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U.S. equity markets faced broad pressure on March 11, 2026, as surging crude oil prices driven by Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz rattled Wall Street. The Dow fell 0.61% while the S&P 500 edged down 0.08%. Oracle surged 9.18% on strong AI cloud earnings, and the IEA authorized a record 400-million-barrel emergency oil reserve release.

An in-depth analysis of February 2026 economic data: CPI inflation holds at 2.4%, nonfarm payrolls contract by 92,000, GDP growth slows to 1.4% in Q4 2025, and the Federal Reserve faces a difficult policy dilemma.

Wall Street closed Tuesday in a cautious holding pattern as investors navigated conflicting signals from the U.S.-Iran conflict, oil price volatility, and Oracle's strong earnings beat. The S&P 500 fell 0.21% to 6,781.48 while the Nasdaq held flat. February CPI data is due Wednesday morning.

The technology sector navigated a volatile week as Big Tech's $650 billion AI infrastructure commitment dominated headlines, Marvell Technology surged on strong earnings, and Oracle and Adobe earnings loom on the horizon.

Bitcoin reclaims the $70,000 level as options sentiment flips bullish, corporate treasuries surpass 1.1 million BTC, and Senate negotiations on the CLARITY Act enter a critical new phase. Here is what investors need to know this week.

U.S. equity markets staged a dramatic reversal on March 9, 2026, erasing steep morning losses to close solidly higher after President Trump signaled the Iran conflict may be nearing resolution. Oil prices swung from $119 to $85 per barrel in the session's most volatile trading since the pandemic era.

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