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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Natural Gas Prices This Week: Europe Near 3-Year Highs as Henry Hub Slips, LNG Stocks Jump

Natural Gas Prices This Week: Europe Near 3-Year Highs as Henry Hub Slips, LNG Stocks Jump

European natural gas prices closed near three-year highs after Iranian strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex cut 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity, with the Dutch TTF benchmark ending Friday at about 59 euros/MWh. QatarEnergy warned force majeure may halt long-term deliveries to Europe and Asia for up to five years. U.S. gas prices dipped to $3.10 per mmBtu after a midweek surge. Cheniere Energy and Venture Global shares jumped on export hopes.
21 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Holds Near $70,000 After Fed, Oil Shock and ETF Outflows

Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Holds Near $70,000 After Fed, Oil Shock and ETF Outflows

Bitcoin traded at $70,419 Saturday after falling below $70,000 on Thursday, erasing gains from earlier in the week. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw outflows for four straight days, while Brent crude hit $112.19, its highest since July 2022. Citi cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000 and warned of a $58,000 recession scenario if energy prices and yields remain high. Ether hovered near $2,152.
21 March 2026
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US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 closed at 6,506.48 on Friday, its lowest since September, dropping 1.9% for the week. Nasdaq and Dow each lost just over 2%. Investors pulled back on hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts as oil prices rose and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.38%. Nvidia and Tesla fell over 3%, while FedEx rose after raising its outlook.
21 March 2026
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Gold Price This Week: Bullion Logs Worst Weekly Drop Since 2011 as Fed, Dollar Upend Haven Trade

Gold Price This Week: Bullion Logs Worst Weekly Drop Since 2011 as Fed, Dollar Upend Haven Trade

Spot gold fell 1.8% to $4,563.64 an ounce Friday, marking its third straight weekly loss and the steepest futures drop since 2011. Investors pulled $5.19 billion from gold and precious-metals funds, the largest outflow since August 2018. The Federal Reserve held rates steady and raised its 2026 inflation forecast, while gold miners and related equities also slumped.
21 March 2026
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Why Berkshire Hathaway Stock Barely Budged as Wall Street Sank on Oil Fears

Why Berkshire Hathaway Stock Barely Budged as Wall Street Sank on Oil Fears

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares closed at $480.94 on Friday, down 0.1%, outperforming a 1.51% drop in the S&P 500. The company resumed share buybacks March 4, spending over $200 million by mid-month. Fourth-quarter operating profit fell 30% to $10.2 billion, while Geico’s underwriting profit and energy operations also declined. S&P Global warned it may cut Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp’s credit rating to junk.
21 March 2026
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Constellation Energy stock price drops 11% as $5 billion LS Power sale sharpens Calpine focus

Constellation Energy stock price drops 11% as $5 billion LS Power sale sharpens Calpine focus

Constellation Energy shares fell 10.9% to $281.99 Friday after announcing a $5 billion PJM asset sale and amid a broad selloff in U.S. power stocks. Trading volume surged to 6.1 million shares. The company sold 4.4 GW of gas-fired capacity to LS Power to meet federal requirements tied to its Calpine acquisition. Peers Vistra, NRG Energy, and Talen Energy also posted steep losses.
21 March 2026
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Why AleAnna (ANNA) Stock Price Jumped 87% as Europe Gas Shock Hit Markets

Why AleAnna (ANNA) Stock Price Jumped 87% as Europe Gas Shock Hit Markets

AleAnna shares surged 86.8% to $7.07 Friday, with over 115 million shares traded, after an independent report raised its year-end 2025 proved gas reserves by 47%. The rally followed a spike in European gas prices after Middle East strikes and as the EU urged lower gas-storage targets. AleAnna develops gas in Italy, with Shell Energy Europe as its exclusive buyer. The company reported internal control weaknesses and ongoing reliance on financing and approvals.
21 March 2026
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Rocket Companies Stock Falls 7% as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Wiping Out Upgrade Rally

