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As of March 12, 2026, the U.S. stock market presents a jarring paradox that has left seasoned analysts sounding the alarm. While the flagship S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) recently flirted with the historic 7,000 milestone and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA) remains within striking distance

According to a report from Sky News, Bessent said in an interview on Thursday that the military escort would likely include an international coalition.

16% pointed at oil and gas companies, 13% blamed global market forces and 11% cited former President Biden for gasoline price rise.

Brent crude futures expiring in May surged more than 10% to $101.53 before losing some steam to hover around $101 a barrel.

Goldman warned that the spike in crude oil prices due to the disruption in oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz is now the primary channel of economic risk to the U.S.

At the time of writing, Brent crude futures expiring in May surged more than 10% to $101.53 before losing some steam to hover around $98 a barrel.

This comes amid a rise in Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, including one near Iraq on a tanker owned by the U.S.

Data from Stocktwits indicated that retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ remains bearish.

U.S. equity ETFs tracking Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and Nasdaq-100 plummeted in overnight trade.

The IEA coordinated a 400 million-barrel global release and the U.S. announced plans to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The U.S. Department of Energy said in a statement on Wednesday that the release is expected to take about 120 days based on planned discharge rates.

Bloomberg reported that U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday to a local television station in Cincinnati that he will “reduce it a little bit” for now to bring down oil prices and then fill it up again.

In June 2023, Chevron disclosed that, from January 2022 through August 2022, the company invalidly generated over 2.2 million advanced biofuel production credits.

Data from Stocktwits indicated that retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ reflects growing caution in the market.

Investors are focused on Wednesday’s CPI report, with headline inflation expected to rise 2.4% from the previous year.

President Trump on Tuesday said that the investment from India’s Reliance Industries will help American Refining Group open its first oil refinery in the area in 50 years.

In a post on Truth Social, the president said that while the U.S. does not have any reports of Iran placing such mines, they would have to be removed immediately.

Mohamed El-Erian, Egyptian-American economist and Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, said on Tuesday in a post on X that he expected the turbulence to persist.

In a dramatic display of market volatility, U.S. stock indices staged a massive intraday reversal on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, as investors pivoted from early-morning panic to afternoon optimism. After opening the session with steep losses of 1.5% across the board due to escalating fears of a prolonged

Hegseth did not rule out the possibility of U.S. boots on the ground in Iran, while acknowledging that there could be additional American casualties.

During an interview with CNBC, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that the country was defending itself.

Data from Stocktwits indicated that retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ was stabilizing.

Oil whipsawed, with WTI briefly topping $119 before plunging toward the low $80s as Trump said the Iran war could end soon.

The calendar ‌notations did not indicate the content of the 13 calls, each of which lasted 10 or 15 minutes, a report from Reuters said.

According to a post from a CBS News reporter on X, the president said in a phone interview that Iran did not have the military equipage to continue the war.