Finance news on March 18, 2026

1. 0118:30 UTC

   Fed projects one rate cut this year, sees limited impact from Iran war

   +1 21 outlets · first: wpde.com The Fed

   Machine summary It kept rates steady, according to caledonianrecord.com.

   Reported by caledonianrecord.com, wpde.com, coloradohometownweekly.com, The Guardian, iHeartRadio, wjactv.com, and 17 more outlets.

   • Federal Reserve

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (21 outlets)

2. 0204:00 UTC

   Incoming BHP boss calls on Australia to mend its ways

   10 outlets · first: The Leader Markets

   Machine summary The incoming BHP boss called on Australia to mend its ways, according to reports.

   Reported by The Leader, katherinetimes.com.au, portstephensexaminer.com.au, Blue Mountains Gazette, newcastleherald.com.au and illawarramercury.com.au.

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   • maitlandmercury.com.au
   • narrominenewsonline.com.au
   • macleayargus.com.au
   • camdencourier.com.au

   • BHP

3. 0318:14 UTC

   Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Geopolitical Volatility and Iran Conflict Risks

   8 outlets · first: Rttnews The Fed

   Machine summary The U.S. Fed kept its interest rate unchanged amid uncertainty over the Iran war, calcuttanews.net reported.

   Reported by calcuttanews.net (Big News Network), Rttnews, businesstimes, nigeriasun.com (Big News Network), hawaiitribune-herald.com, kasu.org, wqcs.org, The Globe and Mail and manilatimes.net.

   • Iran
   • Federal Reserve

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (8 outlets)

4. 0404:00 UTC

   Coverage recordbransontrilakesnews.com: “Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes”

   3 outlets · first: bransontrilakesnews.com Markets

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by bransontrilakesnews.com, suncommercial.com and mykxlg.com.

   • Iran
   • Israel

5. 0505:12 UTC

   China AI stocks rise as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls OpenClaw the next ChatGPT

   3 outlets · first: Bloomberg Markets

   Machine summary Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the next ChatGPT, and Chinese AI stocks rose. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the next ChatGPT, and China AI stocks rose.

   Reported by Bloomberg, Seeking Alpha and moneycontrol.com.

   • NVIDIA
   • ChatGPT
   • Jensen Huang
   • OpenClaw

6. 0609:30 UTC

   XTransfer CSO speaks at Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda

   3 outlets · first: itnewsonline.com Banking

   Machine summary IT News Online and Business Day Ghana reported that XTransfer’s CSO spoke at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda.

   Reported by itnewsonline.com, businessdayghana.com and maravipost.com.

   • XTransfer
   • Inclusive FinTech Forum

7. 0720:00 UTC

   Moody's Zandi resets recession odds to 49%, Barrons reports

   3 outlets · first: kansascity.com Economy

   Machine summary Zandi said the economy looked shaky before the Iran-driven surge in oil prices, pointing to weak jobs data and sluggish GDP growth.

   1. Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi reset his recession odds to 49%, according to a Barrons report.
   2. Zandi pointed to weak jobs data and sluggish GDP growth.

   Reported by kansascity.com, Sacbee and miamiherald.com.

   • Moody's

8. 0819:33 UTC

   Vanguard Q&A outlines four-layer AI sector framework

   3 outlets · first: miamiherald.com Markets

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. Per CreditSights projections, that figure nearly doubles what the same companies spent 12 months earlier
   2. According to the Q&A, Barbetta broke the AI sector into four layers: infrastructure, enablers, applications and beneficiaries

   Reported by miamiherald.com, kansascity.com and Sacbee.

   • Vanguard

9. 0901:00 UTC

   Coverage recordfinance.yahoo.com: “Why Nebius Stock Fell Today”

   2 outlets · first: finance.yahoo.com Markets

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by finance.yahoo.com and fool.com.