Rocket Companies Stock Falls 7% as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Wiping Out Upgrade Rally

Rocket Companies shares fell 6.8% to $13.65 Friday, underperforming other mortgage stocks as U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%. The drop followed an analyst upgrade and recent strong revenue guidance. Wall Street broadly declined amid inflation and rate hike concerns. Rocket ended below its post-upgrade close of $14.76.
21 March 2026
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NIO Stock Price Slides Even After First Profit as Xpeng Warning Hits China EVs

NIO Stock Price Slides Even After First Profit as Xpeng Warning Hits China EVs

NIO’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 7.8% to $5.43 Friday, tracking declines in Chinese EV stocks after Xpeng warned revenue would miss forecasts. NIO had recently reported its first quarterly net profit and forecast strong deliveries, but demand concerns and chip shortages persist. February deliveries rose 57.6% year-on-year. The company aims to expand overseas despite supply risks.
21 March 2026
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KeyBank Leadership Moves Hit Ohio and Alaska as Jim Hoffman Takes ProMedica Chair, Garet Plantz Wins New Role

KeyBank Leadership Moves Hit Ohio and Alaska as Jim Hoffman Takes ProMedica Chair, Garet Plantz Wins New Role

Jim Hoffman, former KeyBank Michigan and Northwest Ohio head, has been named chair of ProMedica’s board of trustees, replacing Kurt Darrow. Separately, KeyBank promoted Garet Plantz to small business relationship manager for Alaska. ProMedica’s leadership change follows a Moody’s upgrade to Baa3 in December. KeyBank reported $184 billion in assets at the end of 2025.
21 March 2026
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Why Vistra Stock Price Fell 12.6% as AI-Power Shares Tumbled

Why Vistra Stock Price Fell 12.6% as AI-Power Shares Tumbled

Vistra Corp shares fell 12.6% Friday to $146.02, with trading volume surging to 11.1 million shares. Constellation Energy, Talen Energy, and NRG Energy also dropped sharply, reflecting a broader pullback in AI-linked power stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.51% and utilities slid 4.11% amid inflation and rate worries. The selloff followed Vistra’s recent investment-grade rating upgrade from Fitch.
21 March 2026
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Fundrise VCX Stock Surges 55% After NYSE Debut as Retail Investors Chase Private AI

Fundrise VCX Stock Surges 55% After NYSE Debut as Retail Investors Chase Private AI

Fundrise Innovation Fund shares closed at $117.70 Friday, up 54.5% from Thursday’s $76.16, and more than six times its March 2 net asset value of $18.26. The fund, which invests heavily in private AI companies including Anthropic, Databricks, and OpenAI, began trading Thursday after a delayed NYSE listing. VCX was briefly halted for volatility. Over 100,000 investors hold shares.
21 March 2026
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USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

The U.S. Postal Service warned Congress it could run out of cash by November 2026 without more borrowing authority, higher stamp prices, or changes to financial rules. USPS reported a $9 billion loss for fiscal 2025 and said first-class mail volume has dropped by nearly half since 2006. Postmaster General David Steiner said 71% of delivery routes do not cover costs. Lawmakers remain divided on service cuts and price hikes.
21 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Warren Buffett's Perspective on Current FTSE 100 Market Decline
    March 23, 2026, 6:35 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 index fell 9.3% last week, dipping below 10,000 points, close to a technical correction of 10%, but far from a 20% crash. Despite short-term volatility, the index remains up 14% over the past year, surpassing long-term averages. Warren Buffett, who retired from Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025, delivered a 19.7% average annual return from 1965, vastly outperforming the S&P 500. His approach emphasizes long-term investing, urging holding stocks for at least 10 years. The iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF, tracking the index with low fees, reflects the market's resilience over time, with dips like 2008 eventually overcome. Buffett's legacy suggests viewing current declines as buying opportunities rather than panic triggers.
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