Today: 26 March 2026
Gold Price Today: Bullion Slides as Dollar Firms and Oil Surge Dims Rate-Cut Hopes

Gold Price Today: Bullion Slides as Dollar Firms and Oil Surge Dims Rate-Cut Hopes

Spot gold fell 1.1% to $4,455.51 an ounce by 1515 GMT Thursday, while U.S. April futures dropped 2.2% to $4,452.20. Brent crude climbed above $105 a barrel and the dollar strengthened, erasing market bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut this year. Silver, platinum, and palladium each dropped over 3%. London’s precious metal miners slid 4.4%.
26 March 2026
AMD Stock Price Today: Shares Slide After a 7% Surge as Chip Rally Reverses

AMD Stock Price Today: Shares Slide After a 7% Surge as Chip Rally Reverses

AMD shares dropped 6.3% to $206.32 by midday Thursday, erasing gains from a 7% rally the previous day. The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 3.4% as chip stocks slid amid broader market caution. Arm’s new AGI CPU announcement and ongoing CPU shortages have fueled volatility. AMD recently agreed to sell up to $60 billion in AI chips to Meta Platforms over five years.
Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Denison Mines shares fell 5.5% to $3.38 Thursday as nearly 19 million shares traded, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks. Investors reacted to the company’s C$600 million capital estimate for its Phoenix uranium project, which is set to begin site work this month after final federal approval. Denison raised US$345 million in convertible notes last year but flagged refinancing and debt risks in recent filings.
Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial will merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, forming a group with over $1.5 trillion in assets and 12 million customers. Corebridge CEO Marc Costantini will lead the combined company, headquartered in Houston and trading under the Equitable brand. The merger requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and targets completion by the end of 2026.
Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

Micron Technology shares fell 4.2% to $366.23 in early New York trading Thursday, dropping below Wednesday’s close. The decline followed Google Research’s announcement that its TurboQuant tool can sharply reduce AI memory needs, raising concerns about future demand. Micron recently reported record results and plans to boost 2026 capital spending by $5 billion. Supply of key memory products remains tight, according to the company.
26 March 2026
Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Computer shares rose 8.3% to $24.05 despite shareholders filing a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, alleging the company hid reliance on China sales that violated U.S. export laws. The lawsuit follows criminal charges against co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw and two others for allegedly routing $2.5 billion in AI servers to China. Super Micro has not been charged and says the conduct broke company policy.
Gold and Silver Price Today: Gold Falls to $4,451, Silver Slides as Oil Spike Revives Rate-Hike Fears

Gold and Silver Price Today: Gold Falls to $4,451, Silver Slides as Oil Spike Revives Rate-Hike Fears

Spot gold fell 1.2% to $4,451.47 an ounce by 0811 GMT, while silver dropped 2.7% to $69.36. Brent crude rose above $104 a barrel as hopes for a ceasefire faded, fueling inflation concerns and pushing traders to expect higher interest rates. Markets now price in a 37% chance of a U.S. rate hike by December, with almost no chance of a cut. Precious metals saw broad declines across gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
26 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Rebound Sours Mood

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Rebound Sours Mood

U.S. stock futures fell early Thursday, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.4% and Dow futures off 0.3% as Brent crude rose above $104 a barrel. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and traders have dropped expectations for Fed rate cuts this year. The S&P 500 is down over 4% in March. Iran said it is reviewing a U.S. ceasefire proposal but is not seeking talks to end the conflict.
Fundrise VCX Stock Soars 1,300% Above NAV After Delayed NYSE Debut

Fundrise VCX Stock Soars 1,300% Above NAV After Delayed NYSE Debut

Shares of Fundrise Innovation Fund (VCX) surged over 1,300% above net asset value Tuesday, trading between $215.76 and $320 despite an NAV of $18.97. The fund, which holds Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX, faced repeated volatility halts and limited float due to a six-month lockup on most shares. VCX launched March 19 with $650 million in assets and over 100,000 investors.

