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US Economy 10 February 2026 - 19 March 2026

Dow Jones: Four stocks drive 178-point swing in live session
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

Stocks stumbled on Thursday, with the Dow shedding about 460 points by midday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slipped between 0.8% and 1% as a fresh surge in oil sent traders fleeing risk. Brent crude spiked above $119 a barrel early before pulling back toward $112. Over in small caps, the Russell 2000 dipped to a level 10% under its Jan. 22 high—a threshold many watchers use to mark a correction.
19 March 2026
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Gold Price Today Climbs Above $5,220 as Dollar Softens, Oil Slumps Ahead of U.S. CPI

Gold Price Today Climbs Above $5,220 as Dollar Softens, Oil Slumps Ahead of U.S. CPI

Gold bounced back Tuesday, snapping out of its earlier slump as the dollar softened and the sharp drop in oil prices dialed back inflation concerns. Spot gold gained 1.7%, trading at $5,222.74 an ounce at 1514 GMT. April U.S. gold futures advanced 2.6% to $5,234.40. Silver jumped 2.8%, platinum moved up 2.4%, but palladium edged down 0.9%. According to Bart Melek at TD Securities, the pullback in oil is easing pressure on the Federal Reserve over rate cuts.
10 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise as Oil Drops From $120 Peak on Iran Relief Hopes

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise as Oil Drops From $120 Peak on Iran Relief Hopes

Wall Street's main indexes rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as crude retreated sharply from Monday's spike and investors grabbed at signs the U.S.-Iran conflict could end sooner than feared. By 11:34 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 236.94 points, or 0.50%, the S&P 500 had added 0.33%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.54%.
10 March 2026
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US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

Stock futures in the U.S. edged higher early Tuesday, following comments from President Donald Trump on the Middle East conflict that pushed oil lower and gave a lift to travel stocks. As of 5:14 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis showed a 0.44% gain, S&P 500 e-minis matched that move, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis advanced 0.54%. American and Delta each picked up over 1% before the bell; Occidental slipped 2.5%.
10 March 2026
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US economic calendar today: ISM price gauge jumps, Wall Street stalls as jobs report looms

US economic calendar today: ISM price gauge jumps, Wall Street stalls as jobs report looms

The S&P 500 barely moved on Monday, held in check as Nvidia and Microsoft’s strength balanced out steep drops for airlines and cruise stocks—those names tumbled after surging crude jumped over 8% on Middle East escalation. By 11:42 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 96.59 points, or 0.20%. The S&P 500 edged lower, losing 0.05%, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.22%. Wall Street’s VIX volatility index hit 21.31. “At times when there is nervousness, people will go to the leaders in the market,” said Joe Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading.
2 March 2026
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Silver price jumps near $93 as Iran strikes raise Monday stakes and U.S. jobs data looms

Silver price jumps near $93 as Iran strikes raise Monday stakes and U.S. jobs data looms

Silver jumped Friday, trading at $92.60 an ounce, a gain of 4.8% for the session and heading for a 9.7% rally this February. Futures markets showed traders assigning about a 42% probability to a U.S. quarter-point rate cut in June. Gold, meanwhile, stayed steady. “It’s a risk-off in a flight to safety,” said Phillip Streible, chief market strategist at Blue Line Futures.
28 February 2026
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Stock market today: Dow futures steady as AI scare cools, Nvidia earnings and Trump tariffs loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as AI scare cools, Nvidia earnings and Trump tariffs loom

Asian shares tracked higher Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei surging 2.2% to 58,583.12. U.S. stocks recovered from a tech slump, the S&P 500 adding 0.8% to 6,890.07, while the Dow tacked on 370 points to 49,174.50. Dow futures showed little movement as investors looked ahead to Nvidia’s results due after the bell.
25 February 2026
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US GDP Cools to 1.4% as Core PCE Inflation Hits 3% — What It Means for Fed Rates

US GDP Cools to 1.4% as Core PCE Inflation Hits 3% — What It Means for Fed Rates

Futures for major U.S. indexes slipped Friday as fresh data pointed to a late-2025 slowdown in economic growth, while December inflation came in higher than forecast. As of 8:34 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis traded 0.28% lower, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis losing 0.39% and Dow E-minis off by 0.23%. The fourth quarter saw GDP expand at a 1.4% annualized clip, and core PCE inflation advanced 0.4% for December.
20 February 2026
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Gold price pops back over $5,000, then trims gains as U.S. jobs data dents March cut bets

Gold price pops back over $5,000, then trims gains as U.S. jobs data dents March cut bets

Gold climbed Wednesday, though gains faded after a robust U.S. jobs report dampened hopes for a quick Fed rate cut. Spot gold was last up 0.7% at $5,058.23 an ounce as of 11:28 a.m. ET, pulling back from an earlier high of $5,118.47. Year to date, the metal’s up 17.5%. April U.S. gold futures advanced 1% to $5,081.90. Spot silver rallied 3.1% to $83.04; platinum and palladium nudged higher as well. “The jobs report will shut the tiny crack in the door for a March rate cut,” said independent metals trader Tai Wong.
11 February 2026
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