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Oil Prices 13 March 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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WTI Crude Oil Price Today: U.S. Benchmark Stays Below $100 as Brent Soars on Gulf Attacks

WTI Crude Oil Price Today: U.S. Benchmark Stays Below $100 as Brent Soars on Gulf Attacks

Brent crude surged nearly 7% to $114.77 after Iranian missile strikes damaged energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, while WTI rose just 0.3% to $96.59. The price gap between Brent and WTI reached its widest in 11 years as U.S. oil inventories climbed and exports increased. The U.S. and other IEA nations plan to release 400 million barrels from reserves. The Fed held rates steady, citing uncertainty from the conflict.
19 March 2026
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Oil Prices Surge Past $112 After Iran Hits Gulf Energy Sites as $200 Calls Grow

Oil Prices Surge Past $112 After Iran Hits Gulf Energy Sites as $200 Calls Grow

Brent crude briefly hit $112.86 a barrel after Iran struck energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, disrupting oil and LNG supplies. QatarEnergy reported extensive missile damage at Ras Laffan, halting LNG output, while Abu Dhabi suspended gas operations at Habshan. Asian and European markets fell. European gas prices have jumped over 60% since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
19 March 2026
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S&P 500 Hits ‘Line in the Sand’ at 200-Day Support as Oil, Fed Jitters Revive 10% Drop Call

S&P 500 Hits ‘Line in the Sand’ at 200-Day Support as Oil, Fed Jitters Revive 10% Drop Call

The S&P 500 closed Wednesday at 6,624.70, just above its 200-day moving average, as Brent crude surged to $112.86 after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. The Dow and Nasdaq have already fallen below their 200-day lines. Japan’s Nikkei dropped over 3% Thursday, with similar declines across Asia. Investors trimmed 2026 Fed rate cut bets, citing inflation and oil price uncertainty.
19 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

The Dow fell 380 points by midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February, outpacing forecasts. Brent crude surged to $108.66 a barrel as Iran threatened Middle East energy sites. Treasury yields climbed, and the CBOE Volatility Index hit 23.42. Tech stocks like AMD and Micron gained, bucking broader losses ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.
18 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 445 points, or 0.95%, to 46,548.06 at midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February and Brent crude hit $108.51 a barrel. Traders now expect the first Fed rate cut in April 2027, later than previously forecast. Healthcare and consumer staples led declines, while chipmakers and energy stocks gained. Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
18 March 2026
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Delta Raises Revenue Outlook as Iran War Drives Jet Fuel Surge and Higher Airfares

Delta Raises Revenue Outlook as Iran War Drives Jet Fuel Surge and Higher Airfares

Delta Air Lines raised its first-quarter revenue growth outlook, citing a 25% jump in recent weekly sales despite jet fuel prices nearly doubling since January. American Airlines also lifted its forecast, with both carriers reporting fuel bills up about $400 million due to surging oil prices linked to Middle East conflict. United called early 2026 bookings its strongest ever. Frontier warned its annual outlook is under review.
17 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125.40 points to 47,071.81 on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and looked past higher oil prices linked to Middle East conflict. Brent crude traded at $101.53 a barrel. Markets now expect only one Fed rate cut by year-end. Travel, financial, and energy stocks led gains.
17 March 2026
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Gold Price Today Drops Below $5,000 as Oil Shock Rewrites Fed Cut Bets

Gold Price Today Drops Below $5,000 as Oil Shock Rewrites Fed Cut Bets

Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,994.89 an ounce Monday, hitting its lowest since Feb. 19, as traders scaled back bets on U.S. rate cuts ahead of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting. Oil prices stayed elevated, with Brent at $102.42 a barrel, fueling inflation concerns. Two-year Treasury yields rose 31 basis points this month. Central banks in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and the UK all meet this week.
16 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Jumps as Meta, Nvidia Rally; Oil and Fed Keep Wall Street on Edge

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Jumps as Meta, Nvidia Rally; Oil and Fed Keep Wall Street on Edge

The Nasdaq rose 1.43% by midday Monday as Meta and Nvidia shares climbed, leading all 11 S&P 500 sectors higher. Meta gained 2.6% after reports it may cut 20% of staff to offset AI spending. U.S. crude dropped over 5% but Brent stayed above $100 a barrel. Traders scaled back Fed rate-cut bets, now expecting just 25 basis points in 2026.
16 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Index Rises 300 Points as Oil Retreats Before Fed

Dow Jones Today: Index Rises 300 Points as Oil Retreats Before Fed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 332.93 points, or 0.72%, to 46,891.40 on Monday, recovering part of last week’s losses. Brent crude fell $1.46 to $101.68 a barrel after the U.S. allowed limited ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz. Nvidia and Meta each gained 2.6%, leading tech shares higher. Gulf oil exports dropped 61% from February as the strait remained mostly closed.
16 March 2026
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Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise on Monday as Oil Falls Ahead of Fed, but Wall Street’s Rebound Looks Fragile

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise on Monday as Oil Falls Ahead of Fed, but Wall Street’s Rebound Looks Fragile

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, with the Dow up 148.9 points, the S&P 500 gaining 42.2, and the Nasdaq rising 235. Oil prices retreated, with Brent crude at $102.22 a barrel and U.S. crude at $95.26. January core PCE inflation rose 3.1% year-on-year, while Q4 GDP growth was revised down to 0.7%. The chance of a June Fed rate cut dropped to 26% from 69% a month ago.
16 March 2026
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Santos Limited Stock Price Rises as $100 Oil and Moomba Project Boost Outlook

