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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 Price Today: Europe Jumps as Iran Strike and Qatar Outage Lift LNG Stocks

Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Jumps as Iran Strike and Qatar Outage Lift LNG Stocks

European gas prices jumped about 6% Wednesday after new strikes on Iran’s South Pars field and evacuation warnings in the Gulf raised fears over Qatar’s ongoing LNG shutdown. Dutch TTF futures hit 54.66 euros/MWh; UK contracts rose 6.7%. Brussels ordered customs to clear non-Russian gas within 24 hours. QatarEnergy offered extra storage slots at Zeebrugge, signaling the outage may last weeks or months.
18 March 2026
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XRP Price Today: XRP Slides 5% as Fed Overshadows New SEC Crypto Clarity

XRP Price Today: XRP Slides 5% as Fed Overshadows New SEC Crypto Clarity

XRP dropped 5% to $1.46 on Wednesday, reversing part of Tuesday’s 6.7% surge after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled only one cut this year. The SEC clarified that XRP, bitcoin, ether, and Solana are digital commodities, not securities. Bitcoin hovered near $71,303 as crypto markets broadly retreated. XRP’s market value stood at about $89.2 billion, with $3.0 billion in daily trading.
18 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Falls Below $72,000 After Fed Holds Rates, Crypto Stocks Drop

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Falls Below $72,000 After Fed Holds Rates, Crypto Stocks Drop

Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $71,292 Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled only one cut this year. Ether slid 6.2% and Coinbase shares lost 2.3%. The Fed raised its year-end inflation forecast and Brent crude climbed to $107.51 after a gas field attack in Iran. Citi cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000, warning tighter financial conditions could push prices lower.
18 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

The Dow fell 380 points by midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February, outpacing forecasts. Brent crude surged to $108.66 a barrel as Iran threatened Middle East energy sites. Treasury yields climbed, and the CBOE Volatility Index hit 23.42. Tech stocks like AMD and Micron gained, bucking broader losses ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.
18 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 445 points, or 0.95%, to 46,548.06 at midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February and Brent crude hit $108.51 a barrel. Traders now expect the first Fed rate cut in April 2027, later than previously forecast. Healthcare and consumer staples led declines, while chipmakers and energy stocks gained. Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
18 March 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver Slides to One-Month Low as Fed Holds Rates, Silver Stocks Drop

Silver Price Today: Silver Slides to One-Month Low as Fed Holds Rates, Silver Stocks Drop

Silver dropped about 3% to $76.85 an ounce in New York on Wednesday, nearing a one-month low as a stronger dollar and persistent U.S. inflation pressured metals. Shares of Pan American Silver fell 6%, First Majestic Silver lost 5%, and Wheaton Precious Metals dropped 4.5%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled only one cut for 2026. Toronto’s materials index slid 4.5% as gold and silver prices declined.
18 March 2026
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Nebius Stock Rebounds After $4 Billion Note Sale as Meta AI Deal Stays in Focus (Business Wire)

Nebius Stock Rebounds After $4 Billion Note Sale as Meta AI Deal Stays in Focus (Business Wire)

Nebius shares rose 4.4% to $121.42 Wednesday after the company priced an upsized $4 billion convertible note sale. The company expects about $3.96 billion in net proceeds, earmarked for data centers, GPUs, and AI cloud expansion. The move follows a Meta deal worth up to $27 billion and Nvidia’s $2 billion investment for an 8.3% stake. The notes are set to settle March 20.
18 March 2026
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Gold Price Today Slides Below $4,900 to One-Month Low as Fed Bets Harden

Gold Price Today Slides Below $4,900 to One-Month Low as Fed Bets Harden

Gold fell 2.6% to $4,874.19 an ounce Wednesday, its lowest since Feb. 6, as a stronger dollar and surging oil prices fueled bets the Federal Reserve will keep rates high. Brent crude jumped to $108.51 after strikes on Iran’s Pars gas field, while U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.7% in February. Markets now expect only one Fed rate cut in 2026. Silver, platinum, and palladium also dropped sharply.
18 March 2026
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Confluent Stock Price Caps at $31 as IBM Closes $11 Billion Buyout and CFLT Trading Ends

