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Dow closes up as diesel tops $5 a gallon ahead of Fed remarks
Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors weighed rising energy prices against a cautious Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones finished at 46,993,
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Dow Jones, Wall Street in cautious mode ahead of Fed decision, oil remains elevated
Benchmark indices on Wall Street ended above the flat line on Tuesday, March 17, but significantly off the highs of the session as markets shifted to a wait-and-watch mode ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later tonight.
The Dow Jones ended 0.2% higher, although it cooled off by over 400 points from the session’s highs.
The S&P 500 Just Sounded an Alarm That History Strongly Suggests Investors Don't Take Lightly
You might not realize it, but investors have enjoyed history-making gains since 2019. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.25%) has rallied at least 16% over three consecutive years three times since its inception. Two of these three occurrences have been since 2019 (2019-2021 and 2023-2025).
S&P 500 Update This Week: 2 Signals to Watch After Adobe's Earnings
Software stocks cannot seem to catch a break. On March 12 one of the largest software providers in the world, Adobe (ADBE +0.93%), reported strong growth, with revenue up 11% in constant currency. Despite these solid results, the stock sold off on continued fears about artificial intelligence (AI) disruption,
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Stock futures are flat as traders look ahead to Federal Reserve interest rate decision: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2026.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Stock futures traded near the flat line on Tuesday night as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate policy decision.
Stock Market Today, March 17: Nebius Group Falls After Announcing $3.75 Billion Capital Raise
Nebius Group
Today’s Change
(-10.78%) $-13.99
Current Price
$115.86
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$33B
Day’s Range
$113.13 –
Why Edgewise Therapeutics Stock Topped the Market on Tuesday
A significant price target boost from an analyst at a prominent U.S. bank was the main catalyst behind Edgewise Therapeutics‘ (EWTX +2.42%) rise on the stock market on Tuesday. Investors were encouraged enough by the move to bid the biotech‘s share price up by more than 2%,
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise for second day in a row with Fed decision on deck
The US national average for diesel prices crossed $5 per gallon on Tuesday to reach $5.044, marking a new level of stress for the US fuel market spurred by the war in Iran.
The price is up from $3.651 per gallon a month ago, according to AAA data.
US economy’s strength hinges on how much the rich spend
By Jonnelle Marte and Catarina Saraiva | Bloomberg
Just how K-shaped is the US consumer?
The idea that spending by rich Americans is driving an ever greater share of economic growth, while people on the low end pull back, has become a staple of economic research and corporate planning.
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