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Financial Associated Press, March 28 (Editor: Shi Zhengcheng) Last night and this morning, as more Wall Street traders realized the difficulty of a ceasefire in the Middle East, the U.S. stock market experienced a new round of sell-offs.

As of Friday’s close, the three major U.S. stock indices recorded their fifth consecutive week of declines, marking the longest weekly losing streak for the S&P 500 index since 2022; the Dow also fell into a technical correction zone on Friday, while the Nasdaq dropped over 2% on both Thursday and Friday. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (commonly known as the “fear index”) surpassed 30, reaching its highest level in nearly a year.

Commodities also fluctuated with the conflict, as U.S. WTI crude oil futures rose throughout the day on Friday, ultimately breaking through the $100 mark; gold and silver rebounded near support levels this week. Bitcoin returned to around $66,000 after two consecutive days of declines.

Friday’s results also reflected a new trend in the trading market: investors are no longer concerned with verbal statements, only actual actions. Following attacks on key industrial facilities in Iran, U.S. President Trump’s announcement after the market closed on Thursday to “postpone strikes on Iranian energy facilities” did not support prices at all.

Larry Weiss, trading head at Nomura’s stock trading division Instinet, commented that if this had happened a few weeks ago, the market would have reacted fiercely to such headlines, but today there was nothing. No one knows what will happen next, and there is fundamental distrust towards various statements.

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【U.S. Secretary of State: Military actions against Iran will continue for 2 to 4 weeks】

According to CCTV News, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, attending the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France, stated on the 27th that he expects military actions against Iran to conclude at an appropriate time, saying, “We are talking about weeks, not months.” According to a report from Axios News on social media, Rubio said at the foreign ministers’ meeting that the conflict will continue for “2 to 4 weeks.”

【Yemen’s Houthi forces: Will take action if the situation in Iran escalates】

A military spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthi forces, Yahya, issued a statement saying that in light of the ongoing military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran and various regional parties, the security situation in the region is continuously escalating. The statement emphasized that the Houthis will take corresponding measures based on the development of the situation. It also warned that if the situation further escalates, or if new military actions occur and related maritime areas are used for military purposes, the Houthis reserve the right to take action.

【U.S. officials say Iranian attack on U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia injures multiple people】

According to U.S. officials, Iran launched missiles at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, injuring several American soldiers. Two U.S. officials stated that the attack resulted in injuries to several military personnel, but all of the injured are currently in stable condition. Additionally, at least one U.S. military aircraft was damaged in the attack.

It is reported that this attack is one of Iran’s latest responses to U.S. and allied military actions. As the conflict continues to escalate, U.S. personnel and facilities in the Middle East face higher risks. So far, at least 303 U.S. military personnel have been injured in military actions against Iran, with 10 suffering serious injuries.

【Anthropic’s “Myth” model unexpectedly exposed, cybersecurity sector impacted】

Due to a leaked draft press release from AI giant Anthropic that had not yet been publicly released, mentioning that the next generation of large models will “bring unprecedented cybersecurity risks,” the U.S. cybersecurity sector was hit again on Friday.

At the close, CrowdStrike fell 5.87%, Palo Alto Networks dropped 5.97%, Zscaler declined 5.89%, and Cloudflare fell over 3%. The Global X Cybersecurity ETF dropped 4.53%, expanding its year-to-date decline to 21%.

【Sony raises global price of PS5 again】

Sony announced that starting April 2, it will raise the global price of the PlayStation 5 console, with the standard edition increasing by $100 to $649.99, the digital edition also rising by $100 to $599.99, and the PS5 Pro increasing by $150 to $899.99. This is the second price increase for the same product within a year, mainly due to soaring memory prices.

Additionally, it has been reported that Sony has announced a temporary halt to accepting orders for most CFexpress and SD memory card products due to factors such as the global semiconductor shortage, involving CFexpress Type A and Type B as well as SDXC, SDHC, and other models.

【Meta reportedly to launch new AI glasses for prescription users next week】

The latest news on Saturday indicates that Meta plans to launch two new models of Ray-Ban smart glasses specifically designed for prescription eyewear users, expected to be released next week, marking further expansion of its wearable AI products into everyday wear scenarios. Insiders say that while Meta’s smart glasses, developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, have always supported prescription lenses, this will be the first time the two companies launch Ray-Ban specifically designed for prescription wearers.

It is reported that the new styles, codenamed Scriber and Blazer, will be released in rectangular and round styles, primarily sold through traditional eyewear channels.

【SoftBank raises $40 billion to invest in OpenAI】

SoftBank Group announced on Friday that it has signed a $40 billion bridge loan to support its investment in OpenAI and supplement corporate funding needs, with a loan term of 12 months, arranged by institutions including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Sumitomo Mitsui.