Confluent Stock Price Caps at $31 as IBM Closes $11 Billion Buyout and CFLT Trading Ends

IBM completed its $11 billion acquisition of Confluent Inc., paying $31 per share in cash, with trading in CFLT stock halted and suspended on Nasdaq as of March 18. Confluent is now a wholly owned IBM subsidiary. IBM will integrate Confluent’s data-streaming software into its AI and hybrid-cloud products. Holders of Confluent’s 2027 convertible notes can demand repayment at face value due to the merger.
18 March 2026
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Micron Stock Price Edges Up Ahead of Earnings After Nvidia AI Memory Milestone

Micron Stock Price Edges Up Ahead of Earnings After Nvidia AI Memory Milestone

Micron Technology shares rose 0.3% to $463.01 Wednesday morning ahead of quarterly results, after announcing volume shipment of its 36GB HBM4 chips for Nvidia’s Vera Rubin systems. The company plans to build a second fab in Taiwan to boost DRAM and HBM supply, with construction set for late 2026. DRAM contract prices are forecast to jump up to 95% this quarter, driven by AI and data-center demand.
18 March 2026
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Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Holding Near $400 After Samsung Chip News

Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Holding Near $400 After Samsung Chip News

Tesla shares held near $400 after Samsung said it will begin producing Tesla chips in Texas in late 2027. U.S. officials also confirmed Tesla and LG Energy Solution will build a $4.3 billion battery plant in Michigan for Megapack 3 storage systems. Analyst forecasts for Tesla’s 2026 delivery growth have dropped, and spending concerns remain as BYD surpassed Tesla in global EV sales last year.
18 March 2026
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Elon Musk Twitter Trial Goes to Jury as Shareholders Say ‘On Hold’ Tweet Tanked Stock

Elon Musk Twitter Trial Goes to Jury as Shareholders Say ‘On Hold’ Tweet Tanked Stock

A San Francisco jury is deliberating whether Elon Musk defrauded former Twitter shareholders with 2022 statements about his $44 billion takeover and fake accounts. Jurors were dismissed Tuesday without a verdict and will return Wednesday. Plaintiffs allege Musk tried to drive Twitter’s stock down to secure a better deal; Musk denies wrongdoing, citing real concerns over bots. The class action covers investors who sold Twitter stock between May and October 2022.
18 March 2026
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Rocket Lab Stock Slides After $1 Billion Share-Sale Plan Cuts Into Neutron-Fueled Rally

Rocket Lab Stock Slides After $1 Billion Share-Sale Plan Cuts Into Neutron-Fueled Rally

Rocket Lab shares dropped 8.8% to $71.65 by midday Wednesday after the company filed to sell up to $1 billion in common stock through an at-the-market offering. The move follows a 10.2% rally Tuesday on Neutron rocket progress and defense contract gains. Rocket Lab reported $180 million in Q4 revenue and ended 2025 with $828.7 million in cash. The company warned the share sale could dilute existing shareholders.
18 March 2026
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Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday as surging oil prices and higher inflation complicate prospects for cuts this year. Brent crude topped $108 a barrel amid the Iran war. February payrolls fell by 92,000, while consumer prices rose 0.3% on the month. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m. EDT after the policy announcement.
18 March 2026
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Lumentum Stock Jumps on AI Optics Forecast at OFC Despite Nvidia’s Copper Stance

Lumentum Stock Jumps on AI Optics Forecast at OFC Despite Nvidia’s Copper Stance

Lumentum shares jumped as much as 14.3% Wednesday after the company projected a path to $1.25 billion in quarterly revenue, citing surging AI data-center demand. Nvidia recently agreed to invest $2 billion each in Lumentum and Coherent, tying both firms to its next wave of AI infrastructure. Coherent shares rose 3.4% after it told investors its datacenter opportunity could top $70 billion by 2030.
18 March 2026
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GEICO Launches March Madness Trey McKenney Docuseries as New York Judge Keeps $2.7 Million Fraud Suit Alive