   • Nebius Group

10. 1000:06 UTC

    Dollar holds losses ahead of central bank meetings

    2 outlets · first: channelnewsasia.com Markets

    Reported by channelnewsasia.com and economictimes.indiatimes.com.

11. 1103:15 UTC

    Asian Markets Surge as Oil Prices Cool and Fed Decision Looms

    2 outlets · first: juneesoutherncross.com.au Markets

    Machine summary juneesoutherncross.com.au and marketscreener.com reported that stocks in Asia gained as oil prices dropped, with the U.S. Fed in focus.

    Reported by juneesoutherncross.com.au and marketscreener.com.

12. 1200:15 UTC

    Amazon CEO sees AI doubling prior AWS sales projection to $600 billion by 2036

    2 outlets · first: spokesman.com Markets

    Machine summary Amazon CEO sees AI doubling prior AWS sales projections to $600 billion by 2036.

    Reported by spokesman.com and The Hindu.

    • Amazon
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (2 outlets)

13. 1307:00 UTC

    Asian shares gain and oil slips back despite attacks by Iran

    2 outlets · first: asiaone.com Markets

    Machine summary Asian shares gained and oil slipped back despite a barrage of attacks by Iran, according to reports.

    1. Asian shares gained, according to reports.
    2. Oil slipped back, according to reports.

    Reported by asiaone.com and Reflector.

    • Iran

14. 1408:00 UTC

    Coverage recordmorningstar.com: “Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 AM ET: Nvidia Says It Is Restarting Production of AI Chips for Sale in China | Starz ...”

    2 outlets · first: morningstar.com Markets

    Reports ran between 08:00 and 22:02 UTC on Mar 18.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by morningstar.com and Rttnews.

    • NVIDIA
    • Amazon
    • AI Chips

15. 1508:00 UTC

    Seoul stocks jump over 5% on chip rally

    2 outlets · first: koreaherald.com Markets

    Machine summary Seoul stocks jumped more than 5 percent on a chip rally, according to reports from UPI and The Korea Herald.

    1. Seoul stocks jumped over 5 percent, according to UPI.
    2. Seoul stocks jumped over 5 percent on a chip rally, according to The Korea Herald.

    Reported by upi and koreaherald.com.

16. 1610:00 UTC

    Fed faces choices amid economic uncertainty

    2 outlets · first: NPR The Fed

    Machine summary NPR describes the Fed as facing tough choices in an uncertain economy.

    1. The Federal Reserve is facing choices as the economy faces uncertainty.

    Reported by NPR and ypradio.org.

    • Federal Reserve

17. 1711:00 UTC

    The Federal Reserve meets on March 18, according to reports.

    2 outlets · first: finance.yahoo.com The Fed

    Machine summary The Federal Reserve meets on March 18, according to reports.

    Reported by finance.yahoo.com and fool.com.

    • Federal Reserve

18. 1812:00 UTC

    ROC to ring Nasdaq closing bell on March 19

    2 outlets · first: finance.yahoo.com IPOs

    Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

    1. ROC announced it will ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell on March 19, 2026, according to the company.
    2. ROC said the bell ringing will take place at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York.

    Reported by finance.yahoo.com and goldea.capital.

    • Nasdaq

19. 1918:00 UTC

    Coverage recordca.finance.yahoo.com: “Swarmer Shares Surge 700% in Debut, Close Up 520% at $31”

    2 outlets · first: ca.finance.yahoo.com IPOs

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by ca.finance.yahoo.com and finance.yahoo.com.

    • Swarmer

20. 2003:45 UTC

    India Market Holiday Outlook: NSE and BSE Schedule for March 2026 Festivals

    2 outlets · first: indianexpress.com Markets

    Machine summary Indian Express reported on whether the NSE and BSE will be closed for Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Eid-al-Fitr as part of India’s March 2026 stock market holidays. Sakshi Post reported on whether the NSE and BSE are open or closed for Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Eid-ul-Fitr in the 2026 stock market holiday period.

