The Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell sharply in trading on Friday, March 27, and entered the correction zone, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">writes</a> CNBC. At the time of publication of this text, it fell by 1.6%, noticeably intensifying the fall.

"Trump is losing control of the market": the collapse intensified, Dow Jones went into correction zone

Exchange prices for oil, which have been above $100 per barrel since the war in the Middle East began, do not reflect the real state of oil supply. Buyers are sometimes paying one and a half times as much for shipments that are bought and shipped now. Saudi Arabia is considering scenarios in which the price could rise to $180, and the White House is considering scenarios in which the price could rise to $200 a barrel.

There is a "catastrophic" shortage of oil on the market. And even the price above $100 does not reflect it

The US dollar is on its way to its best monthly performance since July 2025. The conflict in the Middle East forced investors to change their tactics in favor of the U.S. currency, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/dollar-s-best-month-since-july-roils-wall-street-s-fx-roadmap">writes</a>.

March could be the best month for the US dollar in more than six months. What are the risks?

US President Donald Trump has extended until April 6 the deadline given to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, including the movement of oil tankers. The previous deadline was due to expire on Friday, March 27.

Trump has given Iran another ten days to open the Strait of Hormuz. What's up with oil prices

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In the event of a prolonged shock and energy shortages, UBS expects a 17% collapse in the S&amp;P 500

"The markets have realized there is no easy way out of the war." Stocks have collapsed the most since it began

Technology index Nasdaq Composite during trading on March 26 entered the correction zone, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/dow-s-p-500-nasdaq-fall-oil-prices-brent-crude-wti-rise-iran-war?mod=home_lead">reports</a> MarketWatch. It collapsed by 2.1% and thus lost 10% relative to its last high, recorded on October 29. The index had already traded in the correction zone on March 20, but before the close of trading that day managed to recover the fall. If the Nasdaq Composite ends today's session below 21,562.62 points, it will mean that it will close in the correction zone for the first time in a year, MarketWatch points out.

Nasdaq Composite entered correction zone, fear index jumped 11%

Investors are trying to determine the "pain point" at which US President Donald Trump will be ready to change the course of his policy in the war with Iran, <a href="http://www.ft.com/content/bc6037d6-d6cf-4117-9eb0-311956ea9dd1">writes the</a> Financial Times (FT). Among the factors that could affect the decisions of the US administration, market participants name sharp fluctuations in oil prices, the yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds, as well as inflation expectations and Trump's own rating.

Oil, government bonds, ratings: investors seek Trump's 'pain point' on Iran

Shares in Europe fell at the opening of trading on the background of renewed growth in oil prices. The cost of Brent was again over $105 per barrel. Investors are trying to keep track of contradictory reports on the prospects of the end of the US war with Iran, which negatively affects their desire to take risks.

Brent above $105, stocks in Europe and US futures down: what's happening in the markets

With the outbreak of war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude oil rose from around $75 at its peak to almost $120 and fell below $100. The situation in the markets also remains highly volatile. In such a situation Deutsche Bank on March 20 called tenge an attractive currency for capital preservation.

The Tenge has become a safe haven among emerging market currencies during the war in the Middle East. What will happen to its exchange rate?   

The United States does not yet have an understanding of when the first oil tanker will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said March 25. She said Washington is working to ensure restoration as soon as possible. That said, the conditions Iran has put forward include recognizing its control of the crucial shipping lane. Tehran has said the strait will remain open after the war but will not revert to its previous regime.

No room to maneuver: five questions on how to bring back traffic in the Strait of Hormuz


At the same time - unlike many on Wall Street - the research firm expects rates to fall this year

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It is not too late to prepare for an unprecedented rise in oil prices, analysts say

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