NSE:ICICIBANK.NS 17 January 2026

March 17, 2026, 5:48 AM EDT. U.S. stock markets rebounded on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.8% to 46,946.41, Nasdaq Composite rising 1.2% to 22,374.18, and the S&P 500 gaining 1% to 6,699.38. The drop in crude oil prices helped ease inflation concerns. Crude futures fell notably, with WTI down 5.3% at $93.50 and Brent slipping 2.8% to $100.21 a barrel. AI sector gains supported tech stocks; NVIDIA forecasted a $1 trillion chip order volume by 2027, doubling previous estimates, and unveiled partnerships with automakers for autonomous EV technology. Meta secured a $27 billion, five-year AI cloud infrastructure deal with Nebius Group, signaling tech firms' ongoing investment in AI capabilities amid geopolitical tensions and volatile markets.