Stock Market 20 March 2026

Oil Prices Today: Brent Near 4-Year High as Iraq Shutdown Deepens Hormuz Fears

Friday saw oil notch its strongest close since July 2022, as Iraq invoked force majeure on foreign-run fields and tensions escalated in the Gulf. Brent crude for May delivery jumped 3.26% to finish at $112.19 a barrel. The front-month April WTI contract wrapped up at $98.32, just above the more heavily traded second-month U.S. crude, which settled at $98.23.

20 March 2026

EPA:TTE·LSE:SHEL·NYSE:CVX·Stock Market·TADAWUL:2222

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Tumble as Iran Conflict Sends Oil to 2022 High and Erases Fed Cut Hopes

Stocks tumbled Friday, with the S&P 500 closing down 1.49% after the Iran turmoil sent oil prices to their highest finish since July 2022, feeding persistent inflation concerns. The Nasdaq slid 1.98%, while the Dow gave up 0.92%, preliminary Reuters figures showed.

20 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:FDX·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Mortgage Rates Today Jump Above 6.5% as Treasury Selloff Hits Housing Stocks

Mortgage rates in the U.S. jumped back above 6.5% on Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily, which reported its average top-tier 30-year fixed rate climbing 10 basis points to 6.53%. That’s the highest reading since Sept. 3, 2025. Behind the move: Treasury yields spiked as the global bond rout worsened.

20 March 2026

Stock Market

Silver Price Today Slides Near $69 as Fed Hike Bets Bite, Silver Stocks Sink

Silver sank 4.8% to $69.39 an ounce by 2:14 p.m. ET on Friday, tracking toward a weekly loss as both the dollar and Treasury yields strengthened after Reuters said Washington was sending more troops to the Middle East. Gold dropped 1.8%, platinum declined 0.9%, and palladium slipped 1.6%. Independent metals trader Tai Wong described gold and silver as getting pulled down while markets navigated their “usual wall of worry,” cautioning that “a bumpy ride” could lie ahead.

20 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:EXK·Precious Metals·Silver Price·Stock Market

FedEx Stock Price Jumps After Earnings Beat, Outlook Raise as Wall Street Falls

FedEx gained ground Friday, climbing 1.5% to $361.56 by early afternoon in New York, after briefly hitting $394.64. The company upped its full-year earnings outlook, noting that shipping demand stayed resilient into early March—even as fuel prices jumped and parts of the Middle East faced disruption.

20 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:FDX·Stock Market

Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Falls 210 Points as Oil Shock Revives Fed Fears

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 210.29 points to 45,811.14 by 12:15 p.m. ET on Friday, setting up a potential fourth consecutive weekly decline for the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 shed 0.71%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.99% as conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran weighed on risk assets.

20 March 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:SMCI·NYSE:DELL·NYSE:FDX·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Ondas Stock Price Today: ONDS Slides After Filing Flips Q4 to Profit Ahead of March 25 Earnings

Ondas Inc. dropped roughly 5% Friday, with shares slipping 56 cents to $10.19 in New York. The defense-drone and private wireless firm changed its preliminary 2025 results, now projecting a fourth-quarter profit after booking an accounting gain related to warrants.

20 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

US Eyes 140 Million Barrels of Iranian Oil to Cool Prices as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is considering a short-term lift on sanctions tied to roughly 140 million barrels of Iranian crude stalled on tankers, as efforts continue to calm markets after Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, if the decision goes through, the barrels might begin arriving at Asian ports as soon as three to four days from now.

20 March 2026

Stock Market

Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: Nubank Shares Slip After UBS Upgrade Bounce

Shares of Nu Holdings edged lower Friday, dipping 1.3% to $13.98 by 12:59 p.m. EDT. That move trimmed some of Thursday’s gains, when the Brazilian digital bank got a lift from a UBS upgrade and finished at $14.16, up 1.36%.

20 March 2026

NYSE:NU·Stock Market

Denison Mines Stock Price Falls Again as Phoenix Uranium Mine Moves Into Build Phase

Denison Mines shares slipped on both sides of the border Friday: U.S. ADRs changed hands at $3.39, retreating from $3.52 the prior session, and Toronto shares shed 4.1% by 11:21 a.m. EDT. The move followed the board's green light for building the Phoenix uranium mine in Saskatchewan, a decision made less than a month ago.

