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Jim Cramer says you can still find stocks to buy on tough days in the market
Oil spiking and hot inflation data shook Wednesday’s stock market, leaving investors with few places to hide. But there’s still room to nibble on select stocks, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “If I didn’t own it, I would buy the stock of Nvidia,” Cramer said on “Mad Money,” explaining that the AI-leader and CNBC Investing…
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2 Energy Stocks That Could Be Bigger Winners Than Crude Oil
With the Strait of Hormuz currently closed and the threat of ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and the price of oil almost $100 a barrel at the time of writing, investors have inevitably started looking at which energy-related stocks might help protect a portfolio from headline…
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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? Wall Street fall, biggest gainers, losers, analysts insights …
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…
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Here's our advice on Nvidia, the frustrating stock that looks cheaper by the day
It’s a brand new day, and yet Nvidia investors are asking themselves the same old question: What’s it going to take to get this frustrating stock rolling again? If that sounds familiar, well, that’s because it is. Not even 24 hours ago, we explored why Nvidia’s stock has been stuck in the mud despite a…
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, keeps 1 cut in play this year as uncertainty mounts
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%…
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Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain
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…
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Impact of Iran war expected to bring hold in interest rates
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…
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Federal Reserve could signal pause in rate cuts as Iran war stokes inflation
By Una Hajdari with AP 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…
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Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates steady over Iran war uncertainty
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…
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Federal Reserve could signal no interest rate cuts this year in wake of Iran war
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…