Today: 28 March 2026
UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
27 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell to six-month lows Friday as tech shares slid and oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 2.36% to $110.55 a barrel. The Nasdaq entered correction territory after a 2.4% drop Thursday. Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all declined, while Carnival dropped 4% and Unity Software gained 10.5%. U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest since December, and gas prices rose to $3.98 per gallon.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 0.9% by midday Friday, extending Thursday’s 469-point drop as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions persisted. The S&P 500 dropped 0.88% and the Nasdaq slid 1.33%, hitting a six-month low. Brent crude rose to $110.55 a barrel. U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a three-month low, with inflation expectations climbing, according to a University of Michigan survey.
Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $366.75 Friday after the company’s analyst consensus showed 2026 vehicle deliveries dropping to 1.689 million, down from January’s 1.723 million estimate. First-quarter deliveries slid to 365,645 vehicles, below the previous quarter’s 418,227. The Nasdaq dropped 1.33% amid Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Tesla lost the global EV sales lead to BYD in 2025 after a second year of declines.
Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft shares fell 2.1% to $358.38 Friday, down 34% from their October 2025 peak, marking the worst six-month stretch since 2009. Investors are questioning the payoff from Microsoft’s heavy AI spending and deep ties to OpenAI. UBS cut its target price to $510, citing weak Copilot adoption, while Bank of America reinstated a Buy rating. Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, but capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion.
Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet shares fell Friday after U.S. juries found them negligent in child-safety cases, awarding $6 million in Los Angeles and $375 million in New Mexico. Meta was assigned most damages in both cases, which focused on app design features like infinite scroll. The rulings triggered renewed calls in Congress to tighten online child safety laws. Meta said it will appeal.

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US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 28.03.2026

28 March 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 28, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 28, 2026, 4:59 AM EDT Frasers Group: A Cheap FTSE 250 Share with Value Potential March 28, 2026, 4:47 AM EDT. Frasers Group (LSE:FRAS), known for Sports Direct and House of Fraser, trades at a historically low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.6 based on past earnings, below its five-year average of 9.3. Stripping out its £1.2 billion investment portfolio and recent property acquisitions reduces the P/E as low as 3, indicating substantial undervaluation. Despite challenges facing UK retailers-such as squeezed incomes and rising employment costs-analysts see upside, with a 12-month
American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines shares fell 3.9% to $10.30 Friday as rising oil prices hit airline stocks. The company warned higher jet fuel costs could push first-quarter results to the low end of its forecast, despite projecting over 10% revenue growth. Delta, United, and Southwest also dropped, with American facing a thinner profit cushion than rivals.
Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon shares fell 3.9% to $199.34 Friday, among the steepest drops in the S&P 500, as investors sold off major tech and consumer discretionary stocks. The decline followed concerns over Amazon’s rising capital spending, with 2026 outlays projected at $200 billion, and recent disruptions to AWS operations linked to Middle East conflict. Microsoft and Alphabet also dropped more than 2% each.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 5.4% to $18.39 Friday as ether dropped below $2,000, erasing gains from the company’s MAVAN staking-platform launch. Bitmine holds 4.66 million ETH, now worth about $414 million less than its last reported value. The stock hit a one-month low, following an 8.3% loss Thursday. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Sharplink, also declined.
Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia shares dropped 5.1% to 6.87 euros in Helsinki on Friday after Santander downgraded the stock to Underperform and set a 6.85-euro target. The decline followed mixed analyst views and profit-taking after last year’s Nvidia stake and AI-driven rally. Investors await evidence of AI network gains in earnings, with Nokia’s next results due in April. The STOXX 600 index also fell 0.9% amid broader market jitters.
SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

27 March 2026
SoFi Technologies shares dropped 4.2% to $15.23 Friday after announcing over $3.6 billion in expected personal-loan funding from three new partners. The stock fell amid broader market declines and lingering concerns following a short-seller report on March 17 that challenged SoFi’s accounting. The new funding commitments are not immediate cash and are spread over one to two years.
Coca-Cola HBC Raises €2.1 Billion in Euro Bonds as Africa Deal Moves Ahead

Coca-Cola HBC Raises €2.1 Billion in Euro Bonds as Africa Deal Moves Ahead

Coca-Cola HBC raised €2.1 billion in a bond sale after receiving over €7.1 billion in orders, tightening pricing by at least 0.30 percentage points. Proceeds will help fund its planned $2.6 billion purchase of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. The bonds, split across three maturities, are set to settle April 1 in London. The CCBA deal still requires regulatory approval.
UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

