Federal Reserve 16 March 2026

Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Falls as Fed Signals Rates May Stay High

Opendoor Technologies Inc. dropped 5.0% to $5.28 on Wednesday, with investors pulling back from housing stocks tied to interest rates after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark unchanged. Broader markets also slipped: the S&P 500 down 1.36%, Nasdaq off 1.46%.

19 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:OPAD·NASDAQ:OPEN·Real Estate·Stock Market

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Near 6.3% After Fed Hold, Refinancing Hopes Fade

Mortgage rates in the U.S. stuck close to 6.3% on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged—leaving the housing market under strain just as the spring buying season heats up. According to Mortgage News Daily’s lender survey, the average 30-year fixed rate landed at 6.31%, a touch higher than Tuesday. Separately, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that new borrowers locking in rates on typical 30-year loans saw 6.3%.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Real Estate

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

XRP dropped roughly 5% to about $1.46 on Wednesday, paring some of its earlier gains after the Federal Reserve’s cautious rate guidance put pressure on cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. The token’s price swung between $1.44 and $1.54 during the session.

18 March 2026

Cryptocurrency·Federal Reserve·XRP

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

Bitcoin slipped under $72,000 on Wednesday, dropping roughly 4.5% to $71,292 by the afternoon. Earlier, it had surged as high as $74,798 before pulling back, as traders responded to the Federal Reserve’s call to hold rates steady and maintain just one quarter-point cut for the year.

18 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

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

Stocks slipped on Wednesday, pressured by an unexpectedly strong producer inflation number that hit ahead of the Fed’s policy decision. Brent crude was closing in on $110 a barrel. Near midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped roughly 380 points, or 0.8%, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost about 0.6%.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Oil Prices·Stock Market

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

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid almost 1% by midday Wednesday after hotter-than-forecast U.S. producer price data and a fresh surge in crude sent jitters through the market, hours ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy update. By 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow had dropped 445.20 points, or 0.95%, to 46,548.06. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite weren’t spared, each off roughly 0.6%.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AAL·NYSE:DAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

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

Silver slid roughly 3% on Wednesday, trading near $76.85 an ounce in New York and slipping to its lowest in about a month. A stronger dollar and persistent U.S. inflation pressured the precious metal; prices dropped as low as $75.53 intraday before being quoted at $76.85 bid at 2:03 p.m. New York.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:AG·NYSE:PAAS·NYSE:WPM·Precious Metals

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Keeps One 2026 Cut on Table as Inflation Outlook Climbs

The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged Wednesday, sticking with its projection for a single quarter-point cut in 2026. Policymakers also raised their inflation forecast. The benchmark rate stays in the 3.50% to 3.75% band.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Interest Rates

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

Gold slumped Wednesday, dropping to its lowest point in over a month as the dollar strengthened and another surge in oil prices cemented expectations for the Federal Reserve to stick with elevated rates. Spot bullion slid 2.6% to $4,874.19 an ounce by 11:14 a.m. ET, hitting its softest mark since Feb. 6. April U.S. gold futures were also down 2.6%, settling at $4,878.20.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold Price

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

Fed officials look set to hold rates steady Wednesday, with rising oil prices fueled by conflict with Iran and recent stronger inflation data complicating prospects for a rate cut this year. Brent crude has pushed past $108 a barrel—an uptick that could make policymakers more cautious about signaling future easing, a shift from their tone just weeks back.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Interest Rates

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

Producer prices in the U.S. jumped more than forecasts in February, sending Wall Street lower at Wednesday’s open and leaving Fed officials with a headache just ahead of their rate call. The producer price index rose 0.7% month over month, 3.4% higher than last February.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Stock Market

Stock Market Today: Hot PPI Jolts Wall Street Futures Ahead of Fed Decision; Micron Earnings Up Next

U.S. stock futures slipped after a surprising jump in wholesale inflation added some uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy call this day. Dow e-minis fell 115 points as of 8:36 a.m. ET; S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also in the red by 9:05 a.m. EDT.

18 March 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Bank of America Stock Today: Why BAC Edged Up Ahead of the Fed Despite Fresh Legal Overhang

Bank of America ticked up roughly 0.5% to $47.28 late Tuesday, as traders tiptoed back into big U.S. banks. The uptick was modest—enough to stabilize the stock after its slide with the rest of the financial sector.

18 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Gold Price Today Near $5,000: Fed Call and Iran Tensions Keep Bullion Stuck

Gold hovered close to $5,000 Tuesday, stabilizing in New York after Monday’s slide as investors balanced safe-haven demand tied to the Iran conflict against nerves before the Fed’s Wednesday call. Spot prices barely budged at $5,004.71 an ounce by midafternoon, with April futures closing at $5,008.20. Silver retreated 1.5%. Platinum and palladium climbed.

17 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold Price·NYSE:GLD·Precious Metals

U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Rise Ahead of Fed as Delta and Uber Lift Wall Street

Stocks climbed Tuesday, extending Monday’s recovery. Investors eyed the Federal Reserve and shrugged off another uptick in oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict. Early on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 432.97 points; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.66% each, and every one of the S&P’s 11 main sectors traded higher.

17 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed higher, staying north of 47,000 as traders watched for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement and shrugged off another jump in oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict. The index added 125.40 points, or 0.27%, to finish at 47,071.81 based on delayed Reuters/LSEG figures. The S&P 500 moved up 0.36%, and the Nasdaq tacked on 0.41%.

17 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:APO·NYSE:BX·NYSE:COP·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:EQT·NYSE:KKR·NYSE:OXY·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Silver Price Today Holds Near $80.52 as Fed Meeting and Oil Shock Reset the Outlook

Spot silver barely budged, holding at $80.52 an ounce as of 1731 GMT Monday, traders caught between a less robust dollar and renewed jitters over oil-fueled inflation threatening to prolong elevated U.S. rates. Gold shed 0.5% for the session. Platinum jumped 3.9%, and palladium climbed 3.1%, pushing silver well behind the rest of the precious metals pack.

16 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:SNEX·NYSE:JPM·Silver Price

Gold Price Today Drops Below $5,000 as Oil Shock Rewrites Fed Cut Bets

Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $4,994.89 an ounce as of 11:26 a.m. ET Monday, not far from its lowest point since Feb. 19. U.S. gold futures for April lost 0.6% to $5,031.50. “With higher oil prices comes higher inflation,” said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. Silver barely budged, while platinum and palladium moved higher.

16 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold·Oil Prices·XETRA:DBK

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Jumps as Meta, Nvidia Rally; Oil and Fed Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stocks in the U.S. climbed Monday, the Nasdaq out front as Meta Platforms and Nvidia shares pushed higher. A slip in oil prices eased a bit of pressure from last week’s selloff tied to the war. Still, traders kept a close eye on the Middle East situation and its potential fallout for inflation and growth.

16 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Dow Jones Today: Index Rises 300 Points as Oil Retreats Before Fed

Stocks bounced Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recovering 332.93 points, or 0.72%, to 46,891.40 after last week’s losses. The S&P 500 advanced 0.97%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.26%, according to Reuters market data.

16 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CRM·NYSE:GS·Oil Prices·Stock Market

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