Dow slides nearly 800 points after Fed meeting amid oil inflation
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-19 04:31

Stocks tumbled after the Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy meeting March 18 with no change to interest rates, citing uncertainty from the war in Iran and concerns about inflation. The Dow and the S&P 500 fell to their lowest levels since November, down 1.6% and 1.4% respectively. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.5%. More: Fed keeps rates steady as Iran war, oil prices add pressure to economy Bonds tumbled, with the 10-year U.S. note up nearly 6 basis points to about 4.26%. Bond yields and prices mo ...

Dow slides nearly 800 points after Fed meeting amid oil inflation - Reportify