Stocks in the U.S. ended a third straight week of declines. The main U.S. index S&amp;P 500 fell to its lowest level in 2026. The stock market is following the oil market, which continued to grow on Friday: the cost of Brent exceeded $103 per barrel and came close to $104.

Stocks down for the third week, S&amp;P 500 low, Brent over $103: results of the 14th day of war

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Stocks in the U.S. mostly fell in price on Wednesday, March 11, due to a renewed rise in oil prices, with Brent rising more than 5% to above $92 a barrel. This is despite the International Energy Agency announcing the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest use of reserves in history, CNBC wrote. The UK said at least three ships were damaged near the Strait of Hormuz, and oil storage facilities in Oman were attacked by drones.

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U.S. stocks changed dynamics sharply in the last hour before the stock exchanges closed: all four major stock indices began to grow rapidly, with the Nasdaq - by more than 1.5%. Brent crude oil went from a rapid rise earlier in the day to a drop of more than 5%.

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Stocks down for the third week, S&P 500 low, Brent over $103: results of the 14th day of war