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Stock Market 2 March 2026 - 3 March 2026

U.S. stock markets fell sharply as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% but signaled that rate hikes may return, with new projections showing a higher median federal funds rate of 3.8% for 2026. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2%, the Nasdaq fell 1.3%, and the Dow lost over 500 points. Rate-sensitive sectors and major tech stocks were hit hard. Microsoft declined 3.8% to $378.91, with its AI spending plan in focus. Meta dropped about 5.5% amid news of an executive departure linked to AI agent projects. ServiceNow shares fell nearly 6%, and SpaceX lost around 5%, slipping behind Amazon in market value. Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Tesla all traded lower, weighing on the auto sector. Coeur Mining dropped 6.8% despite its upcoming addition to the S&P MidCap 400. Coherent shares continued to fall, facing valuation and supply risks despite U.S. funding for its Texas plant. In contrast, Intel rose 3.5% after its 18A-P manufacturing process entered risk production, with Bernstein raising its price target. Vertiv gained 7%, and MP Materials rose 9% on G7 and Pentagon support for critical minerals. Coupang jumped 8.3% despite planning to book $410 million in Korean privacy fines. Fermi surged 12.8% amid a boardroom battle. Nebius spiked after acquiring Eigen AI and ahead of joining the Nasdaq-100. Nokia shares edged up in Helsinki but fell in U.S. trading, with AI infrastructure headlines in focus. TD Bank hit a 52-week high as Canadian bank stocks climbed. Rocket Companies fell 6% as housing stocks remained pressured by the Fed’s stance.
Woolworths share price steadies near 52-week high as dividend date looms and rate nerves flare

Woolworths share price steadies near 52-week high as dividend date looms and rate nerves flare

Woolworths Group shares closed at A$36.90 Tuesday, up 0.6% and at the top of their 52-week range, ahead of trading ex-dividend for A$0.45 a share on Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.34% to about 9,089, with supermarkets more resilient than the broader market. Ord Minnett downgraded Woolworths to “Accumulate” from “Buy.” Oil prices rose on Middle East tensions, prompting regulator warnings on fuel price gouging.
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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Santos stock price ends higher as oil surges again; dividend FX update lands

Santos stock price ends higher as oil surges again; dividend FX update lands

Santos shares closed up 0.97% at A$7.28 Tuesday, tracking a third straight rise in oil prices as Middle East tensions fueled supply concerns. The company set currency rates for its 10.3 US-cent final dividend, payable March 25, and confirmed it will be unfranked. Director Vanessa Guthrie bought 5,500 shares at A$6.84 each, raising her indirect stake to 44,688 shares.
3 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 3, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: March 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Ross Stores Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates, Shares Rally March 3, 2026, 5:09 PM EST. Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) exceeded Wall Street expectations in Q4 CY2025 with sales rising 12.2% year-on-year to $6.64 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by 3.2%. The off-price retailer also posted a GAAP earnings per share of $2, 4.9% above forecasts. Same-store sales increased 9%, significantly improving from 3% in the prior year quarter. Despite adjusted EBITDA missing estimates by 9.4%, free cash flow margin rose to 13.9% from 11.4%. Ross expanded its
3 March 2026
Robinhood stock jumps nearly 4% as bitcoin rebounds; traders eye March 4 “Take Flight” event

Robinhood stock jumps nearly 4% as bitcoin rebounds; traders eye March 4 “Take Flight” event

Robinhood shares rose 3.9% to $78.78 on Monday, holding steady after hours as bitcoin hovered near $69,200. The company reported 27 million funded customers and $322 billion in platform assets for 2025. Investors are watching for product updates at Robinhood’s “Take Flight” keynote on March 4. Crypto-linked stocks, including Coinbase, gained alongside bitcoin’s rebound.
3 March 2026
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Applied Materials stock slips after hours as investors scan for fresh chip-spending signals

Applied Materials stock slips after hours as investors scan for fresh chip-spending signals

Applied Materials shares slipped 0.1% to $372.18 in after-hours trading Monday. Management is set for appearances at Morgan Stanley’s TMT conference and Cantor Fitzgerald on March 10. Investors remain focused on AI-driven memory demand and ongoing U.S.-China export restrictions. The stock remains below its Feb. 25 record close of $394.95.
3 March 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock jumps 4% as oil spikes on Iran conflict — what COP investors watch next

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 4% as oil spikes on Iran conflict — what COP investors watch next

ConocoPhillips shares jumped 4.2% to $118.24 after hours Monday, leading U.S. oil majors as Brent crude surged 6.7% to $77.74 a barrel on Middle East supply fears. Exxon Mobil and Chevron also advanced. Strikes on Iran and regional retaliation disrupted shipping and refinery operations, with insurers pulling war-risk cover. U.S. officials plan to outline measures to address the oil shock on Tuesday.
3 March 2026
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UnitedHealth stock price ticks up after hours as UNH files shelf, 10-K and accounting shake-up

UnitedHealth stock price ticks up after hours as UNH files shelf, 10-K and accounting shake-up

