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A market correction of 10% could be on the cards as consumer psychology shifts due to gas prices, says top economist

"The key issue is not simply crude oil itself. It is gasoline, the most visible price in the economy for consumers, and when that price jumps it hits psychology immediately."

Fortune

Stock Index Futures Muted as Oil Prices Resume Advance After Iran Strikes, FOMC Meeting in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.02%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.04% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street after a tech-led rebound in the prior session as attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East sparked a fresh…

Barchart

March Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The March Fed meeting marked the second central bank gathering of 2026, with Fed Chair Powell & Co. voting to keep interest rates unchanged.

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From AI Mega-Spend to Tax Cash Flood—Nasdaq's Hidden Tailwinds

Nasdaq's done riding pure hype. We're shifting to real, durable fundamentals. Fed policy is in that sweet neutral zone—liquid enough, not overheating. Fiscal juice from OBBBA is flooding corps & consumers with cash (think pandemic stimulus speed). And AI infrastructure? $500–650B pouring into data centers & compute THIS YEAR alone.…

Barchart

Stocks Open Higher to Start Fed Week: Stock Market Today

Upside in mega-cap stocks boosted the main indexes on Monday. Attention now turns to this week's Fed meeting.

Kiplinger

Strength in Stocks Weighs on the Dollar and Gold

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.64%. Monday’s stock rebound has diminished liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar added to its losses on Monday after T-note yields fell, weakening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Monday’s US economic news was mixed for the dollar after the Feb...

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Is a June Rate Cut Coming? What the New Inflation Numbers Actually Say

If you watch the economy—or just feel the price of groceries and gas inch up every month—you’ve probably wondered whether the Federal Reserve might finally...

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This week is Jerome Powell's penultimate meeting as chairman of the Fed—don't expect him to drop Wall Street many hints

"Only expect minor statement tweaks, including smoothed language on recent labour data," noted Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid.

Fortune

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Bond Yields Fall, Fed Meeting and Middle East Conflict in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.59%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.66% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields retreated, while investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting.

Barchart

FTSE 100 Live 16 March: Bills warning as oil price stays above $100, index firm

Oil prices have continued to rise in a move that adds more strain on the cost of living outlook.

Evening Standard

Iran War, Fed Conundrum and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face one of the year's most consequential weeks as the Federal Reserve's March meeting on Wednesday at 2:00pm arrives amid extraordinary economic crosscurrents

Barchart

Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose

"There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas' dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chair who will. On the other side of the scale, the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever…

Reason

Iran War Drags Stocks Lower

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.62%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Judge blocks justice department from subpoenaing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Trump DoJ’s investigation was purportedly about the management of the central bank’s renovation

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Axios

Subpoenas against Fed chair Powell tossed in scathing opinion

The judge accused the Trump administration of using the criminal investigation to pressure the head of the world's most important central bank to lower interest rates.

Kiplinger

Stocks Extend Weekly Losing Streak: Stock Market Today

Efforts to boost crude supplies did little to stem worries of rising oil prices and inflation ahead of next week's Fed meeting.

Barchart

Dollar Rallies as Surging Oil Prices Spark Inflation Fears

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 9.5-month high on Friday and finished up +0.65%. The dollar rallied on Friday as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing, threatening to keep crude oil prices elevated and prompting the Fed to hold off on cutting interest rates. Higher...

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Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation

The Trump administration vowed Friday to appeal a ruling from a federal judge that an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was likely politically motivated and blocked a grand jury subpoena. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, made the announcement at a news conference as…

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Economy showed cracks pre-Iran attack, data shows

The economy was flashing stagflation signals even before the Iran conflict added an oil shock to the mix.

Barchart

Stocks Erase Early Gains on Iran War Anxiety

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.19%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Strengthens as Iran War Shows No Signs of Easing

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.28% and posted a new 3.5-month high. The dollar is climbing as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing, which threatens to keep crude oil prices elevated. Higher crude prices threaten the European and Japanese economies that rely on...

Barchart

The S&P 500 Is Walking a Tightrope — And It May Be About to Fall. Here's Why.

The S&P 500 looks like it's walking a tightrope right now, and every day it seems closer to slipping off. Here's the bear case for the S&P 500.

Barchart

Stocks Retreat From Initial Highs as Oil Prices Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.14%. After initially opening higher, stocks are now mixed. WTI crude oil has rebounded off...

The Free Financial Advisor

The Window Is Narrowing: Why Locking In a 4% Yield Still Makes Sense Before Markets Shift

The clock isn’t striking midnight just yet, but the market is definitely glancing at its watch. Right now, investors have a chance to lock in yields around 4% — a level that hasn’t always been easy to find over the past decade. And while there’s no official Fed deadline, the…

The Independent UK

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs

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