Santos Limited Stock Price Rises as $100 Oil and Moomba Project Boost Outlook

Santos Ltd shares rose 0.5% to A$7.53 Friday as Brent crude closed above $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022. The company committed A$357 million to the Moomba Central Optimisation project, aiming for over A$600 million in savings and lower unit costs. Santos also plans to cut about 10% of staff after a 25% drop in 2025 underlying profit.
14 March 2026
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Panama Canal Could Gain as Iran War Drives Oil Higher and Shifts Shipping Routes

Panama Canal Could Gain as Iran War Drives Oil Higher and Shifts Shipping Routes

Panama Canal transits rose 2.8% year-on-year to 4,156 vessels in the first four months of the fiscal year, with tanker crossings up 11.2%, officials said. Rising fuel costs and disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz have made the canal more attractive, prompting a slight increase in traffic. Daily passages have rebounded to 40–41 after drought limits. Some LNG and container ships are rerouting through Panama.
13 March 2026
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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Bank of America Stock Price Today: Why BAC Is Caught Between Fed Relief and $100 Oil

Bank of America Stock Price Today: Why BAC Is Caught Between Fed Relief and $100 Oil

Bank of America shares fell 0.4% to $46.95 Friday, trailing gains in JPMorgan and Citigroup. The drop followed news of proposed looser U.S. capital rules for big banks, but investors remained cautious as oil prices neared $100 and the Fed delayed expected rate cuts. The S&P 500 financial sector lost 3.3% this week. Barclays and Goldman Sachs both pushed forecasts for Fed rate cuts to September.
13 March 2026
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Petrobras Stock Price Slips After Diesel Hike as Brazil Export Tax Blunts Oil Rally

Petrobras Stock Price Slips After Diesel Hike as Brazil Export Tax Blunts Oil Rally

Petrobras shares fell Friday after the company announced a diesel price hike for distributors starting March 14, raising the average distributor price to 3.65 reais per liter. The move comes as Brazil’s government scrapped federal diesel taxes and imposed a 12% crude export levy. Petrobras said it would join a voluntary diesel subsidy program, pending regulatory details. The company reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 15.6 billion reais last week.
13 March 2026
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Anglo American Stock Price Slides 2% as $100 Oil Hammers London Miners

Anglo American Stock Price Slides 2% as $100 Oil Hammers London Miners

Anglo American shares dropped about 2% to 3,188 pence Friday, tracking a wider 2.1% fall in London’s mining index as oil prices stayed above $100 a barrel and rate-cut hopes faded. The stock traded nearly 18% below its Feb. 25 high, pressured by ex-dividend trading, lower copper guidance, De Beers losses, and uncertainty over the planned $53 billion Teck merger.
13 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Fairly Valued After Strong One-Year Gains
    April 12, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) has delivered a robust 42.5% return over the past year, with a current share price around A$45.36. Despite this strong performance, valuation models suggest NAB is trading slightly above its intrinsic value of approximately A$42.51 per share, indicating the stock is fairly valued. The Excess Returns model, which compares earnings power against the cost of equity, shows a modest excess return of A$0.87 per share. Investors should consider sector-wide factors such as regulatory changes, interest rate expectations, and competition when evaluating future prospects. Given the narrow margin above fair value, NAB's stock may not offer substantial upside but remains an important player in Australia's banking sector worth monitoring closely.

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Bitcoin Price Today Slips After Iran Talks End Without Deal, but ETF Buyers Keep Showing Up

Bitcoin Price Today Slips After Iran Talks End Without Deal, but ETF Buyers Keep Showing Up

12 April 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.4% to $71,707 on Sunday after U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without a deal. Spot bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows last week, with BlackRock and Fidelity leading Friday’s buying. Morgan Stanley launched its MSBT fund on April 8, the first Wall Street bank to debut a bitcoin ETF. U.S. inflation data showed headline CPI up 3.3% in March, while core CPI rose 2.6%.
XRP Price Today: XRP Slips to $1.33 After Failed U.S.-Iran Talks Hit Crypto

XRP Price Today: XRP Slips to $1.33 After Failed U.S.-Iran Talks Hit Crypto

12 April 2026
XRP slipped about 1% to $1.33 on Sunday after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad ended without a deal, pressuring crypto markets. The token traded in a narrow range, with bitcoin and ether also weaker. XRP’s market cap stands at $81.7 billion, with $1.96 billion in daily volume. The token remains 63.5% below its all-time high.
Gold Price Today: Bullion Near $4,762 After Weekly Gain, but Failed Iran Talks Cloud Outlook

Gold Price Today: Bullion Near $4,762 After Weekly Gain, but Failed Iran Talks Cloud Outlook

12 April 2026
Spot gold steadied at $4,761.79 an ounce Friday after a third weekly gain, with U.S. futures at $4,787.40. The dollar posted its biggest weekly drop since January, making gold cheaper for non-U.S. buyers. U.S.-Iran talks ended without a deal, keeping geopolitical risks high. China’s central bank increased gold reserves for a 17th month, reaching 74.38 million ounces.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 12.04.2026

12 April 2026
Futu Holdings (FUTU) rose 10.2% in the past week but trades 13.4% below its January level. Shares closed at $154.50, while analysts estimate intrinsic value at $245.48. The company posted a 92.2% return over 12 months. Valuation models indicate earnings exceed risk costs, supporting long-term growth projections.
India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

11 April 2026
Lockheed Martin said it is not in direct talks with India over the F-35, clarifying that any approach must go through official U.S. and Indian channels under the Foreign Military Sales process. Indian officials confirmed no formal discussions on acquiring the F-35 have begun. India recently approved a $40 billion military upgrade, including other fighter jets, while Lockheed’s F-21 remains in a separate competition.
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