The metals market continued its volatile upward trend. International silver reached a 24-hour high of $76.65, currently trading at $75.75, a 24-hour increase of 2.77%; international platinum reached a 24-hour high of $2,120.62, currently trading at $2,067.27, a 24-hour increase of 2.31%; and international gold reached a 24-hour high of $4,777, currently trading at $4,734.70, a 24-hour increase of 0.89%. Driven by macroeconomic uncertainties and capital inflows, metals maintained a generally strong and volatile pattern, with market sentiment steadily recovering. According to CoinGlass data, metal contract trading on the Gate platform remained active. XAG's 24-hour contract trading volume reached $110 million, ranking among the top in the industry; XAUT's 24-hour contract trading volume reached $65.8257 million. As market volatility intensifies, the battle between bulls and bears further drives the growth in demand for metal contract trading. Gate pioneered the metals contract trading platform, offering 24/7 uninterrupted trading and providing users with greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile market conditions. Gate contracts cover a wide range of traditional financial assets, including stocks, metals, forex, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core assets such as gold, silver, platinum, and popular global stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional one-stop trading platform for multi-asset trading for users worldwide.

Australia's government has postponed the release of its 'Resources and Energy Quarterly' report due to extreme volatility caused by the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, according to a government spokesperson on Friday. The report, initially scheduled for release at the end of March, will now be published by the end of June. According to Jin10, the report, issued by the Office of the Chief Economist, provides a three two-year outlook and a five-year macroeconomic forecast for the country's major mineral and energy exports. It typically includes historical, current, and projected export volumes and values of key commodities, analyzing global demand drivers and new demand sources. These forecasts are crucial for the federal budget, which is expected to be released in May. Recent surges in oil prices are anticipated to significantly boost Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) revenue, as over 75% of LNG exports are linked to oil prices with a typical lag of three to six months. Remaining spot cargoes are being sold at record prices, although rising diesel prices are increasing production costs for some miners. The revenue surge has led some groups to call for a 25% tax on LNG 'windfall profits.' Last month, reports indicated that the country's treasury was examining related tax measures, but the government has yet to confirm any plans.

According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet announced that this Alpha Blind Box airdrop reward pool consists of tokens from two projects: Ark of Panda (AOP), Rekt (REKT), and Yei Finance (CLO). Users holding at least 240 Alpha Points can claim a token airdrop once on the Alpha event page. After claiming, users will be assigned to different reward tiers and receive one of the following rewards: 715, 860, or 2860 AOP tokens; 192,307,700, 230,769,230, or 769,230,770 REKT tokens; or 335, 400, or 1335 CLO tokens. Rewards are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If the rewards are not fully claimed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise they will be deemed to have automatically forfeited their airdrop eligibility.

America's dominance in the Middle East is 'basically over,' according to Pakistan's former ambassador to the U.S., Maleeha Lodhi. Bloomberg posted on X that Lodhi shared her views with Mishal Husain, stating that the ongoing Iran conflict has significantly weakened American influence in the region. She also noted that this shift has led to a boost in Pakistan's standing. For more insights, listeners can subscribe to the Mishal Husain Show on various podcast platforms.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is introducing a zero-fee trading promotion for the BTC/U spot and margin trading pair, effective from 2026-04-17 00:00 (UTC). This promotion will run until 2026-07-16 23:59 (UTC), allowing eligible users to trade without incurring maker and taker fees on this specific pair. However, during the promotion period, trading volume on the BTC/U pair will not contribute to the VIP tier volume calculation or any Liquidity Provider programs. Additionally, BNB discounts, referral rebates, and other adjustments will not apply to this trading pair. United Stables (U) is a next-generation stablecoin backed by fully fluid assets, designed to unify fragmented liquidity across various sectors including trading, payments, DeFi, institutional settlement, and AI-driven autonomous systems. It represents a "fluid" future where value seamlessly flows between humans and AI. Notably, U is the first batch of BNBChain stablecoin to support EIP-3009 gasless authorization, facilitating efficient value transfer across ecosystems. Users should be aware that standard trading fees will resume once the promotion period concludes. Trading eligibility is subject to the user's country or region of residence, with certain jurisdictions restricted from participating. These include Canada, Cuba, Crimea Region, Iran, Netherlands, North Korea, Syria, the United States and its territories, and non-government controlled areas of Ukraine. Binance reserves the right to disqualify users involved in dishonest behavior and to amend the promotion terms at its discretion. Participants must complete account verification to engage in trading these new pairs, and the list of restricted countries may change due to legal and regulatory updates.