27 March 2026
The U.S. EPA will allow nationwide sales of E15 gasoline from May 1, temporarily lifting summer anti-smog restrictions to address rising fuel prices following the Iran war. The waiver, set to run through May 20 but extendable, aims to boost supply but may only lower prices by a few cents per gallon. E15 is available at over 3,000 stations. Analysts warn infrastructure and supply limits could blunt the impact.
Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

U.S. natural gas hovered near $3 per mmBtu Friday after storage fell by 54 bcf last week, outpacing forecasts. Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant reached full capacity, boosting LNG export demand as Asian buyers seek more U.S. cargoes. Gas rigs dropped to 127, but output is projected to rise in 2026. Warm weather could limit further storage draws and cap prices.
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

U.S. mortgage rates rose again Friday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.64%, an eight-month high. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 10.5% last week as rates climbed. Rocket Companies shares dropped to $13.66, while UWM Holdings and loanDepot also declined. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered at 4.44% and consumer sentiment hit a three-month low.
Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

27 March 2026
Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin dropped over 4% Friday, falling below $66,000 and triggering losses across crypto stocks and ether. About $14 billion in bitcoin options were set to expire, while spot bitcoin ETFs saw $171 million in outflows. Citigroup cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000. MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to fund debt repurchases.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell to six-month lows Friday as tech shares slid and oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 2.36% to $110.55 a barrel. The Nasdaq entered correction territory after a 2.4% drop Thursday. Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all declined, while Carnival dropped 4% and Unity Software gained 10.5%. U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest since December, and gas prices rose to $3.98 per gallon.
Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

27 March 2026
Spot gold jumped 3.6% to $4,536.29 an ounce in New York, rebounding after hitting a four-month low earlier in the week. Oil stayed above $110 a barrel, fueling inflation concerns and erasing market bets on U.S. rate cuts this year. Silver rose 4.4% to $71.01 an ounce, with platinum and palladium also higher. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to about 4.44% and the dollar index extended gains.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 0.9% by midday Friday, extending Thursday’s 469-point drop as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions persisted. The S&P 500 dropped 0.88% and the Nasdaq slid 1.33%, hitting a six-month low. Brent crude rose to $110.55 a barrel. U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a three-month low, with inflation expectations climbing, according to a University of Michigan survey.
Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $366.75 Friday after the company’s analyst consensus showed 2026 vehicle deliveries dropping to 1.689 million, down from January’s 1.723 million estimate. First-quarter deliveries slid to 365,645 vehicles, below the previous quarter’s 418,227. The Nasdaq dropped 1.33% amid Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Tesla lost the global EV sales lead to BYD in 2025 after a second year of declines.
Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity shares jumped 11% to $19.01 after the company raised its first-quarter revenue and profit outlook and announced plans to shut the ironSource Ads Network and sell Supersonic. Unity now expects Q1 revenue of $505–$508 million and adjusted EBITDA of $130–$135 million, both above previous targets. The moves follow a steep decline in the stock earlier this year.
VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

The VIX jumped 8.1% to 29.65 on Friday as Brent crude rose 2.5% to $110.70, with the Nasdaq falling into correction territory. Money markets priced a 60% chance of a Fed rate hike this year amid conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. Major airlines and travel stocks dropped on higher fuel costs. Treasuries, yen, and gold failed to provide shelter as volatility surged.
Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft shares fell 2.1% to $358.38 Friday, down 34% from their October 2025 peak, marking the worst six-month stretch since 2009. Investors are questioning the payoff from Microsoft’s heavy AI spending and deep ties to OpenAI. UBS cut its target price to $510, citing weak Copilot adoption, while Bank of America reinstated a Buy rating. Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, but capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion.
TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

27 March 2026
ProShares UltraPro QQQ fell to $39.67 Friday morning, extending a steep drop as the Nasdaq-100 correction deepened. The $23 billion leveraged ETF, which targets triple the index’s daily return, tracked sharper losses than unleveraged QQQ, while inverse SQQQ rose 3.1%. Oil and Treasury yields climbed as investors reacted to Middle East tensions and inflation risks. Trading volumes spiked, reflecting heightened volatility.
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