Today: 23 March 2026
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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.

Palantir Stock Climbs as New AI Mortgage Deal, UBS Target Hike Help PLTR Buck Weak Market

Palantir Stock Climbs as New AI Mortgage Deal, UBS Target Hike Help PLTR Buck Weak Market

Palantir shares rose 1.9% to $155.68 Thursday, defying a broader market decline after announcing a partnership with Moder to launch an AI-powered mortgage platform. UBS raised its price target to $200. The Pentagon plans to phase out Anthropic’s Claude from Palantir’s Maven system, complicating key defense contracts. Director Alexander Moore sold 16,000 shares March 16, leaving him with 1,156,978 shares.
19 March 2026
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AT&T Stock Price Climbs Despite Strike Vote as Wall Street Slumps

AT&T Stock Price Climbs Despite Strike Vote as Wall Street Slumps

AT&T shares rose 1.2% to $27.74 Thursday, even as the Communications Workers of America said mobility workers authorized a strike if contract talks fail. The S&P 500 fell 0.27%. AT&T recently pledged over $250 billion in U.S. network spending over five years and launched a new app for wireless and home-internet customers. Labor talks cover about 9,000 workers across 36 states.
19 March 2026
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Vale Stock Price Slips as China Iron Ore Stockpiles Hit Record High

Vale Stock Price Slips as China Iron Ore Stockpiles Hit Record High

Vale shares fell 1.4% to 76.04 reais in Sao Paulo Thursday, with U.S.-listed ADRs at $14.63. China imported 210.02 million tons of iron ore in January-February, up 10%, but steel output dropped 3.6% and port inventories hit a record 166.91 million tons. Vale posted a $3.8 billion Q4 net loss last month after a nickel impairment. U.S. materials stocks also declined.
19 March 2026
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Ambev Stock Falls as Brazil Freight Crackdown Revives Cost Risk

Ambev Stock Falls as Brazil Freight Crackdown Revives Cost Risk

Ambev’s U.S. shares fell 0.9% after Brazil’s government fined the brewer for violating minimum freight-price rules and warned repeat offenders could lose freight hiring rights. The Ministry of Transport reported 419 million reais in fines over four months and a sharp rise in monthly citations. Ambev’s Q4 organic volume dropped 3.6%, and the company expects Brazil beer production costs to rise up to 7.5% in 2026.
19 March 2026
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Nu Holdings stock rises after UBS upgrade as Brazil rate cut lifts Nubank outlook

Nu Holdings stock rises after UBS upgrade as Brazil rate cut lifts Nubank outlook

Nu Holdings shares climbed 1.3% to $14.15 after UBS upgraded the stock to Buy, citing strong profit growth and improved loan performance. The move followed Brazil’s first interest rate cut in over a year, lowering the Selic rate to 14.75%. Nu reported Q4 net profit of $894.8 million, up 50% year-over-year, but shares remain down 15% in 2026. The company is preparing for a U.S. market entry.
19 March 2026
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Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Hits Six-Week Low as Fed Outlook and Oil Shock Hit Bullion, Gold Stocks

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Hits Six-Week Low as Fed Outlook and Oil Shock Hit Bullion, Gold Stocks

Spot gold dropped 3.9% to $4,629.29 an ounce in New York, its lowest since early February, while U.S. gold futures for April delivery lost 5.4%. Major central banks held rates steady and warned of renewed inflation risks, pushing traders to expect the next Fed rate cut only by mid-2027. Silver and platinum also fell, and Newmont shares slid 8.6%.
19 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Gas Hits Highest Since 2023 After Qatar LNG Strike

Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Gas Hits Highest Since 2023 After Qatar LNG Strike

European natural gas prices surged as the Dutch TTF hit €74/MWh, the highest since January 2023, after Iranian strikes damaged Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex. QatarEnergy said the attack knocked out a sixth of its LNG export capacity for up to five years. Spot LNG prices in Asia doubled, and the European Central Bank raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.6%. Supplies to Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China are at risk.
19 March 2026
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Oil Prices Surge as Brent Briefly Tops $119 After Gulf Strikes, WTI Lags on Supply Moves

Oil Prices Surge as Brent Briefly Tops $119 After Gulf Strikes, WTI Lags on Supply Moves

Brent crude briefly surged above $119 a barrel Thursday after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy facilities, before retreating to $108.46. QatarEnergy said the attacks knocked out 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity for up to five years. The Brent-WTI spread widened to $12.05, its largest since 2015, prompting more U.S. crude exports to Asia. The IMF warned a sustained energy price rise could add 0.4 point to global inflation.
19 March 2026
Mortgage Rates Today Jump to 3-Month High as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.22%, Homebuilder Stocks Slip

Mortgage Rates Today Jump to 3-Month High as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.22%, Homebuilder Stocks Slip

