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Wall Street Ends Sharply Lower After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged

The Federal Reserve projects only one rate cut in 2026 as economic risks from oil prices and Middle East conflict weigh on markets, with S&P 500 down 1.36%.

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NEW YORK: Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held US interest rates steady and projected only a single rate cut for the year, as officials took stock of economic risks from surging oil prices and the US and Israeli war with Iran.

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New York Stock Market Closes Lower Amid Fear of Escalation and Interest Rate Freeze; All three major New York stock indices fell by more than 1%. On the 18th, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Eastern Time, the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average closed at 46,225.15, plunging 768.11 points, or 1.63%, from the previous close. ...

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Zero Hedge broke the news in United States on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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