Stock indices in the US failed to stay in the green zone until the close

Brent loses growth after soaring above $119, stocks fall: results of the 20th day of the war

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Five Below, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

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Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Macy's, Inc.

Jabil Inc.

Williams-Sonoma, 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: external background favors continuation of correction

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.

Dow at its lowest since November, Brent close to $110, Fed warning: results of the 19th day of war

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Alphabet Inc.

Morning in New York: the Fed is on the ropes

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

American Airlines Group Inc.

Eli Lilly and Company

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

Global investment fund managers are increasing cash holdings at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic: the war in Iran and risks in the private credit segment are undermining previous optimism, the Financial Times<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0906a9ed-3b00-4f95-9ad8-44a49d025e57?syn-25a6b1a6=1"> writes</a>.

Investment funds withdraw assets to cache at record pace since pandemic amid Iran war

A proposal to replace quarterly reporting for public companies with semi-annual reports is being prepared by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, sources tell The Wall Street Journal

Quarterly company reporting may become optional in the U.S. - WSJ

Investors may underestimate the scale of global economic turbulence, which can provoke a war in the Middle East, said the global economist of Bank of America Securities (BoFA) Antonio Gabriel. His opinion is <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/markets-may-be-underpricing-iran-risks-bank-of-america-warns">quoted by</a> Bloomberg. According to BoFA analysts, the main risks in connection with the armed conflict is not so much the growth of inflation, on which the markets are now focused, as the resistance of world economies to energy shocks. And also - irreversible losses in energy production in the Gulf countries, <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-inflation-recession-iran-oil-prices-war-economy-bofa-2026-3">writes</a> Business Insider.

'Risk of irreversible loss': BofA pointed to underestimated threats of war in Iran

The main U.S. stock indices began trading on Tuesday, March 17, with a slight increase. Investors are assessing the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on energy prices<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-gains-over-2-market-weighs-iran-war-supply-risks-2026-03-17/">,</a> as well as inflation risks ahead of the two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve System, which will begin on March 18, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-street-futures-slip-higher-oil-prices-fuel-inflation-worries-ahead-fed-2026-03-17/">writes</a> Reuters.

'Keeping calm': US stocks rise despite ongoing war in Iran

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Meta Platforms, Inc.

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.

Brent oil cheaper than $100, S&amp;P 500 up 1%, fear index down: results of the 17th day of the war

JPMorgan analysts predict a 15% drop in the S&amp;P 500 if oil prices remain high

Expensive oil will trigger a "domino effect" and crash the US stock market by 15% - JPMorgan

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%.