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.22% this week, its highest since December, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage applications dropped 10.9% last week, with refinancing down 19%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. New single-family home sales fell 17.6% in January to the slowest pace since October 2022. Housing stocks, including Lennar and PulteGroup, declined as rate and inflation concerns weighed on markets.
19 March 2026
Bitcoin Price Slides Below $70,000 After Fed Warning, Oil Spike Rattle Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin Price Slides Below $70,000 After Fed Warning, Oil Spike Rattle Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin dropped 2.7% to $69,320.42 on Thursday, falling below $70,000 as oil prices surged and the Federal Reserve held rates steady. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $163.5 million in net outflows on March 18 after a week of inflows. Coinbase shares slipped 1.7%, while Citi lowered its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000 and warned of a possible drop to $58,000 if recession hits.
19 March 2026
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Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Bradesco Slips With Fresh Filing and Brazil Rate Path in Focus

Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Bradesco Slips With Fresh Filing and Brazil Rate Path in Focus

Bradesco’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 1.4% to $3.48 Thursday, after its Sao Paulo shares dropped 1.16% on Wednesday. The bank formalized a 6.67 billion reais capital increase and set a March 31 vote on spinning off Bradseg to Odontoprev. Brazil’s central bank cut the Selic rate to 14.75% but raised its 2026 inflation forecast. Bradesco’s bylaw changes await central bank approval.
19 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Index Slides Again as Oil Tops $119 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Index Slides Again as Oil Tops $119 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 427.99 points, or 0.92%, to 45,797.70 by midday Thursday as oil prices surged after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also dropped, while the Russell 2000 briefly entered correction territory. Fed officials signaled only one rate cut this year, prompting traders and banks to delay expectations for further easing. Brent crude peaked at $119.13 a barrel.
19 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

The Dow fell about 460 points midday Thursday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped up to 1% as Brent crude briefly topped $119 a barrel. The declines followed a Fed-driven selloff after higher inflation data and comments from Chair Jerome Powell. Fed officials now project 2.7% PCE inflation by year-end, up from December’s forecast. Initial jobless claims dropped to 205,000 last week.
19 March 2026
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Nexstar-Tegna Merger Hit by 8-State Lawsuit, Threatening $6.2 Billion TV Deal

Nexstar-Tegna Merger Hit by 8-State Lawsuit, Threatening $6.2 Billion TV Deal

California and seven other states sued to block Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna, saying it would create the largest U.S. local TV owner and drive up pay-TV costs. The complaint, filed in Sacramento federal court, says the merger would combine rival stations in 31 markets and control 221 Big Four affiliates. DirecTV filed a separate antitrust suit Thursday. Nexstar and Tegna did not comment.
19 March 2026
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Nebius Stock Price Today: NBIS Steadies After $4 Billion Notes Sale

Nebius Stock Price Today: NBIS Steadies After $4 Billion Notes Sale

Nebius Group shares slipped 0.3% to $118.20 after the company priced a $4 billion upsized convertible notes offering Thursday. The Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure firm expects $3.96 billion in net proceeds for data centers and GPU expansion. Nebius recently signed a $12 billion AI computing deal with Meta and reported a Q4 net loss of $249.6 million on $227.7 million revenue.
19 March 2026
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Blue Owl Capital Stock Price Today Slips as BofA Says Private Credit Panic Is Overdone

Blue Owl Capital Stock Price Today Slips as BofA Says Private Credit Panic Is Overdone

Blue Owl Capital shares fell 0.7% to $9.05 midday Thursday after Bank of America said concerns over private-credit managers were overblown. The stock has dropped nearly 40% this year, with short interest hitting a record 14.1% of free float on March 5. Wall Street banks are tightening lending to the sector, and several major firms have limited fund withdrawals after a rise in redemption requests.
19 March 2026
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Tencent Music Stock Price Near $10 After Guidance Miss Sparks Fresh Wall Street Cuts

Tencent Music Stock Price Near $10 After Guidance Miss Sparks Fresh Wall Street Cuts

Tencent Music shares rose 0.8% to $10.38 Thursday after plunging nearly 25% Tuesday on weak 2026 guidance and plans to stop quarterly user disclosures. Fourth-quarter revenue climbed 15.9% to 8.64 billion yuan, but first-quarter and full-year outlooks missed estimates. Multiple analysts cut ratings or targets, citing lower visibility and rising competition. Parent Tencent plans higher AI spending in 2026.
19 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • JPMorgan Lowers S&P 500 Target Amid Complacency Over Oil Shock Risk
    March 23, 2026, 8:12 AM EDT. JPMorgan cut its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 7,200 from 7,500, citing market complacency over the Iran conflict's impact on oil prices. Despite a 46% rise in oil since the US-Israel strikes, equities remain resilient, masking the risk of a prolonged supply shock. The bank warned that typically, stock sensitivity to oil spikes grows after a 30% jump, often leading to recessions due to reduced demand. JPMorgan highlighted that markets assume a quick resolution and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which they deem a high-risk assumption. Rising oil prices, combined with private credit concerns, a cooling labor market, and inflation pressures, heighten recession risks and could slow global GDP and revenue growth.
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