by Frank Holmes, Gold Seek:

Strengths
- The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 7.67%, followed by platinum, which rose 6.00%. The metals rallied this week on President Trump’s comments that the war could be winding down soon. Palladium was down 24% by March 26th, the worst performance among precious metals since the war began, and therefore had the most potential to move higher with the change in sentiment.






Iran is escalating its cyber operations against the United States and Israel, deploying a layered network of digital actors to conduct espionage, disrupt infrastructure, and influence public perception, according to a report by the Financial Times [1]. Cybersecurity analysts describe the effort as a coordinated campaign involving three distinct tiers: elite units linked to Iran’s military and intelligence, state-aligned proxies, and hacktivist groups. The campaign employs layered attacks targeting government, critical infrastructure, and private sector entities [2]. Officials from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Israeli National Cyber Directorate confirmed a significant escalation in Iranian cyber operations following the commencement of military hostilities in late February 2026. This activity coincides with ongoing regional tensions and follows recent diplomatic announcements from Tehran and Washington.
Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on Monday that his country “experienced numerous cyberattacks” after his public offer to assist Israel in its conflict with Iran.
