By Connor Smith Last Updated: 3 hours ago Stocks Gain for Second Day Ahead of Fed's Interest- Rate Decision Stocks Gain for Second Day Ahead of Fed's Interest-Rate Decision CONCLUDED Stock Market News From March 17, 2026: Dow Gains Ahead of Fed Meeting Stocks rose for a second day in a row—and they didn't even need oil prices to fall this time around. Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Dow were both lower before reversing as oil prices pulled back from their overnight highs. At one point the Dow was up 1%, bu ...