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Wall Street edges up ahead of Fed's decision, Middle East tensions
2026-03-17 16:42PM UTC
Major Wall Street indices posted modest gains on Tuesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision amid rising energy costs driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Shares of airlines and travel companies, which are sensitive to fuel costs and had ...
Commodities
Copper declines as London Exchange inventories hit six-year high
2026-03-17 16:38PM UTC
Copper prices fell as inventories tracked by the London Metal Exchange jumped to their highest levels in more than six years, while demand for the physical metal remains under pressure due to elevated prices.
Futures for the key industrial metal declined 0.9% during midday trading in ...
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