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Silver Price Today Falls More Than 3% as Oil Surge and Stronger Dollar Hit Bullion (Reuters)

Silver Price Today Falls More Than 3% as Oil Surge and Stronger Dollar Hit Bullion (Reuters)

26 March 2026
Spot silver fell 3.2% to $68.97 an ounce by 11:15 a.m. ET Thursday, reversing the previous day’s gains as a stronger dollar and rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns. The drop leaves silver more than 40% below its January record. Gold, platinum, and palladium also declined. U.S. jobless claims data showed little change, keeping pressure on rate-cut expectations.
US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.3% by midday Thursday as rising oil prices and ongoing Iran war concerns rattled markets. Brent crude climbed above $105, fueling inflation fears and pushing 10-year Treasury yields to 4.38%. Tech stocks led losses, with Meta down 6.8% after a jury verdict. Energy shares rose, and Olaplex surged 51% after a $1.4 billion buyout.
Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 202.81 points, or 0.45%, to 46,221.54 by noon Thursday as oil prices surged and traders reacted to mixed U.S.-Iran signals on ending the war. Brent crude jumped $5.26 to $107.48 a barrel, reviving inflation concerns and erasing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The S&P 500 lost 0.77% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.05%. New jobless claims rose by 5,000 to 210,000, matching forecasts.
AMD Stock Price Today: Shares Slide After a 7% Surge as Chip Rally Reverses

AMD Stock Price Today: Shares Slide After a 7% Surge as Chip Rally Reverses

AMD shares dropped 6.3% to $206.32 by midday Thursday, erasing gains from a 7% rally the previous day. The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 3.4% as chip stocks slid amid broader market caution. Arm’s new AGI CPU announcement and ongoing CPU shortages have fueled volatility. AMD recently agreed to sell up to $60 billion in AI chips to Meta Platforms over five years.
Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Denison Mines shares fell 5.5% to $3.38 Thursday as nearly 19 million shares traded, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks. Investors reacted to the company’s C$600 million capital estimate for its Phoenix uranium project, which is set to begin site work this month after final federal approval. Denison raised US$345 million in convertible notes last year but flagged refinancing and debt risks in recent filings.
HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

26 March 2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares slipped 1.6% to $25.38 in late-morning New York trading Thursday, following two days of sharp gains. Evercore ISI raised its price target on HPE to $30, citing stronger CPU-led server demand and a $5 billion AI backlog. HPE also won a London court ruling in the Autonomy case, securing $1.24 billion in damages. Broader markets fell as tech stocks led declines.
Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

26 March 2026
Grab Holdings shares rose 1.2% to $3.78 after announcing up to $400 million in share buybacks through JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, funded from $7.4 billion in cash reserves. The move follows Grab’s $600 million agreement to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda Taiwan business, its first expansion outside Southeast Asia. The Taiwan deal is expected to add at least $60 million in adjusted EBITDA by 2028. Regulatory approval is still pending.
Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial will merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, forming a group with over $1.5 trillion in assets and 12 million customers. Corebridge CEO Marc Costantini will lead the combined company, headquartered in Houston and trading under the Equitable brand. The merger requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and targets completion by the end of 2026.
Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

26 March 2026
Nu Holdings shares fell 1.1% to $14.17 Thursday after a filing showed Chief Growth Officer Cristina Junqueira sold 300,000 shares for about $4.44 million through family trusts. The sale comes as investors weigh strong fourth-quarter results against rising expenses and tighter competition in Mexico. Junqueira still holds 2.62 million shares directly. Broader markets also declined, with the Nasdaq down 1.2%.
Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

26 March 2026
Micron Technology shares fell 4.2% to $366.23 in early New York trading Thursday, dropping below Wednesday’s close. The decline followed Google Research’s announcement that its TurboQuant tool can sharply reduce AI memory needs, raising concerns about future demand. Micron recently reported record results and plans to boost 2026 capital spending by $5 billion. Supply of key memory products remains tight, according to the company.
Tesla Stock Today: TSLA Slips as Europe Rebound Collides With Delivery Fears

Tesla Stock Today: TSLA Slips as Europe Rebound Collides With Delivery Fears

Tesla shares fell 1.1% to $381.62 in premarket trading Thursday after closing at $385.95. Wall Street has cut 2026 delivery growth forecasts to 3.8%, citing weakness in key markets. February EU registrations rose 11.8%, ending a 13-month decline, but BYD remained ahead. U.S. regulators last week escalated a probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles over Full Self-Driving safety concerns.
Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Computer shares rose 8.3% to $24.05 despite shareholders filing a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, alleging the company hid reliance on China sales that violated U.S. export laws. The lawsuit follows criminal charges against co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw and two others for allegedly routing $2.5 billion in AI servers to China. Super Micro has not been charged and says the conduct broke company policy.
Intel Stock Price Jumps After 18A PC Launch Gives Wall Street Fresh Turnaround Proof

