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Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 296 Points as Bitcoin Slumps and Fed Jitters Hit Wall Street

Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 296 Points as Bitcoin Slumps and Fed Jitters Hit Wall Street

The Dow fell 296 points to 47,420.77 Monday as the S&P 500 lost 0.34% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.29%. The ISM Manufacturing PMI slid to 48.2, marking a ninth month of contraction. Bitcoin tumbled 7%, dragging crypto stocks lower. Futures markets still price in a December Fed rate cut despite rising dissent within the Fed.
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  • InterContinental Hotels Group to Cancel 76,481 Shares Bought in Buyback
    March 20, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) purchased 76,481 ordinary shares on March 19, 2026, through Goldman Sachs International as part of its Annual General Meeting-authorized share buyback program. The shares were acquired on the London Stock Exchange, with prices ranging from $127.05 to $131.35, averaging $129.73 per share. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing the total shares outstanding to 150,524,341, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury. This move follows instructions issued on February 17, 2026, reinforcing IHG's commitment to returning value to shareholders through share consolidation.
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