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Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Spot silver fell 10.7% to $67.26 an ounce Thursday, deepening losses after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and oil prices climbed. The drop followed a 4.2% slide Wednesday as the Fed signaled only one rate cut this year and a stronger dollar hit demand. Retail investors had poured nearly $922 million into silver ETFs in January. The Silver Institute expects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit in 2026.
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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Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.11% this week, according to Freddie Mac, while Mortgage News Daily's daily reading hit 6.29% on Thursday. Mortgage applications increased 3.2% last week, but single-family housing starts fell 2.8% in January and permits slipped 0.9%. Shares of D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Rocket Companies dropped between 2% and 3% in afternoon trading.
12 March 2026
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SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Technologies shares dropped about 3% Thursday to $17.94, outpacing a broader tech selloff as oil neared $100 and the Nasdaq fell 1.38%. The decline followed sector-wide pressure on fintech stocks, with Affirm and Block also down over 3%. SoFi reported record fee-based revenue in Q4 and recently launched a stablecoin partnership with Mastercard. CEO Anthony Noto bought $1 million in shares earlier this month.
12 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
12 March 2026
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NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Group will raise mortgage rates for existing customers and additional borrowing from March 10, following recent hikes for new borrowers. Barclays, Halifax, and Santander are also increasing rates, while some smaller lenders have withdrawn products. The average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.84% this week. Mortgage approvals in January fell to a two-year low, according to Bank of England data.
9 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 fell 2.19% Friday to 12,792.81, capping a week of heavy losses as the lira hit a record low of 44.0750 per dollar and Brent crude surged to $88.9 a barrel. Turkey’s central bank sold about $13 billion in foreign exchange this week and is expected to hold its policy rate at 37% at its March 12 meeting. February inflation reached 31.53% year on year.
7 March 2026
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.6% to A$171.13 Wednesday as financial stocks slid amid renewed rate-hike fears and rising oil prices. Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual pace in nearly three years, prompting speculation the Reserve Bank could raise rates as soon as March. Investors await the RBA’s March 16–17 policy meeting and April inflation data.
4 March 2026
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Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle Internet Group shares rose 5.8% to $101.76 Tuesday amid volatile trading, as investors focused on its rate-sensitive USDC stablecoin business. CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen sold 47,908 shares at $90 on Feb. 26 under a pre-arranged plan. Mizuho raised its price target to $100. The market faces inflation fears as oil prices surge and the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran escalates.
3 March 2026
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Warsh’s Rate-Cut Path Gets Narrower as Oil Surge Forces Markets to Rethink the Fed

Warsh’s Rate-Cut Path Gets Narrower as Oil Surge Forces Markets to Rethink the Fed

Traders slashed bets on near-term Fed rate cuts Tuesday as oil prices surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Futures now show a 30.7% chance of a June cut, down from 49.6% last week. Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh faces resistance to delivering the cuts President Trump wants, with officials citing persistent inflation and a stabilizing job market.
3 March 2026
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Westpac share price holds at A$41.80 as RBA flags March hike risk and GDP looms

Westpac share price holds at A$41.80 as RBA flags March hike risk and GDP looms

Westpac shares closed unchanged at A$41.80 on Tuesday after a volatile session for Australian banks. The pause followed Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock’s warning that a rate hike is possible at the March meeting, sending three-year bond yields up 13 basis points to 4.313%. Traders now await Wednesday’s GDP data and the March 17 policy decision. The broader S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.34% amid global market jitters.
3 March 2026
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NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB shares closed nearly flat at A$49.02 on Friday after touching a 2026 high of A$49.45 earlier in the session. ASIC highlighted record penalties for bank misconduct, including actions against NAB. Traders are watching the March 17 RBA decision as January inflation remained high at 3.8%. NAB recently reported quarterly cash earnings of A$2.02 billion and announced leadership changes.
27 February 2026
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Westpac share price rises: what’s driving WBC stock as RBA rate bets build

Westpac share price rises: what’s driving WBC stock as RBA rate bets build

Westpac shares rose 0.94% to A$43.05 as Australia’s core inflation hit a 16-month high at 3.4%, raising market bets of a May rate hike to 80%. The ASX 200 closed at a record 9,128.3. Brokers flagged caution on major bank valuations, with Morgan Stanley rating Westpac underweight. Investors await the Reserve Bank’s March policy meeting and Westpac’s May results.
25 February 2026
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Shenzhen stocks reopen Tuesday: what to watch on ChiNext, rates and trade cues this week

Shenzhen stocks reopen Tuesday: what to watch on ChiNext, rates and trade cues this week

Shenzhen’s A-share market reopens Feb. 24 after the Spring Festival break, forcing investors to catch up with global moves missed during the closure. Offshore proxies like Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.1% Friday, while China A50 futures dropped 0.94% on Feb. 20. The next key event is Tuesday’s loan prime rate fix, with markets watching for reactions in tech and property shares.
22 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX Set to Dip as Middle East Tensions Boost Oil Prices; Premier Investments Reports Lower H1 Earnings
    March 19, 2026, 9:22 PM EDT. Australian shares are expected to decline on Friday amid volatile energy markets triggered by Middle East strikes that briefly pushed Brent crude to $119 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dropped 0.3%, while the Dow fell 0.4% overnight. Investors are also focused on Australia's upcoming consumer price index report. Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) posted fiscal first-half earnings of AU$0.6351 per share on AU$460.3 million revenue, down from AU$0.7307 earnings on AU$465.2 million a year earlier. Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) acquired UK agency Fresh Approach, expanding its FCM meetings-and-events operations. The ASX benchmark closed down 1.7% at 8,497.80 on Thursday.
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