admin U.S. and European stocks tumbled on Friday, March 20, 2026, as the Iran war continued to weigh on global markets. The S&P 500 fell 1.51% to close below its 200-day moving average for the second consecutive session, while the Dow and Nasdaq both edged closer to correction territory. In Europe, the STOXX 600 shed 1.78% … Read more
Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined on Friday, March 20, 2026, as the ongoing U.S.-Iran war continued to rattle investor confidence. Geopolitical tensions escalated further with Iran’s retaliatory strike on Qatar’s largest gas plant, a broad commodities sell-off fueled recession fears, and diplomatic friction deepened as President Trump invoked Pearl Harbor during his first meeting with Japan’s … Read more
Market Overview U.S. stocks fell for a second consecutive session on Thursday, March 19, though all three major indexes closed well off their worst levels of the day. The late-session recovery was sparked by comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Israel was helping the U.S. “in intel and other means” to reopen … Read more
Asian stock markets suffered broad losses on Thursday, March 19, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions, surging oil prices, and a sell-off on Wall Street overnight rattled investor sentiment across the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the decline with a steep 3.38% drop, while every major Asian benchmark closed firmly in the red. Traders work … Read more
Dow Plunges 768 Points to New 2026 Low as Hot Inflation Data and Fed Hawkishness Rattle Markets; European Stocks Also Slide Wednesday, March 18, 2026, was a brutal day for global equity markets. A hotter-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation report, an escalation in Middle East energy attacks, and a cautious Federal Reserve combined to send the … Read more
Wall Street Edges Higher as Fed Meeting Begins; European Stocks Gain Despite Oil Above $100 U.S. and European equity markets both closed higher on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as investors balanced lingering concerns over the Middle East conflict and surging oil prices against renewed interest in travel stocks and easing crash fears. All eyes now … Read more
Asian equities staged a broad rebound on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as investors cautiously returned to risk assets following Wall Street’s overnight rally — even as surging oil prices and a packed central bank calendar kept uncertainty firmly in the driver’s seat. A visitor walks past Japan’s Nikkei stock prices quotation board in Tokyo, Japan, … Read more
Wall Street staged a broad rebound on Monday, March 16, as cooling oil prices and hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the Strait of Hormuz standoff lifted sentiment. European markets also closed higher, with the UniCredit-Commerzbank takeover saga adding to the positive tone. Here’s your comprehensive breakdown. Traders work on the floor of the New … Read more
Kharg Island Oil Terminal — about 90% of Iran’s crude exports are shipped from here. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images via CNBC As the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran enters its third week, the weekend of March 15–16, 2026 brought a cascade of escalatory developments — from continued airstrikes deep inside … Read more