Deepening Energy Crisis Sends Stocks to Fourth Straight Weekly Loss
The Nasdaq composite fell 2% on Friday and is now near a correction.
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Fed’s Waller says he doesn’t support rate hikes, sees inflation cooling in the second half of the year
If oil prices stay high for months, they could bleed through to other prices, Fed governor Christopher Waller said Friday.
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Saudi Arabia Sees a Spike to $180 Oil if Energy Shock Persists Past April
Prices at such a level could lead the kingdom to be vilified and trigger a recession or consumer changes that crush demand.
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U.S. Gas Exporters Stand to Be the Big Winners of the Energy Crisis
A prolonged outage in Qatar is set to reinforce the U.S.’s status as the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas.
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Banks Ready to Put Billions to Work After Regulatory Win
Large lenders, sitting on some $175 billion in excess capital, plan to fund more loans, chase deals and increase buybacks.
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EU Moves to Relax Carbon-Pricing Program as Energy Crunch Hits Industry
Europen Union to adjust its landmark emissions-trading system in the face of soaring prices for oil and gas.
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U.K. Government Borrowing Rose in February
The government borrowed £14.3 billion that month, up £2.2 billion from a year earlier as interest payments hit a record high.
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Canada Retail Sales Look to Build on January’s 1.1% Rise
Consumers in Canada showed signs of resilience in the early months of the year despite mounting struggles for the economy.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: PMI Data to Show Middle East War’s Impact on Sentiment
Provisional purchasing managers’ surveys for March in the U.S. and Europe in the week will provide a key gauge of how the ongoing war in the Middle East has impacted sentiment and business activity.
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Work From Home, Carpool and Fly Less to Combat Soaring Oil Prices, IEA Says
The agency last week agreed to release emergency stocks but said Friday that the demand side is also a crucial part of the energy security equation.
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Stocks Face a Volatile Friday. Here’s What History Says About Quadruple Witching.
The stock market is easily spooked these days. It’s not great timing for a quadruple witching day.
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Russia Central Bank Lowers Key Rate Despite Oil-Price Boost
The Bank of Russia reduced borrowing costs to 15% even as a surge in oil prices promises to boost an economy that had been faltering.
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Asian Central Banks Shift to Sidelines as Mideast Conflict Drags On
As the Middle East conflict sends energy prices soaring, markets are watching to see how policymakers will respond this time around.
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Beijing’s Big Problem: An Incredible Shrinking Economy
China has taken pride in its explosive growth over the decades. But now, its economy is falling behind because of deflation and a weak currency.
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Foreign Investors Hold $36 Trillion in U.S. Assets. High Oil Prices Might Make Them Sell.
Foreign owners of U.S. securities may eventually need to cash them in to pay for soaring oil costs.
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RBA’s Split Decision on Rates Stokes Calls for More Transparency
For investors, the narrow decision sets up a potential third-rate rise this year at the Australian central bank’s next board meeting in May.
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March 20, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)
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