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Why are US stock market indexes down today, and will S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones stay in red or turn green again? This question is being asked after a sharp fall in US markets. Wall Street closed lower as investors reacted to multiple signals from the economy and global events. The Federal Reserve kept…

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second consecutive policy meeting this year, amid a surge in oil prices and increased economic uncertainty, as officials projected one rate cut for the year. The central bank voted in a split decision on Wednesday to hold its benchmark interest rate in the range of 3.5%…

Images of mobile devices at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran’s latest attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns…

Wider borrowing cost are also likely to be affected, such as the rates on credit cards and personal loans. “This will be particularly challenging for lower income households, many of whom were hoping that falling rates would ease pressure on already stretched budgets,” said Tamsin Powell, consumer finance commentator at Creditspring. “Instead, they are now…

By&nbspUna Hajdari&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 18/03/2026 – 9:46 GMT+1 A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that concludes on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Will policymakers still cut interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and petrol prices spiking? Or will they hold steady for months to see…

The war with Iran was expected to last four or five weeks, but Tehran’s reaction—a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes—has triggered a surge in energy markets. U.S. President Donald Trump insists the attacks will soon cease, but he is asking allies for help…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still reduce short-term interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and gas prices spiking? Or will they have to stand pat for…

Energy stocks can be great for dividend income. The global economy needs oil, gas, and electricity around the clock, so the companies in this space are always humming. However, the energy industry can be highly volatile at times, and the ongoing war in the Middle East is a prime example. Oil and gas prices can…