diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/MarketScreenerPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/MarketScreenerPanel.jsx
index 68465d4..8eb851a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/MarketScreenerPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/MarketScreenerPanel.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 
-const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3010';
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '';
 
 // ─── Formatters ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function fmtPrice(n) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/NewsFeedPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/NewsFeedPanel.jsx
index 8c0e1c6..0cdbaeb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/NewsFeedPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/NewsFeedPanel.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3010';
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '';
 
 function SentimentDot({ sentiment }) {
   if (sentiment === 'BULLISH') return <span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-emerald-400 mr-2 flex-shrink-0" />;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
index dfad87d..4f04c03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StockDetailPanel.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3010';
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '';
 
 function fmt(n, decimals = 2, prefix = '') {
   if (n == null || isNaN(n)) return '—';
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/api.js b/frontend/src/config/api.js
index d8dd5e5..86fd463 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config/api.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 export const API_CONFIG = {
-  baseUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3010',
+  baseUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '',
   wsUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_WS_URL || 'ws://localhost:5010',
   timeout: parseInt(import.meta.env.VITE_API_TIMEOUT || '30000'),
   retryAttempts: parseInt(import.meta.env.VITE_API_RETRY_ATTEMPTS || '3'),