Market Highlights
Market highlights
2026-03-16
Volatility gripped Wall Street, with stocks falling and oil jumping to an over three-year high as
the war in Iran raged on. A rally in bonds waned as higher energy prices stoked inflation angst.
The S&P 500 erased a nearly 1% gain, with the US stepping up strikes on Iran to unprecedented
levels as both sides threatened to escalate a conflict hitting its two-week mark. Brent closed
above $100. After climbing in the aftermath of sluggish economic data, Treasuries lost steam,
with longer-term maturities underperforming. The plunge in a gauge of megacaps from a
record topped 10%. The dollar rose to its highest since December.
Equity markets stabilized and crude oil gave up part of its early surge as President Donald
Trump raised pressure on nations to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and said the US was
talking to Iran.
2025-02-28
A selloff in the stock market’s most-influential group drove the Nasdaq 100 to its lowest level since November as Nvidia Corp.’s results failed to revive the artificial-intelligence rally.
2025-02-27
Nvidia’s bullish revenue forecast reignited the AI-driven rally, pushing the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) higher after hours, but its earnings fell slightly short of some expectations. Meanwhile, European equity futures declined after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on the EU, with additional levies on Mexico and Canada set to take effect in April. Nvidia shares fell in after-hours trading as investors, accustomed to exceptional results, found the earnings merely solid rather than spectacular.
2025-02-26
Stocks got hit and bonds surged as another disappointing reading on the US consumer fueled concern about the health of the world’s largest economy. US consumer confidence fell the most since August 2021 on concerns about the outlook for the broader economy. The data followed recent disappointments on the retail, services and housing fronts. That’s prompted traders to boost their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year even as inflation pressures seem to be intensifying.
2025-02-25
A slide in most megacaps hit stocks in the finalstretch of US trading, with Wall Street gearing up for a pulse check from Nvidia Corp. on the artificial-intelligence technology that has powered the bull market.
2025-02-24
Stocks had their worst day in two months after weaker-than-expected economic data and a surge in consumers’ long-run inflation views to the highest since 1995.
2025-02-21
Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the economy’s main engine.
2025-02-20
Stocks closed at all-time highs as traders looked past signals the Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut interest rates.
2025-02-19
A rally in chipmakers drove stocks to all-time highs, while US-Russia talks raised hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 topped its January record. Equities have been stuck in a narrow range amid uncertainities including tariffs, inflation and the geopolitical scenario.
2025-02-18
European bonds slipped and shares in defense companies rallied on the likelihood of greater military spending, which could force governments to step up borrowing in the coming years.
2025-02-17
The bond market ended the week with solid gains as a soft reading on retail sales revived bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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