • Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
    • Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

25. 2514:15 UTC

    Trustmi expands AI-driven platform to stop payment fraud

    1 outlet · first: hawaiitelegraph.com (Big News Network) Banking

    Machine summary Trustmi said it expanded its AI-driven platform to stop payment fraud before money moves, according to reports.

    1. Trustmi expanded its AI-driven platform, according to reports.
    2. The platform is described as aimed at stopping payment fraud before money moves, according to reports.

    Reported by hawaiitelegraph.com (Big News Network) and newjerseytelegraph.com (Big News Network).

    • Trustmi

26. 2618:01 UTC

    Coverage recordSeeking Alpha: “SPDR S&P Bank ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.3357”

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Banking

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
    • SPDR S&P Bank ETF

27. 2718:31 UTC

    YieldMax ETFs declare dividends for NVDA, TSLA and MSTR target 25 funds

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    Machine summary YieldMax NVDA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF declared a $0.2217 dividend, according to Seeking Alpha. YieldMax TSLA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF declared a $0.2097 dividend and YieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Tg 25 ETF declared a $0.1704 dividend, Seeking Alpha reported.

    1. YieldMax NVDA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF declared a $0.2217 dividend, per Seeking Alpha
    2. YieldMax TSLA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF declared a $0.2097 dividend, per Seeking Alpha
    3. YieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Tg 25 ETF declared a $0.1704 dividend, per Seeking Alpha

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Seeking Alpha
    • YieldMax

28. 2820:11 UTC

    Oil and gold plunge as Trump backs off from Iran threat

    1 outlet · first: au.marketscreener.com Commodities

    Machine summary au.marketscreener.com reported that oil and gold plunged as Trump backed off from an Iran threat.

    Reported by au.marketscreener.com and uk.marketscreener.com.

    • Iran

29. 2921:15 UTC

    Coverage recordmarkets.financialcontent.com: “FinancialContent - Sabre (SABR) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why”

    1 outlet · first: markets.financialcontent.com Earnings

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by markets.financialcontent.com.

    • Sabre

30. 3021:15 UTC

    Genuine Parts and Roku shares trade up

    1 outlet · first: markets.financialcontent.com Earnings

    Reported by markets.financialcontent.com.

    • Roku

31. 3122:00 UTC

    Dow closes 600 points ahead as Trump says Iran negotiations underway

    1 outlet · first: iHeartRadio Markets

    Machine summary The Dow closed 600 points ahead as President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are underway, according to source reports.

    1. The Dow closed 600 points ahead, according to source reports.
    2. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are underway, according to source reports.

    Reported by iHeartRadio.

    • Donald Trump
    • Iran

32. 3222:34 UTC

    US panel report credits China's open AI strategy and manufacturing

    1 outlet · first: scmp.com Markets

    Machine summary A US congressional advisory body said in a report that China's promotion of open artificial intelligence models and its manufacturing dominance are "mutually reinforcing", forming a feedback loop that could challenge US AI leadership.

    Reported by scmp.com.

    • China

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