Markets ended the week between relief and caution. Oil bounced on Friday but still headed for an 11% weekly drop as ceasefire hopes met fresh Saudi supply disruption, gold stayed on track for a third straight weekly gain, the dollar was set for its biggest weekly fall since January, and crypto now carries sentiment into the weekend.

For the week of March 30 to April 3, 2026, markets remained driven by the same force that has shaped much of the quarter: geopolitical risk and the inflation pressure coming from energy. Oil swung sharply but stayed above the $100 mark, the dollar regained safe haven support, gold lost momentum again, and crypto heads into the weekend as the only major market still trading.

Markets ended the week with one theme still in control: energy risk. Oil stayed elevated despite a weekly pullback, gold remained under pressure for a fourth straight week, the US dollar continued to benefit from safe haven demand, and traders now head into the weekend watching crypto before attention shifts back to forex, oil and gold next week.