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ajor U.S. stock indexes rose a second straight day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the Dow up 0.1%, the NASDAQ up 0.5% and the S&P 500 up 0.3%.
Oil continued rising, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures up 2.7% to around $96 per barrel by 4 p.m. ET and brent crude futures closing near $103.50.
Meanwhile a Federal Reserve policy meeting is underway, with the Fed not expected to change interest rates.
- 3.17.26 Major Indexes End Higher 2nd Straight Session; Investors Digest War Developments – Investopedia
- Wall Street finished up, traders turn to Fed – Reuters
- 3.17.26 Markets Edge Upwards as Fed Meeting Opens; selective tech gains helped lift Nasdaq even as oil prices and geopolitical tensions stayed elevated – Motley Fool
- Stocks Cautious Advance, Oil Tops $96 – Bloomberg
- Oil prices settle up 3% after renewed Iranian attacks on UAE – Reuters
- Fed meeting live updates; expected to hold rates steady, offer updated outlook amid Iran war – Yahoo Finance