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The Middle East situation suddenly eases! The US-Iran ceasefire takes effect, sending global markets into shock: crude oil plunges, while gold and cryptocurrencies rally across the board

In the early hours of April 8 local time, the tense situation in the Middle East reached a critical turning point as the US and Iran successively issued ceasefire signals. A mediation plan led by Pakistan was officially implemented, instantly igniting global financial markets and driving sharp fluctuations across various asset classes.
President Trump of the United States was the first to comment, agreeing to suspend all bombing and attack operations against Iran within two weeks, taking a key step toward cooling tensions in the region.
Subsequently, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council released an official statement. Following the directives of the Supreme Leader, Iran formally accepted the ceasefire proposal put forward by Pakistan, and the standoff between the two sides quickly eased.

In pushing forward this ceasefire, Pakistan played a core mediating role. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif officially invited representatives from Iran and the United States to hold negotiations in the capital, Islamabad, to fully promote resolving differences through diplomatic means. It was also clearly announced that the US-Iran ceasefire officially took effect at 3:30 AM Iran time on April 8, temporarily putting an end to ongoing military confrontation.

Affected by the rapid fade of Middle East risk-hedging sentiment, global financial markets saw significant upheaval. In equities, Nasdaq futures’ gains continued to expand, once rising to 2%, with market risk appetite clearly rebounding. Commodity markets were especially volatile: WTI crude oil prices plunged 15%, dropping below the $100 threshold in one fell swoop, as the supply premium brought by geopolitical conflict sharply diminished. Spot gold strengthened against the trend, rising more than 3.2%, with its quote climbing to $4,811 per ounce, still favored by safe-haven capital.

The cryptocurrency market also saw a rebound in sync. Bitcoin surged back strongly, breaking above $72,000, with the current price at $72,460, and a 24-hour increase of 5.52%. Ethereum rose at the same time, breaking above the $2,250 mark, with a 24-hour gain of 5.88%, as overall market sentiment clearly warmed.
The dramatic reversal also triggered large-scale liquidations. In the past 12 hours, on-chain crude oil liquidation amounts reached $34.75 million, while Brent crude oil liquidation hit $31.02 million, with most liquidations occurring from long positions. The crypto sector even saw concentrated liquidation, with a total of 120,007 people liquidated globally, and the total liquidation amount reaching $600 million. The battle between longs and shorts was extremely intense.

This temporary US-Iran ceasefire not only reduced the risk of an all-out, imminent conflict in the Middle East, but also reshaped the trading logic of global capital markets. The subsequent negotiation progress between the two sides in Pakistan, and whether the ceasefire agreement can be smoothly extended, will become the core factors affecting global oil prices, precious metals, and the direction of risk assets. The market still needs to closely watch future diplomatic developments.