Intel Stock Price Jumps After 18A PC Launch Gives Wall Street Fresh Turnaround Proof

Intel shares rose 7.1% to $47.18 after launching Core Ultra Series 3 business PCs built on its new 18A chip process, with shipments starting March 31. The company also unveiled Arc Pro B70 and B65 graphics cards. Intel’s 2026 proxy revealed a revised CHIPS Act deal, accelerating $5.7 billion in subsidies and giving the U.S. government 8.4% of its stock. Investors remain focused on whether Intel can improve 18A chip yields.
American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines shares edged up 2 cents to $10.74 premarket Thursday as Brent crude topped $106, raising fuel cost concerns after Iran ruled out talks with the U.S. The carrier warned higher fuel prices could add $400 million to first-quarter expenses, even as it expects revenue to rise over 10%. Delta shares climbed, United slipped. Jet fuel has surged to $150–$200 a barrel, forcing airlines to raise fares or cut outlooks.
Ondas Stock Price: ONDS Slides as $375 Million 2026 Revenue Target, World View Deal Raise Stakes

Ondas Stock Price: ONDS Slides as $375 Million 2026 Revenue Target, World View Deal Raise Stakes

26 March 2026
Ondas shares fell 3.5% to $10.31 on Wednesday, giving back gains from an earlier earnings rally. Management raised its 2026 revenue target to at least $375 million, up from $50.7 million in 2025, and guided first-quarter revenue to $38–40 million. The company’s $150 million World View acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter, mostly paid in stock.
Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Stock Holds Near Merck’s $53 Offer After $6.7 Billion Buyout

Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Stock Holds Near Merck’s $53 Offer After $6.7 Billion Buyout

Terns Pharmaceuticals shares traded at $52.86 in U.S. premarket Thursday, just below Merck’s $53-per-share cash offer after Merck agreed to acquire the company for about $6.7 billion. The deal centers on Terns’ leukemia drug TERN-701, which showed a 75% major molecular response rate in early trials. The offer requires over 50% of shares tendered and antitrust approval. Terns would owe Merck $235 million if it accepts a higher bid.
Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil rose above $105 a barrel Thursday after Iran rejected U.S. talks, sending London shares down over 1%. U.S. gasoline averaged $3.98 a gallon, up $1 from a month ago. The Strait of Hormuz remains a key risk, with Barclays warning a prolonged closure could remove up to 14 million barrels a day from the market. Wall Street futures and Asian shares fell as investors reassessed the impact.
NVIDIA Stock Price Today: NVDA Holds Near $179 as AI Expansion Meets New Competition

NVIDIA Stock Price Today: NVDA Holds Near $179 as AI Expansion Meets New Competition

Nvidia shares traded near $179 early Thursday, holding a $4.53 trillion market value after a 2% gain. The company reported $68.1 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, up 73% year-over-year. Arm’s new data-center CPU announcement sent its shares up 20% Wednesday, highlighting rising competition in AI chips. Nvidia last week detailed a plan to sell 1 million chips to Amazon Web Services by 2027.
Clear Secure Stock Near 52-Week High as TSA Line Chaos Spurs App Surge, Even After Nordea Cut Stake (MarketScreener)

Clear Secure Stock Near 52-Week High as TSA Line Chaos Spurs App Surge, Even After Nordea Cut Stake (MarketScreener)

26 March 2026
Clear Secure shares closed at $54.48 Wednesday, up 55% for 2026, after hitting a one-year high of $56.30. App downloads surged to 230,000 in March through March 23 as TSA staff shortages drove airport wait times past four hours. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 16.7% to $240.8 million. Nordea Investment Management cut its stake by 13% at the end of 2025, before the recent rally.
Oil, Petrol, Gasoline Price Today: Brent Tops $104 as U.S. Pump Prices Hold Near $4

Oil, Petrol, Gasoline Price Today: Brent Tops $104 as U.S. Pump Prices Hold Near $4

26 March 2026
Brent crude traded at $104.30 a barrel and U.S. gasoline averaged $3.981 a gallon Thursday as Middle East ceasefire hopes faded and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely shut. U.S. crude inventories rose by 6.9 million barrels last week, while gasoline stocks fell. The EPA will suspend some seasonal gasoline rules for 20 days in May. California posted the highest average gasoline price at $5.843 a gallon.
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