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.

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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

By 11:35 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped 418.23 points, or 0.88%, to 47,288.28, as traders shrugged off an inflation report that matched expectations and zeroed in on rising oil prices, along with renewed concerns over a potential price shock tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Losses in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were smaller.
11 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

Gold bounced back Tuesday, snapping out of its earlier slump as the dollar softened and the sharp drop in oil prices dialed back inflation concerns. Spot gold gained 1.7%, trading at $5,222.74 an ounce at 1514 GMT. April U.S. gold futures advanced 2.6% to $5,234.40. Silver jumped 2.8%, platinum moved up 2.4%, but palladium edged down 0.9%. According to Bart Melek at TD Securities, the pullback in oil is easing pressure on the Federal Reserve over rate cuts.
10 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

Friday’s close put Sweden’s OMXS30 at 3,222.75, a 0.55% gain, and that’s the mark Nordic traders will be watching as the new week kicks off. All eyes will be on how data and global risk signals shift sentiment when trading opens Monday.
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

Ibovespa starts March facing some pressure, after shedding 1.16% on Friday to close at 188,786.98, with investors locking in profits following a string of record highs. The index dropped 0.92% for the week but still managed to advance 4.09% in February, figures from B3’s Bora Investir show. Vale lost 0.83% and Petrobras declined 0.71%, PRIO surged 4.11%, while Cosan tumbled 5.27%. Turnover reached 35.7 billion reais.
1 March 2026
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