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Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms
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31 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

The Dow Jones rose 1.2% to 45,764.14 Tuesday as investors speculated on a possible U.S. pullback in Iran, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining partly closed. The index remains down more than 10% from its record high and is on track for its steepest quarterly drop since early 2022. Job openings fell by 358,000 in February, while Brent crude surged 5.5% and approached a record monthly gain.
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

Wall Street’s main indexes climbed Tuesday after a report that President Trump may end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed. The Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.5%, and the Nasdaq jumped 2.0% by early afternoon. Brent crude hovered near $119 a barrel after a tanker was hit off Dubai. U.S. job openings and hiring both fell to their lowest since March 2020.
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after reports President Trump was open to ending military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. The Dow jumped 555 points by midmorning, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rallied. Oil prices remained volatile, with Brent near $107 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Dow, however, were still set for their steepest monthly losses since 2022.
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Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle employees in India began receiving layoff emails early Tuesday, with no official headcount disclosed by late in the day, Indian media reported. The company’s latest filing raised estimated fiscal 2026 restructuring costs to $2.1 billion, mostly for severance. Oracle is continuing with $50 billion in planned capital spending for AI data centers.
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Broadcom vs Oracle vs Marvell: Fresh AI Stock Calls Put Custom Chips in Focus

Broadcom vs Oracle vs Marvell: Fresh AI Stock Calls Put Custom Chips in Focus

Broadcom was favored over Oracle and Marvell in Monday investment commentary, citing its AI chip growth and scale. Broadcom reported first-quarter AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion and forecast $10.7 billion for the current quarter. Oracle was noted for strong multicloud database growth, while Marvell was described as riskier with higher potential upside. Supply constraints and customer concentration remain key risks.
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Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Jumps 300 Points as Wall Street Tries to Shake Off Correction

Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Jumps 300 Points as Wall Street Tries to Shake Off Correction

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 324 points to 45,491.47 by midday Monday after President Trump said the U.S. was in talks to end the conflict with Iran, despite continued fighting. Energy and financial stocks led gains, while tech shares lagged. Brent crude traded near $113 a barrel. Investors now expect no Fed rate cuts this year.
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Alphabet Stock Price Target Raised to $397 as Wells Fargo Sees Google Cloud Lift From Wiz and TPUs

Alphabet Stock Price Target Raised to $397 as Wells Fargo Sees Google Cloud Lift From Wiz and TPUs

Wells Fargo raised its price target on Alphabet to $397, maintaining an Overweight rating as shares traded near five-month lows. Google Cloud revenue jumped 48% in Q4 to $17.7 billion, with backlog up 55% to $240 billion. Alphabet closed its $32 billion Wiz acquisition on March 11. A Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable in a youth social-media addiction case, awarding $6 million in damages.
30 March 2026
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VIX Fear Gauge Above 30 Puts Wall Street at a Crossroads: Buy Stocks or Brace for More Pain?

VIX Fear Gauge Above 30 Puts Wall Street at a Crossroads: Buy Stocks or Brace for More Pain?

Wall Street opened higher Monday, with the Dow up 116 points, but the VIX stayed elevated at 30.79 after last week’s spike. All three major indexes posted a fifth straight weekly loss Friday, their longest streak in nearly four years. Oil prices rose as Brent topped $116 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. Morgan Stanley downgraded global equities and upgraded cash and U.S. Treasuries, citing persistent uncertainty.
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Intel Corporation’s 18A Bet Faces First Market Test as Business PCs Arrive Tuesday

Intel Corporation’s 18A Bet Faces First Market Test as Business PCs Arrive Tuesday

Intel’s first commercial PCs using its 18A chip process ship Tuesday, with Dell among initial vendors offering models powered by Core Ultra Series 3 and vPro. Dell will also sell systems with AMD Ryzen AI 400 chips. Intel’s commercial lineup covers over 125 designs. Gartner forecasts global PC shipments to drop 10.4% in 2026 as component prices rise.
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Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

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31 March 2026
The Dow Jones rose 1.2% to 45,764.14 Tuesday as investors speculated on a possible U.S. pullback in Iran, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining partly closed. The index remains down more than 10% from its record high and is on track for its steepest quarterly drop since early 2022. Job openings fell by 358,000 in February, while Brent crude surged 5.5% and approached a record monthly gain.
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

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31 March 2026
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed Tuesday after a report that President Trump may end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed. The Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.5%, and the Nasdaq jumped 2.0% by early afternoon. Brent crude hovered near $119 a barrel after a tanker was hit off Dubai. U.S. job openings and hiring both fell to their lowest since March 2020.
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NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

