1/ Oil fell 5.1% to $93.50/bbl on Hormuz tanker signals and stockpile release reports. The RBA met on March 17, with markets pricing in a 25bp hike to 4.1%. The Fed's FOMC meeting on March 17-18 will guide 2026 rate expectations. U.S. Pending Home Sales expected -1.2%.

2/ NVIDIA climbed 1.6% on projections of $1 trillion AI chip revenue by 2027. Gold steadied near $5,007-$5,015/oz near all-time highs. Equities rallied on relief from easing geopolitical tension in the Middle East and reduced oil volatility.
3/ Crypto market rose 4.48% to $2.58T in 24h. Bitcoin led with a move above $75,000, driven by $793M in weekly spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin shows 53% correlation with the S&P 500, confirming macro-driven momentum and institutional adoption.
4/ Ethereum surged 10% above $2,300 on $160M in ether ETF inflows. The Layer-1 sector gained 3.93%, while meme coins like PEPE posted double-digit returns. Capital rotation into higher-beta assets signals healthy bull-market breadth and a growing risk appetite.
5/ Bitcoin must hold $75,000 to target $2.81T total crypto market cap. Support sits at $72,300. Resistance lies in the $76,000-$78,000 range. Fed policy tone and sustained ETF flows will determine whether the rally extends or consolidates ahead of the FOMC decision.