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Inflation 28 February 2026 - 19 March 2026

Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

U.S. stock futures fell early Thursday as Brent crude hovered near $115 after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.53%, and the Cboe Volatility Index rose to 26. The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% and signaled only one cut this year. Oil prices briefly hit $119.13 before easing; European shares and gas prices also fell.
19 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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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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Dow Jones Today: Index Slips Near 46,660 as Hot Inflation Data and $100 Oil Hit Wall Street

Dow Jones Today: Index Slips Near 46,660 as Hot Inflation Data and $100 Oil Hit Wall Street

The Dow hovered near 46,660 Friday after a sharp selloff, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell. Oil prices stayed near $100 a barrel, fueling stagflation fears ahead of next week’s Fed meeting. January consumer spending beat forecasts, but core PCE inflation rose 3.1% and Q4 GDP was revised down. The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped as gasoline prices surged 21% to $3.63 a gallon.
13 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls More Than 400 Points as Oil Shock Blunts CPI Relief

Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls More Than 400 Points as Oil Shock Blunts CPI Relief

The Dow Jones fell 418 points, or 0.88%, to 47,288.28 by late morning Wednesday as investors focused on rising oil prices and risks from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. February CPI matched forecasts but did not reflect recent 20% gasoline price jumps. The International Energy Agency released 400 million barrels from reserves, but attacks in the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns high. Oracle shares rose 12% after its revenue outlook.
11 March 2026
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BlackRock warns Middle East supply shock may lift inflation, but sees weeks-long disruption

BlackRock warns Middle East supply shock may lift inflation, but sees weeks-long disruption

BlackRock warned that the Middle East conflict is causing an energy-led supply shock likely to keep inflation pressure high, but expects the disruption to last weeks, not months. The firm maintained an underweight position in long-term U.S. Treasuries and favored U.S. and Japanese stocks. Brent crude fell to $86.50 after surging above $119. BlackRock said the impact is concentrated in LNG infrastructure, with Europe and Asia most exposed.
10 March 2026
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Gold Price Today Climbs Above $5,220 as Dollar Softens, Oil Slumps Ahead of U.S. CPI

Gold Price Today Climbs Above $5,220 as Dollar Softens, Oil Slumps Ahead of U.S. CPI

Spot gold jumped 1.7% to $5,222.74 an ounce Tuesday as oil prices plunged over 10% and the dollar slipped, easing inflation fears. Brent crude fell $10.45 to $88.51 a barrel after President Trump signaled possible de-escalation in the Middle East. U.S. inflation data due Wednesday could shift rate expectations again. In Dubai, gold traded at a discount to London amid flight disruptions and weak demand.
10 March 2026
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Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

The S&P Merval index in Buenos Aires rose 2.15% Friday to 2,626,114.83 but ended the week down 0.6%. Sovereign dollar bonds dropped 0.9% and risk premiums widened to 575 basis points. Traders await February inflation data due March 12, with estimates raised to 2.7% monthly. Oil-linked stocks like YPF outperformed as global oil surged and regional energy shares drew selective support.
7 March 2026
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Goldman Sachs warns $100 oil could hit growth and stoke inflation as Iran war widens

Goldman Sachs warns $100 oil could hit growth and stoke inflation as Iran war widens

Goldman Sachs warned a temporary jump in oil to $100 a barrel, driven by widening conflict in Iran, could cut global growth by 0.4 percentage point and raise inflation by 0.7 points. The bank raised its Brent crude forecast for Q2 2026 to $76 a barrel, citing risks to Middle East supply. Oil prices rose over 3% to $83.81 on Thursday. Morgan Stanley now expects the ECB to hold rates steady through 2026.
5 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index closed Friday down 1.17% at 13,717.81, with market value at 13.59 trillion lira ($310.2 billion) and turnover of 191 billion lira. Banks fell 1.71% while tech shares rose 3.08%. February inflation data is due Tuesday, with the central bank set to meet March 12. The lira hit a record low of 44.00 per dollar in February, down 20.68% over 12 months.
1 March 2026
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Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Stockholm’s OMXS30 closed Friday up 0.55% at 3,222.75, hitting a record high, while the OMX Nordic 40 rose 0.61% to 2,617.28. Ericsson gained 2.9%, with Boliden and AstraZeneca also rising over 2%. SEB fell 1.6%. Traders now await Swedish PMI and inflation data, plus the upcoming U.S. payrolls report.
1 March 2026
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Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 1.16% Friday to 188,786.98, ending the week down 0.92% as investors reacted to higher-than-expected February inflation. The IPCA-15 index rose 0.84%, raising doubts over the pace of central bank rate cuts planned for March. Net foreign inflows topped 15 billion reais in February. Bradesco shares rose after announcing a major health unit consolidation.
1 March 2026
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Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard closed Friday at $517.21, up for a second straight session. The move followed a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer inflation reading, which dampened hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts. Visa rose, while American Express tumbled nearly 8%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report for signals on payment stock direction.
28 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Vulcan Materials (VMC) Shares Show Slight Undervaluation After Recent Decline
    March 21, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT. Vulcan Materials (VMC) shares have dropped 2.6% in the past week and 13.7% over the last month, despite an 11.2% gain over one year and 59.0% over three years. The stock currently trades around $258.40, slightly below the intrinsic value of $270.72 estimated via a discounted cash flow (DCF) model, suggesting a modest 4.6% undervaluation. The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 31.21, reflecting market expectations of growth and risk. Simply Wall St rates Vulcan Materials' value score at 2 out of 6, signaling some caution. Investors should watch for shifts in fundamentals or market conditions that could affect valuation.
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