ING analyst Francesco Pesole stated that if US CPI data shows a significant acceleration in inflation in March, driven by rising energy prices due to the Iran conflict, the dollar could find support. With high inflation making headlines, even though developments in the Middle East remain a major driver, the threshold for further dollar declines should rise today. However, he noted that for the Federal Reserve, the most important factor is whether a so-called "second-round effect" will emerge in core inflation in the coming months, where businesses pass on higher costs through prices and wages. (Jinshi)

On April 10, two major Austrian economic research institutes announced that the ongoing conflict in Iran is threatening Austria's economic recovery in 2026. According to Jin10, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) has revised its growth forecast for Austria's economy in 2026 down to 0.5% and in 2027 to 0.8%, from previous estimates of 1.0% and 1.1%, respectively. The revision is attributed to soaring energy prices and increased uncertainty. Similarly, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) has adjusted its GDP forecast, projecting growth between 0.2% and 1.1% for 2026, and between 0.4% and 1.5% for 2027, down from earlier predictions of 1.2% and 1.4%. WIFO noted that the current uncertain international environment complicates forecasting efforts. WIFO also anticipates Austria's inflation rate to range between 2.5% and 4.1% in 2026, and between 2.2% and 3.5% in 2027. Meanwhile, IHS forecasts this year's inflation rate at 2.9%, with a decrease to 2.4% in 2027.

On April 10, Hyperinsight monitoring revealed that Abraxas Capital, previously the largest oil short seller on the Hyperliquid platform, closed its significant WTIOIL and BRENTOIL short positions this morning. According to BlockBeats, the positions, valued at approximately $160 million, were closed at average prices of $95 and $95.5, respectively, resulting in a total profit of around $10.15 million. Following the closure of these positions, the entity has not initiated any large-scale new positions. Currently, its main holdings include a long position in Bitcoin valued at $20.5 million and a short position in gold amounting to $30.8 million. It is reported that since March 26, the address had aggressively opened oil short positions, with the position size peaking at $160 million. After recent ceasefire news, the holdings shifted from an unrealized loss of $9.7 million to a profit, which at one point expanded to nearly $10 million, before profit-taking began yesterday afternoon.

According to Jin10, various financial institutions have released their projections for the U.S. March unadjusted core Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year rate. The previous value was 2.5%, while Reuters had forecasted a 2.7% increase. Norway's DNB projects a 3.0% rise, while BNP Paribas, Capital Economics, Lloyds Bank, and ANZ Bank all forecast a 2.8% increase. Other institutions, including DekaBank, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, ING, JPMorgan, Nomura Securities, Jefferies, RBC, Standard Chartered, TD Securities, SEB, UBS, and Wells Fargo, predict a 2.7% rise. Citigroup and Morgan Stanley expect a 2.6% increase. For the U.S. March seasonally adjusted core CPI month-on-month rate, which had a previous value of 0.2% and a Reuters forecast of 0.3%, BNP Paribas, Lloyds, and Spartan Capital predict a 0.4% increase. ANZ Bank, Capital Economics, Commerzbank, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, ING, JPMorgan, Nomura Securities, Moody's Analytics, RBC, Société Générale, Jefferies, Standard Chartered, TD Securities, UBS, and Wells Fargo forecast a 0.3% rise. Citigroup, Mizuho Securities, FHN Financial, and Morgan Stanley expect a 0.2% increase.

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