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 0.5% after hours Monday to $294.93 following new SEC filings. The company registered a shelf for potential securities offerings and named Dennis Stankiewicz chief accounting officer, replacing Tom Roos, who moves to Optum Insight. UnitedHealthcare expects Medicare Advantage membership to shrink in 2026. Optum Rx’s 2025 drug spend reached $188 billion.
3 March 2026
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Intel stock dips after hours as Ericsson 6G tie-up puts INTC back in focus at MWC

Intel stock dips after hours as Ericsson 6G tie-up puts INTC back in focus at MWC

Intel shares slipped 0.3% after hours Monday to $45.50 following news of a collaboration with Ericsson on “AI-native 6G” technology at Mobile World Congress. The partnership targets telecom network infrastructure, not consumer phones. Investors are awaiting Intel’s March 4 conference appearance and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on demand and interest rates.
3 March 2026
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) stock price jumps 15% — what’s driving the move after-hours

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) stock price jumps 15% — what’s driving the move after-hours

Circle shares jumped 15% to $96.14 in after-hours trading Monday, with nearly 50 million shares traded. An SEC filing showed CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen sold 47,908 shares for about $4.3 million under a pre-arranged plan. Circle reported USDC in circulation rose 72% in 2025 to $75.3 billion. Investors remain focused on rate expectations ahead of the March 6 jobs report and Fed meeting.
3 March 2026
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Oracle stock rises 2.6% after hours — what ORCL investors watch before earnings

Oracle stock rises 2.6% after hours — what ORCL investors watch before earnings

Oracle shares rose 2.6% to $149.25 in after-hours trading Monday as the company pursues a $45–$50 billion debt-and-equity plan to fund cloud expansion in 2026. About 22.4 million shares traded. Oracle’s next earnings are due March 9, with investors watching cloud growth and spending. Bondholders sued Oracle in January over losses tied to its AI infrastructure build-out.
3 March 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps as SEC filing shows fresh Bitcoin buy, higher STRC dividend

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps as SEC filing shows fresh Bitcoin buy, higher STRC dividend

Strategy Inc (MSTR) closed up 6.3% at $137.65 and rose to $138.00 after hours following an SEC filing showing it bought 3,015 bitcoins for $204.1 million, funded by new stock and preferred share sales. The company raised its STRC preferred dividend rate to 11.50% from 11.25% starting March 1. Bitcoin traded at $69,351. The next STRC dividend record date is March 15.
3 March 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price edges higher after-hours as oil jumps on Iran conflict; BofA lifts XOM target

Exxon Mobil stock price edges higher after-hours as oil jumps on Iran conflict; BofA lifts XOM target

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.1% to $154.22 in after-hours trading Monday, tracking a late surge in crude prices after U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran. Bank of America raised its Exxon price target to $151, citing risks to oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders are watching for further Middle East disruptions ahead of Exxon's March 10 dividend payment. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also gained after hours.
3 March 2026
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Palantir stock jumps nearly 6% after hours as U.S. AI clampdown, Iran strikes drive defense trade

Palantir stock jumps nearly 6% after hours as U.S. AI clampdown, Iran strikes drive defense trade

Palantir shares rose 5.8% to $145.17 in after-hours trading Monday, extending gains after U.S. agencies began phasing out Anthropic’s AI tools following a Trump administration order. The move put government tech suppliers in focus as traders also tracked Middle East tensions and awaited U.S. economic data. Palantir’s market value reached about $433 billion.
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Stock Market Today

  • Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reform Impact on Small Businesses
    June 17, 2026, 11:16 PM EDT. Australia has softened the impact of its planned capital gains tax reform following significant backlash from small businesses. The government adjusted its proposals to reduce the tax burden on small enterprises, aiming to support economic growth and address concerns about potential financial strain. The revised measures provide relief to small businesses by modifying the capital gains tax rules, which affect profits from the sale of assets. This move reflects the government's responsiveness to business community feedback and its intention to balance tax reform with economic stability.

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Wall Street Slips After Hours, Fed Flags Rate Risk

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S&P 500 plunged 1.2%, Nasdaq 1.3%, and Dow 507 points after the Fed held rates steady but signaled a possible hike, raising its 2026 rate forecast to 3.8% and PCE inflation projection to 3.6%; all 11 S&P sectors fell, megacap tech stocks slumped, and after-hours index ETFs stayed lower as traders face a shortened week before Juneteenth.
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18 June 2026
Meta plunged 5.5% to $567.58, underperforming the Nasdaq, after the Federal Reserve signaled possible future rate hikes and a key Meta executive tied to AI-agent work departed, raising pressure on Meta to prove its costly AI investments can deliver returns as higher rates threaten future profit values.
Microsoft Drops as AI Spend Concerns, Fed Rate News Hit Shares

Microsoft Drops as AI Spend Concerns, Fed Rate News Hit Shares

18 June 2026
Microsoft plunged 3.8% to $378.91—outpacing the Nasdaq’s 1.3% drop—as investors reacted to a possible 2026 Fed rate hike and mounting scrutiny over Microsoft’s soaring AI spending, with capex projected at $190 billion for 2026 and a shareholder lawsuit alleging inadequate Azure growth disclosures adding further pressure.
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