The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East continues for the third week, but the first trading day of the U.S. stocks began in a positive way: the broad index of American stocks S&amp;P 500 in the first minutes of the session added 1%, technological Nasdaq Composite rose by 1.3%, the index of "blue chips" Dow Jones - in the plus by 0.74%.

"Equity markets breathed a sigh of relief": the Nasdaq and S&amp;P 500 each added 1%, oil at $101

36 years ago, a future U.S. president threatened to blow Hark "to smithereens" if Tehran fired "even a bullet" at Americans

Iran's Achilles heel: what's the importance of the Kharq coral island that Trump is targeting

After the end of the conflict in the Middle East, the US expects oil prices to return to levels "well below" $80 a barrel - Brent crude is now trading above $100, according to the head of the US Treasury Department

US told of Iranian ship traffic through the blocked Strait of Hormuz

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.

Wells Fargo has <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/wells-fargo-upgrades-this-discount-retail-chain-on-store-growth-and-value-shopping-tailwinds.html">upgraded</a>&nbsp;mid-cap discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet as the company expands its store network and increases comparable-store sales, while it may also benefit from new tax incentives in the U.S. As a result, the analysts say “confidence is building into an attractive '26 set-up.”

'Confidence is building': Wells Fargo upgrades mid-cap discount retailer Ollie's

The Mosaic Company

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CVR Partners, LP

Nutrien Ltd.

Food price spikes are often the cause of political cataclysms: in 2011, they set the stage for the Arab Spring

The Strait of Hormuz and the fertilizer market: why war with Iran threatens a food crisis

Emaar Properties PJSC

Emaar Development PJSC

Before the war, Dubai's stock market had risen about 300% in nearly six years

Dubai stocks have lost more than 20% since war broke out in the Middle East

Nebius Group N.V.

Nebius shares soared nearly 15% before the opening of the main session in New York

Nebius has been awarded one of Meta's largest AI capacity contracts ever 

Dollar Tree, Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

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

Morning in New York: investors expect a rebound after Friday's sell-off

Cryptocurrency tested the $74,000 mark amid geopolitical tensions and ETF inflows

Bitcoin is up nearly 4%. Why not all crypto traders see reason for optimism

Sandvik AB (publ)

War in Iran catalyzes tungsten price growth

"The market has never seen such a shortage": metal for drones and missiles overtakes gold in growth

Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited

JD.com, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Dubai has suspended operations at its main international airport after a drone strike caused a fire at a fuel tank near the terminal. US President Donald Trump said he is "demanding" that other countries contribute to the defense of the Strait of Hormuz. China's Hua Hong has developed 7nm chip manufacturing technology with Huawei, becoming the second company in the country after SMIC with such capabilities. These and other topics are in our review of key events on the morning of March 16.

Main by morning: Dubai airport halted operations, Trump awaits help in defending the strait

FedEx Corporation

Oil prices have soared more than 40% since the start of the Iranian crisis: on the morning of March 16, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@LCO.1">Brent</a> futures are trading near $105 and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@CL.1">WTI</a> futures are trading around $100 per barrel. This macroeconomic environment complicates the task of the US Federal Reserve, which will have to make a decision on the interest rate this week.

Larry Ellison