On March 23rd, Iranian media outlets including Tasnim News Agency reported today (March 23rd) that Iran has denied that the Speaker of the Iranian Islamic Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, is engaged in negotiations with the United States. Earlier, according to information revealed by Axios reporter Barak Ravid on social media, US President's Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, "are in negotiations with Ghalibaf." Israeli media also reported that senior Iranian and US officials would hold talks in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, later this week. It was claimed that the US representative "could be Vice President Pence."

On March 23, U.S. stocks continued to rise, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 2.14%, the Nasdaq up 2.28%, and the S&P 500 index up 2.01%.

On March 23, U.S. President Trump stated: We have currently reached 15 agreements with Iran, including that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. (Jinshi)

Market data shows that U.S. stocks continue their upward trend, with the Nasdaq rising by 2%.

On March 23, Strategy announced the launch of new $21 billion equity offering plans for STRC and MSTR. Note: The equity offering plans refer to at-the-market (ATM) programs, which are commonly used incremental financing tools by publicly traded companies to raise funds by issuing shares flexibly based on market prices.

On March 23, U.S. President Trump stated in a telephone interview with AFP that negotiations with Iran are 'progressing very smoothly.' Earlier, Trump posted on social media that the U.S. and Iran had engaged in dialogue over the past two days. Subsequently, Trump has given interviews to at least three media outlets, including the U.S. Consumer News and Business Channel, Fox News, and AFP. According to Trump, both the U.S. and Iran are very eager to reach an agreement. However, on the same day, Iran denied having engaged in dialogue with the United States. (Xinhua)

Market data shows that the Russell 2000 Index has increased by 2%.

On March 23, WTI crude oil fell by 10.10%, priced at $88.312 per barrel; Brent crude oil dropped by 9.73%, priced at $96.059 per barrel. This follows comments from U.S. President Trump, who stated that the U.S. is 'very interested in reaching an agreement with Iran'; discussions between the U.S. and Iran are 'very intense', and he 'hopes to achieve some substantial results'.

FTSE China A50 futures extended their gains to 2%. (JIN10)

According to Jinshi, Fed Governor Milan stated that the central bank still expects to cut interest rates four times in 2026.