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Morning Minutes | 26 MARCH A day after hopes for peace talks in the Iran War sparked a global market rally, indications that Iran has reviewed the US 15-point proposal but has no plans to enter formal talks and is instead looking to solidify a program to charge tolls to ships sailing through the Gulf of Hormuz have thrown a bucket of cold water on investor enthusiasm... Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/26/sto…

Morning Minutes | 25 MARCH Gold is up 4.0%, Silver is up 5.5%, Copper is up 1.7%. A 2.6% gain for Bitcoin suggests “Risk-On” sentiment has returned... By @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT, Chief Market Strategist, SIA Wealth Management. Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/25/sto…

Morning Minutes | 23 MARCH Just after 7:00 am EDT this morning, President Trump tweeted that based on progress in talks with Iran over the weekend, the plan has been paused for five days to allow for more talks… Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/23/tru…

Morning Minutes | 19 MARCH For the first time since the 2011 Arab Spring, a meaningful gap has opened up between Brent Crude and US Crude... Read the full Morning Minutes by Colin Cieszynski, CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/19/ene…

Morning Minutes | 17 MARCH Overnight, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its Overnight Cash Rate by 0.25% to 4.10%. Tomorrow the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve Board are releasing interest rate decisions and for the Fed, member forecasts on the economy and interest rates... Read the full Morning Minutes by Colin Cieszynski, CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/17/cen…

Morning Minutes | 16 MARCH With the Strait of Hormuz still being contested, and President Trump threatening more attacks on Iran oil distribution sites, US Crude Oil is down 1.5% this morning trading near $97.00/bbl, while Brent Crude is up 0.2%, trading near $103.00/bbl... Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/16/us-…

Morning Minutes | 13 MARCH For the second month in a row, Canada has reported a sharp decline in employment (-84K and previous -24.8K), a sign of a slowing economy and the impact of US tariffs. The Loonie has been declining on this news, recently down 0.4% against the US Dollar... Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/13/can…

Morning Minutes | 12 MARCH Yesterday’s news that the 32 member countries of the IEA would release 400 mmbbls from strategic reserves was not enough to keep prices down for very long… Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/12/oil…

Morning Minutes | 11 MARCH Amid reports that the US is attempting to prevent Iran from laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz to block shipping, a sign that the conflict may not be over yet, the price of Crude Oil has started to rebound from yesterday’s selloff... siawealth.com/2026/03/11/cru…

Morning Minutes | 10 MARCH Yesterday afternoon, President Trump indicated to a reporter that the Iran War may be close to over and separately threatened to hit Iran if they try to close the Strait of Hormuz. These comments sparked a rebound in stocks and a retreat in Crude Oil prices... Read the full report by Colin Cieszynski, CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/10/cat…

Morning Minutes | 06 March A surprise contraction in US February nonfarm payrolls (-92K vs Street +59K) has sparked another round of selling in US equities this morning, contrasting with actions in Crude Oil and Natural Gas... Read the full report by @ColinCieszynski for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/06/non…

Morning Minutes | 04 March The US Dollar is also giving back some of Tuesday’s gains, enabling other currencies to rebound. Gold is up 1.4%, Silver is up 2.5%, Platinum is up 4.0%, and Bitcoin is up 4.3%... siawealth.com/2026/03/04/sto…

Morning Minutes | 03 MARCH A flight into the US Dollar is putting pressure on many currencies and alternative assets. Gold is down 2.0%, Silver is down 6.7%, and Bitcoin is down 2.9%... Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/03/03/ext…

Morning Minutes | 02 MARCH The price of oil is rallying sharply today, with US Crude up 8.7% and trading above $72.50/bbl, and Brent Crude up 9.1%, trading just below $80.00/bbl… By @ColinCieszynski Chief Market Strategist, SIA Wealth Management Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch. siawealth.com/2026/03/02/oil…

Morning Minutes | 27 February Producer prices came in hotter than expected, and commodities are responding. Metals are surging, Oil is climbing, and equities are under pressure as markets reassess the inflation backdrop... By @ColinCieszynski Cieszynski, CFA, CMT Chief Market Strategist, SIA Wealth Management Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/02/27/oil…

Morning Minutes | 25 February The response to last night’s State of the Union address from President Trump has been positive for US equities and negative for the US Dollar. US index futures are up 0.3% to 0.5% this morning... siawealth.com/2026/02/25/sto…

Morning Minutes | 23 February It was a stormy weekend in more ways than one, and markets are reacting accordingly… By @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT Chief Market Strategist, SIA Wealth Management Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/02/23/sto…

Morning Minutes | 20 February US index futures, which had been flat beforehand, have moved lower in recent minutes and are now down 0.2% to 0.3%, trading near their lows of the morning... Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski Cieszynski, CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/02/20/wea…

Morning Minutes | 19 February With some markets open and others still closed for Lunar New Year holidays, Asia-Pacific trading was mixed overnight. Japan gained 0.6%, Australia rose 0.9%, while India declined 1.4%. US index futures are down 0.3% to 0.5%, giving back some of yesterday’s gains as a choppy week continues... By @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT Chief Market Strategist, SIA Wealth Management Read the full Morning Minutes for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/02/19/ear…

Morning Minutes | 17 February Markets are quieter with several exchanges closed for Lunar New Year, but currency strength and mixed data are keeping investors cautious... Read the full Morning Minutes by @ColinCieszynski CFA, CMT for today’s key market drivers and levels to watch: siawealth.com/2026/02/17/sto…