    Reported by indianexpress.com and sakshipost.com.

    • Gudi Padwa
    • Eid-al-Fitr
    • Ugadi

21. 2122:35 UTC

    Coverage recordThe Hindu - Business Line: “Wall Street falls as Fed holds rates steady amid Iran war and rising oil prices”

    2 outlets · first: moneycontrol.com Markets

    Reports ran from 22:35 UTC on Mar 18 to 00:08 UTC on Mar 19.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by moneycontrol.com and The Hindu - Business Line.

    • Iran

22. 2216:00 UTC

    Stripe-backed Tempo releases AI payments protocol, launches blockchain

    2 outlets · first: Fortune Markets

    Machine summary According to finance.yahoo.com, Tempo, a crypto startup backed by Stripe, has released an AI payments protocol and launched a blockchain.

    1. Tempo is a Stripe-backed crypto startup, according to finance.yahoo.com and fortune.com.
    2. Tempo released an AI payments protocol, according to finance.yahoo.com and fortune.com.
    3. Tempo launched a blockchain, according to finance.yahoo.com and fortune.com.

    Reported by Fortune and finance.yahoo.com.

    • Stripe
    • Tempo

23. 2301:00 UTC

    Report: Dalal Street new investors using IPOs to cut debt

    1 outlet · first: economictimes.indiatimes.com IPOs

    Machine summary Dalal Street newcomers are using IPO muscle to beat down debt, according to reports from economictimes.indiatimes.com.

    Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com.

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (1 outlet)

24. 2402:00 UTC

    Tax data show innovation economy growth in Jan-Feb

    1 outlet · first: europe.chinadaily.com.cn Economy

    Machine summary Tax data show strong growth in the innovation economy in January and February, according to China Daily reports.

    Reported by europe.chinadaily.com.cn, usa.chinadaily.com.cn and africa.chinadaily.com.cn.

25. 2514:52 UTC

    Coverage recordBloomberg: “Stracke Says Pimco Avoiding 'Pretty Bad’ Private Credit Loans”

    1 outlet · first: Bloomberg Markets

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Bloomberg.

26. 2615:41 UTC

    Coverage recordSeeking Alpha: “YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF declares $0.4861 dividend”

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Markets

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Bitcoin
    • YieldMax
    • YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF
    • YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF
    • YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF
    • YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF

27. 2717:00 UTC

    StanChart declares Sh11.7B dividend despite profit slump

    1 outlet · first: standardmedia.co.ke Earnings

    Reported by standardmedia.co.ke.

28. 2808:42 UTC

    UniCredit CEO says Commerzbank bid aims to break stalemate

    1 outlet · first: Bloomberg Banking

    Reported by Bloomberg.

    • Commerzbank

29. 2918:23 UTC

    Coverage recordBloomberg: “Fed Decision 'Doesn't Sync With the Dots,' JPMorgan's Michele Says”

    1 outlet · first: Bloomberg The Fed

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Bloomberg.

30. 3021:45 UTC

    Reports: Nvidia bets on inference phase as AI boom enters new stage

    1 outlet · first: northkoreatimes.com (Big News Network) Markets

    Machine summary Nvidia is betting on the inference phase as the AI boom enters a new stage, according to reports.

    Reported by northkoreatimes.com (Big News Network) and sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network).

    • NVIDIA

31. 3117:28 UTC

    European markets settle lower ahead of central bank rate decisions

    1 outlet · first: Rttnews Markets

    Machine summary European markets settled lower ahead of central bank rate decisions, according to a source report. The Swiss market ended sharply lower, a separate source report said.

    1. The Swiss market ended sharply lower, according to a source report.

    Reported by Rttnews.

32. 3207:32 UTC

    Coverage recordBloomberg: “Insight with Haslinda Amin 03/18/2026”

    1 outlet · first: Bloomberg Commodities

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by Bloomberg.

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