20 March 2026

Mining Industry·Stock Market·TSX:DML

American Airlines Stock Falls as Upbeat Outlook Meets Oil Shock

Shares of American Airlines Group slipped roughly 2.8% to $10.50 by midday Friday, dropping alongside other big U.S. airline stocks. Delta traded down 2.3%, United gave up 3.1%, and Southwest shed 3.0% as investors balanced solid booking numbers against persistent fuel costs.

20 March 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

B2Gold Stock Slides Again as Gold Rout Batters Miners and Clouds 2026 Outlook

B2Gold Corp dropped again Friday, deepening a two-day slide as the gold selloff hit miners across the board. In U.S. trading, the stock hovered around $4.07 after Thursday’s close at $4.21, a drop of 8.48%. Up in Toronto, shares finished the last session at C$5.78, down 8.25%.

20 March 2026

Gold Prices·Mining Industry·NYSE:BTG·Stock Market

Nokia Oyj Stock Price Slips Below €7 as Sell Call Clouds AI Rally

Nokia shares dipped under the 7 euro mark on Friday, pressured by a fresh sell recommendation out of Finnish brokerage Inderes. The Helsinki stock was last seen at 6.984 euros, a 1.63% loss for the session, following Thursday’s 3.16% drop.

20 March 2026

HEX:NOKIA·Stock Market

Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Slipping as FSD Probe Overshadows Europe Approval Hopes

Tesla shares lost 1.4% to $375.11 late Friday morning in New York, deepening a slide sparked by tougher U.S. regulatory scrutiny over its self-driving tech. The pressure lingered even as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration turned down a broad recall request involving roughly 2.26 million vehicles. The stock had already tumbled 3.2% Thursday after the government escalated a separate probe into Full Self-Driving.

20 March 2026

NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

SoFi Technologies Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Muddy Waters Clash, CEO Buy and Wells Fargo Rating

On Friday morning, SoFi Technologies hovered at $17.05, off 0.2% by 11:04 a.m. EDT, with investors digesting a new neutral rating from Wells Fargo and continued ripples from this week's clash with short seller Muddy Waters. The stock closed at $17.08 on Thursday, $17.18 Wednesday, and $17.37 Tuesday.

20 March 2026

NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Plug Power Stock Price Today: Why PLUG Is Holding Near $2.40 After Thursday’s Rally

Plug Power stock hovered around $2.42 in early Friday trading in New York. The fuel cell maker saw a 3.45% pop on Thursday, finishing the session at $2.40.

20 March 2026

NASDAQ:PLUG·Stock Market

Intel Stock Price Today: INTC Slips as Broader Chip Weakness Tests the Turnaround

Intel slipped 1% early Friday, trimming some of Thursday’s rally, as chip stocks came under pressure alongside a weaker market. By 10:06 a.m. EDT, shares traded at $45.71, down 1.0%. Nvidia slid 1.3%, AMD dropped 1.5%, Broadcom lost 0.9%. Qualcomm bucked the trend, up 0.8%. The Nasdaq started the day off 0.46% as investors adjusted rate-cut expectations amid Middle East unrest.

20 March 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk Stock Pulls Back After Citi Raises Target as 1,200% AI Rally Meets Valuation Test

Sandisk slipped roughly 4.4% in early U.S. trading Friday, even after Citi bumped its price target up to $875 from $750 the previous day. Investors seemed uncertain about whether the data-storage company’s AI-driven surge could continue. Shares changed hands at $738.50 as of 10:13 a.m. ET.

20 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Micron Stock Today: MU Slips Again After Blowout Earnings as $25 Billion Capex Plan Rattles Investors

Shares of Micron Technology slipped 0.4% to $442.65 early Friday in New York, stretching out a post-earnings decline after a record quarter and upbeat outlook met with investor jitters over a steep increase in capital expenditures. The stock had already dropped 3.8% on Thursday.

20 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Rivian Stock Price Today: RIVN Slides as Wall Street Weighs Uber’s $1.25 Billion Robotaxi Bet

Rivian Automotive, Inc. shares skidded 6% to $15.21 as of 9:45 a.m. EDT Friday, unwinding gains from a $16.12 close the day before. This came right after Uber’s $1.25 billion robotaxi deal was unveiled—the news boosted Rivian on Thursday, but investors quickly circled back to expenses tied to pushing the company’s autonomous ambitions.

20 March 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:RIVN·NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market