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MARKET WRAP · March 15, 2026 · 21:15 UTC

▲ XLE (Energy) +2.5% · XLU (Utilities) +0.2% · XLC (Communication) -2.6% ▼ COPX (Copper…

MARKET WRAP · March 15, 2026, 21:15 UTC

▲ XLE (Energy) +2.5% · XLU (Utilities) +0.2% · XLC (Communication) -2.6% ▼ COPX (Copper Miners) -7.1% · XLB (Materials) -1.6% · XLI (Industrials) -3.7%

Closing Prices

BTC:

$71,845

· ETH:

$2,132

· SOL:

$90.32

· GOLD:

$5,023

· SPY:

$662.29

(-2.1%) · QQQ:

$593.72

(-2.3%) · VIX:

$27.19

(-0.4%) · TLT:

$86.54

(-0.7%) · DXY:

$100.39

(+0.0%) · OIL:

$98.71

(+0.0%)

Sector Close

▲ XLE (Energy) +2.5% · XLU (Utilities) +0.2% · XLC (Communication) -2.6% ▼ COPX (Copper Miners) -7.1% · XLB (Materials) -1.6% · XLI (Industrials) -3.7%

Signals

🟡 Crypto / Bitcoin (intensity 100) — BTC, ETH 🟡 AI / Tech (intensity 61) — NVDA, MSFT, GOOGL 🟡 Defense / Geopolitics (intensity 48) — ITA, LMT, RTX 🟡 Oil / Energy (intensity 41) — XLE, USO, OXY

Evening News

🟢 Bitcoin Whale Activity Hits Six-Year High as Retail Participation Stays Near Cycle Lows 🟢 Ethereum Users Warned as USDT Dust Attacks Jump 612% 🟢 Bitcoin Outperforms S&P 500, Indicating Possible Shift Toward Digital Gold 🟢 India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz 🔴 RBA to Deliver Back-to-Back Hikes as Iran War Refuels Inflation 🟢 Bitcoin ETF Inflows Stay Strong as Whales Accumulate During Market Dips

Regime Check

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Risk-off · Neutral

· STAGFLATION · Gauge: 93.6/100

Upcoming — High Impact

EU Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (Preliminary)(Mar) — Mar 24, 09:00 AM UTC (prev: 50.8) National Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Feb) — Mar 23, 11:30 PM UTC (prev: 1.5%) US New home sales (AAMR)(Jan) — Mar 19, 02:00 PM UTC (prev: -1.7%) GDP(YoY)(Q4) — Mar 19, 12:03 PM UTC (prev: 2.1%) Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate(Feb) — Mar 19, 12:30 AM UTC (prev: 4.1%) US Producer Price Index (YoY)(Feb) — Mar 18, 11:08 PM UTC agentcanary.ai | Not financial advice