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31 March 2026
NIO Inc has opened its first NIO House showroom in Costa Rica, marking its retail debut in Latin America and the Americas. The site, developed with local distributor Horizontes Cielo Azul, will sell NIO, ONVO, and Firefly brands. NIO reported fourth-quarter deliveries up 71.7% to 124,807 vehicles and revenue of 34.65 billion yuan. ONVO L90 pre-sales begin April 16 at Costa Rica’s Expomovil auto show.
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Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

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31 March 2026
Snap shares rose 12% to $4.50 midday Tuesday after Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% economic interest and urged CEO Evan Spiegel to overhaul the business. Irenic called for a review of Specs, deeper cost cuts, stronger ad execution, and governance changes. Snap reported Q4 revenue of $1.72 billion and 474 million daily active users. Class A shareholders, including Irenic, have no voting rights.
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

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31 March 2026
U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after reports President Trump was open to ending military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. The Dow jumped 555 points by midmorning, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rallied. Oil prices remained volatile, with Brent near $107 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Dow, however, were still set for their steepest monthly losses since 2022.
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TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

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31 March 2026
Sherman Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and Woodward Diversified Capital disclosed large year-end stakes in leveraged Nasdaq-100 funds, SEC filings show. The Nasdaq Composite has since fallen over 10% from its October high, putting these geared positions under pressure. The reported holdings reflect December 31 positions; current exposures may differ after recent market declines.
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Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

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31 March 2026
Pfizer shares hit a 52-week high of $28.30 in New York Tuesday, lifted by recent drug pipeline updates and strong fourth-quarter sales. The company reported Q4 revenue of $17.56 billion and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Some analysts remain cautious, with Acquirer’s Multiple valuing shares at $14–$15. Recent trial data showed positive results for Talzenna in prostate cancer and atirmociclib in breast cancer.
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Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

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31 March 2026
Gold climbed to $4,572.89 an ounce in early New York trade Tuesday but remained down 12.4% for March, its sharpest monthly drop since 2008. Brent crude rose 2.4% to $115.50 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz closure. Silver gained 4.1% to $72.82 but was still down 22.4% for the month. Analysts cited rising bond yields, central-bank sales, and unwinding of gold-backed funds as key pressures.
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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Germany Clears Mynaric Buyout, Putting Europe Push in Reach

Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Germany Clears Mynaric Buyout, Putting Europe Push in Reach

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31 March 2026
Germany approved Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Mynaric, clearing the way for the $75 million deal to close in April. Rocket Lab shares rose 6.7% to $61.21 in early U.S. trading Tuesday. The purchase gives Rocket Lab its first European base in Munich and direct control over a key laser-communications supplier. Mynaric will remain headquartered in Munich after the deal closes.
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Jamie Dimon Rolls Out JPMorgan’s $80 Billion American Dream Initiative as Private Markets Bet Grows (JPMorgan Chase)

Jamie Dimon Rolls Out JPMorgan’s $80 Billion American Dream Initiative as Private Markets Bet Grows (JPMorgan Chase)

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31 March 2026
JPMorgan Chase launched a $80 billion, 10-year small-business lending initiative and aims to grow its small-business clients to 10 million. The bank also hired Rand Araskog and promoted Eric Ghernati to expand its private capital unit as more companies delay going public. The program will target cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. J.P. Morgan reiterated a Hold rating on Cushman & Wakefield.
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Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

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31 March 2026
Blackstone named golfer Tommy Fleetwood as its first global brand ambassador as it targets wealthy individual investors, with private-wealth assets reaching $302 billion at end-2025. Fleetwood, ranked world No. 4, will wear Blackstone’s logo and appear at client events. The move comes as rivals like Carlyle expand in private wealth and U.S. regulators consider opening retirement plans to private assets.
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Oil Prices Today: Brent Near $115 After Iran Tanker Attack, U.S. Gas Clears $4. (Reuters)

Oil Prices Today: Brent Near $115 After Iran Tanker Attack, U.S. Gas Clears $4. (Reuters)

31 March 2026
Brent crude traded near $115 a barrel and U.S. crude above $104 on Tuesday, both set for record March gains after a drone strike hit Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker near Dubai. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, forcing Saudi Arabia to reroute exports. U.S. gasoline averaged $4.018 a gallon, according to AAA. Kuwait said the tanker was struck by Iran; no injuries or spill reported.
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Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

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31 March 2026
Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and expanded their AI infrastructure partnership, sending Marvell shares higher in premarket trading Tuesday. Marvell projects fiscal 2027 revenue near $11 billion after reporting record 2026 sales and a 21% jump in fourth-quarter data-center revenue. The deal focuses on custom AI chips and high-speed networking. Broadcom is also targeting this market.
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Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

