Three major U.S. indexes declined on Wednesday, March 18, after oil rose in price due to Iran's new threats to the oil infrastructure of neighboring countries. The cost of Brent jumped 6% in trading and approached $110. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key rate at the current level and said that "the implications of events in the Middle East for the economy remain uncertain" and the sustainability of inflation could prevent rate cuts.

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Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

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All four major U.S. stock indexes rose for the second day in a row, with the Russell 2000 index of small and mid-capitalization companies rising the most. Stocks continued to rise in price, despite the fact that oil also increased in price. In the past days of the U.S. war with Iran, the stock market perceived it negatively and sold off stocks. Now investors are waiting for the Fed's rate decision and its comments on the situation.

Oil rose in price, but US stocks rose for the second straight day: results of the 18th day of the war

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All four major U.S. stock indices rose in trading on March 16 on the back of falling oil prices. The international benchmark Brent fell below $100 per barrel, losing more than 3% in price. Investors are cautiously hoping for the resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to oil exports from the Persian Gulf, and are also waiting for the arrival of raw materials from strategic reserves on the market.

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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.

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Betting on the U.S. stock market could play out because of the U.S. economy's weak dependence on imported oil

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The US has admitted that it is not yet capable of providing military escorts for tankers through the Strait of Hormuz

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Uber Technologies, Inc.

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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Markets were skeptical about the decision of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/mea-soglasovalo-krupnejsee-v-istorii-vysvobozdenie-rezervov-nefti-cto-na-rynkah">release a record</a> volume of oil reserves in its history. Brent on the background of this news rose to $93 per barrel (although during the day on March 11 fell to $86), the stock index of "blue chips" Dow Jones - lost 1%.

IEA's record inventory blowout didn't help: Dow Jones loses 1%, oil rises to $93

Stocks in the U.S. showed weak dynamics at the trading on March 10, which was characterized by sharp fluctuations in oil prices due to the quickly flared up and just as quickly faded <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/neft-wti-desevela-na-19-brent-nize-82-minenergo-ssa-nenadolgo-dalo-rynku-nadezdu">hope</a> for the resumption of supplies of raw materials through the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, according <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/iran-begins-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz">to</a> CNN, Iran has begun to mine this crucial artery for the global oil market. US President Donald Trump has threatened serious consequences if this is confirmed and Tehran refuses to remove the mines.

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Major U.S. stock indexes moved to growth after the G7 countries instructed the International Energy Agency to prepare scenarios for the release of strategic oil reserves amid the Iranian crisis.

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