GEICO Launches March Madness Trey McKenney Docuseries as New York Judge Keeps $2.7 Million Fraud Suit Alive

A New York federal judge allowed most of GEICO’s $2.7 million civil racketeering and fraud claims to proceed against medical providers, days before GEICO launched a Paramount+ docuseries featuring Michigan freshman Trey McKenney for March Madness. The series began streaming Monday as Michigan, a No. 1 seed, prepares to face Howard in Buffalo.
18 March 2026
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Hot U.S. PPI Inflation Hits 3.4% in February, Stocks Slide Ahead of Fed Decision

Hot U.S. PPI Inflation Hits 3.4% in February, Stocks Slide Ahead of Fed Decision

U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February, outpacing forecasts and sending Wall Street lower ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The producer price index climbed 3.4% from a year earlier, with goods prices up 1.1% and services accounting for more than half the monthly gain. The S&P 500 fell 0.28% at the open, while Treasury yields rose. Traders now expect the Fed’s first rate cut in April 2027, later than previously forecast.
18 March 2026
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American Airlines Stock Wobbles After Q1 Revenue Boost as Fuel Costs Threaten AAL Rally

American Airlines Stock Wobbles After Q1 Revenue Boost as Fuel Costs Threaten AAL Rally

American Airlines shares fell over 1% premarket Wednesday after higher U.S. producer inflation and rising oil prices pressured travel stocks. The airline maintained its adjusted loss guidance but said first-quarter revenue should rise more than 10% year-over-year, its strongest non-pandemic growth. CEO Robert Isom reported record bookings so far in 2026 but warned of capacity adjustments if fuel costs remain elevated.
18 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Sanmina Shares Surpass Average Analyst Target Price of $63.25
    April 24, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT. Sanmina Corp (SANM) shares recently traded at $64.00, exceeding the average 12-month analyst target of $63.25. The stock's movement prompts analysts to reconsider their valuations, either raising their target prices or downgrading based on fundamentals. Analyst targets vary widely, from $51.00 to $78.00, with an $11.12 standard deviation reflecting differing outlooks. Sanmina currently holds a strong buy consensus with 2 strong buy ratings and 1 sell rating, maintaining an average analyst rating of 2.0 on a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates strong buy. Investors are urged to reassess whether the stock is poised for further gains or if the valuation has peaked.

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Silver Price Slide Deepens: Why Traders Are Watching Oil, CME Margins and the $75 Line

Silver Price Slide Deepens: Why Traders Are Watching Oil, CME Margins and the $75 Line

24 April 2026
Silver fell 0.7% to $74.88 an ounce in London on Friday as a stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, and higher oil prices pressured metals. CME Group cut initial margin requirements for COMEX 5000 Silver futures to 11% from 14%. Brent crude climbed to $107 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked. India’s May silver futures dropped about 1% to 239,200 rupees per kg in early trade.
XRP’s ETF Streak Hits A Fresh Test As $1.43 Price Holds

XRP’s ETF Streak Hits A Fresh Test As $1.43 Price Holds

24 April 2026
XRP traded at $1.43 Friday after GraniteShares postponed its 3x leveraged XRP ETF launch to May 7. U.S. spot XRP ETFs saw $3.89 million in inflows on April 23, all from Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ fund, with cumulative net inflows at $1.28 billion. XRP remains fourth among cryptocurrencies by market value, holding near the mid-$1.40s despite steady ETF demand.
Bitcoin Price Nears $80,000 Again as ETF Cash Returns — What Could Stop the Rally

Bitcoin Price Nears $80,000 Again as ETF Cash Returns — What Could Stop the Rally

24 April 2026
Bitcoin traded near $77,500 in London on Friday, supported by $223.3 million in inflows to U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs on April 23. The token hit an intraday high of $78,600. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $75.9 million in outflows, while Ether fell 1.8% to around $2,317. Brent crude rose to $106.60 a barrel amid Middle East tensions.
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