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31 March 2026
Oracle employees in India began receiving layoff emails early Tuesday, with no official headcount disclosed by late in the day, Indian media reported. The company’s latest filing raised estimated fiscal 2026 restructuring costs to $2.1 billion, mostly for severance. Oracle is continuing with $50 billion in planned capital spending for AI data centers.
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India Stock Market Outlook: Sensex, Nifty Enter New Fiscal Year on Edge as Oil Surges, Rupee Cracks 95

India Stock Market Outlook: Sensex, Nifty Enter New Fiscal Year on Edge as Oil Surges, Rupee Cracks 95

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31 March 2026
The Sensex fell 1,635.67 points and the Nifty 50 dropped 488.2 points on Monday, capping their worst fiscal-year losses since 2020. The rupee hit a record low of 95.21 per dollar before closing at 94.83, down 11% for the year. Foreign investors pulled $19.69 billion from Indian equities, while Brent crude hovered near $115 a barrel. Indian cash markets are closed March 31 and April 3.
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Michigan Approves $276.6 Million Consumers Energy Rate Hike, Bigger Bills Due in May

Michigan Approves $276.6 Million Consumers Energy Rate Hike, Bigger Bills Due in May

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31 March 2026
Michigan regulators approved a $276.6 million electricity rate increase for Consumers Energy, raising typical residential bills by $6.46 per month starting May 1. The Michigan Public Service Commission cut nearly 40% from the company’s original request. Consumers serves about 1.9 million customers statewide. Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized the decision as another burden on households.
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Michigan Gas Prices Near $4 as F-150 Fill-Ups Top $100 and Drivers Line Up for Cheaper Gas

Michigan Gas Prices Near $4 as F-150 Fill-Ups Top $100 and Drivers Line Up for Cheaper Gas

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31 March 2026
Michigan’s average gas price fell to $3.915 a gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, but remains 92 cents higher than a month ago. Filling a 26-gallon Ford F-150 now costs about $102. The U.S. average topped $4 for the first time in over three years as the Iran war disrupted oil shipments. Some Michigan stations, like a Sam’s Club in Madison Heights, offered regular for $3.49, drawing long lines.
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Goldman Sachs Keeps $5,400 Gold Price Target After Gold’s Worst Month Since 2008

Goldman Sachs Keeps $5,400 Gold Price Target After Gold’s Worst Month Since 2008

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31 March 2026
Gold rose 1.1% to $4,559.46 an ounce Tuesday but remains down over 13% for March, its steepest monthly drop since 2008. Goldman Sachs maintained its $5,400 end-2026 target, while HSBC and Commerzbank were less bullish. Central-bank gold buying slowed in January, according to the World Gold Council. Analysts cited high oil prices, a strong dollar, and fading Fed cut hopes as risks.
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Atmos Energy Extends $3 Billion Credit Lines to 2029 and 2031 as Texas Blast Scrutiny Builds

Atmos Energy Extends $3 Billion Credit Lines to 2029 and 2031 as Texas Blast Scrutiny Builds

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31 March 2026
Atmos Energy extended maturities on two $1.5 billion credit lines to 2029 and 2031, according to a March 30 SEC filing. The move comes as the utility faces scrutiny after a March 19 home explosion in Lake Dallas, where a lawsuit alleges gas migrated from Atmos facilities; the company says its system is operating normally. Atmos expects $4.2 billion in capital spending for fiscal 2026 and reaffirmed its earnings guidance.
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Hong Kong Stocks Edge Up After China PMI Beat, Yet Hang Seng Books Worst Month Since January 2024

Hong Kong Stocks Edge Up After China PMI Beat, Yet Hang Seng Books Worst Month Since January 2024

31 March 2026
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.15% to 24,788.14 on Tuesday but ended March down 6.9%, its worst month since January 2024. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped about 10% for the month, while the Shanghai Composite fell 6.5%. Stronger Chinese factory data contrasted with worries over Middle East conflict and rising energy costs. Japan’s Nikkei lost nearly 13% in March; South Korea’s Kospi shed 19%.
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 31.03.2026

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31 March 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 31, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 31, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT Markets Rally as Trump Signals Possible Iran War Exit; Jamie Dimon Backs Allies on Strait of Hormuz March 31, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT. The S&P 500 surged more than 1.5% and the Nasdaq nearly 2% Monday after reports indicated President Trump might abandon America's role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil passage. Trump urged allies to take control of the Strait themselves, signaling a shift to an "America-first" approach amid rising U.S. gas prices above $4 per gallon. While Wall Street cheered
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