March 19 International Political Events and Market Overview#Gate13周年全球庆典 $ETH

International Political Events

• Middle East Escalation: Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani assassinated; Iran warns of strikes on Saudi, UAE, and Qatar oil facilities. Israel's Defense Minister says conflict escalating, no one exempt. Dragon's Middle East Special Envoy Zhai Jun shuttles through multiple countries to promote peace and stop war.

• Major Powers' Moves: Trump says Dragon visit postponed 5-6 weeks, considers NATO withdrawal and increased Middle East troop deployment. Japan's Prime Minister Takayama Sanae visits US. Spain's PM condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as violating international law at EU summit.

Financial Markets

• Gold: London gold at approximately $4,680/oz, intraday decline over 3%; Shanghai gold main contract at 1062 yuan/gram, declining about 4.6%.

• Crude Oil: WTI crude at approximately $97/barrel, Brent crude breaks $110/barrel, both surging significantly.

• Digital Currencies: Bitcoin drops below $70,000, 24-hour decline of about 5.4%; Ethereum down nearly 7%.

• Options/Markets: Federal Reserve maintains interest rates unchanged, signals only one rate cut in 2026, does not rule out rate hike possibility. US dollar strengthens, US stocks plummet, VIX panic index surges over 12%.