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FOMC Opens Two-Day Meeting as Fed Faces Stagflation Trap; Rate Hold Certain But Dot Plot Signals Split on 2026 Path

The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day March 2026 policy meeting on Tuesday with a near-unanimous market expectation of a rate hold at 3.50%–3.75%, but attention is riveted on Wednesday's Summary of Economic Projections — the dot plot — which is expected to reveal significant internal disagreement about the appropriate policy path given a 40%-plus oil price surge, a slowing economy, and sticky above-3% inflation. The meeting is also Jerome Powell's last as Fed Chair before the Senate confirmation of nominated successor Kevin Warsh.

Delta and American Airlines Lift Q1 Revenue Guidance to Record Levels Despite $400 Million Fuel Cost Hit From Iran War

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines each raised their first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance to record levels on Tuesday at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference — Delta targeting $15.0–$15.3 billion with high-single-digit growth and American projecting its highest-ever year-over-year quarterly revenue gain above 10% — as surging bookings from corporate and leisure travelers more than offset a $400 million per carrier fuel cost shock driven by the Iran war.

Investors Brace for Federal Reserve Signals as Policy Meeting Approaches

Global investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting as markets grapple with rising oil prices and lingering inflation concerns. The central bank’s updated economic projections and interest-rate outlook are expected to shape market expectations for monetary policy through the remainder of 2026. Equity markets remain sensitive to any signal about the timing of potential rate cuts or the possibility that policymakers could maintain a higher-for-longer stance if inflation proves stubborn.

Stock Futures Rise as Investors Rotate Toward Energy and Defense

U.S. stock futures moved higher Monday despite geopolitical tensions, as investors rotated capital toward energy producers and defense contractors. The shift reflects growing expectations that prolonged geopolitical risk could sustain elevated oil prices and drive increased government defense spending. Market strategists say the rotation highlights a broader repositioning across global portfolios as investors seek sectors with resilient earnings during periods of macroeconomic uncertainty.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Projects $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027 at GTC Conference

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a landmark keynote at the company's GTC 2026 conference in San Jose, California, projecting at least $1 trillion in revenue from Blackwell and Vera Rubin AI chip orders through 2027. The announcement nearly doubled Huang's previous $500 billion forecast and sent Nvidia shares up roughly 2%, providing the strongest single-day catalyst for the broader semiconductor sector and reigniting bullish sentiment across the AI infrastructure trade.

Oil Prices Ease as Select Tankers Resume Hormuz Transits, But Geopolitical Risk Remains Elevated

Oil prices retreated Monday after a handful of tankers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, offering the first signs of limited resumption in the world's most critical energy corridor since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began February 28. Brent crude settled around $100 per barrel while WTI fell to $93.50, though continued Iranian missile strikes on Gulf nations and near-paralyzed tanker traffic underscored the fragility of the relief rally.

Micron Technology Surges on Taiwan Expansion and Pre-Earnings Momentum Ahead of Wednesday Report

Micron Technology shares jumped more than 6% on Monday after the chipmaker confirmed it had completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of Powerchip Semiconductor's Taiwan P5 manufacturing site and announced plans to build a second comparable facility at the same Tongluo location. With Q2 FY2026 earnings due Wednesday and analysts projecting $18.7 billion in revenue, Micron's aggressive capacity expansion for high-bandwidth memory positions it as a key beneficiary of surging AI infrastructure demand heading into mid-2026.

Oil Above $100 as Middle East Conflict Jolts Global Markets and Boosts Energy Shares

Crude oil surged past $100 a barrel Friday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to disrupt shipping and energy flows, triggering volatility across global markets. Energy producers rallied while airlines, transport firms and consumer companies faced mounting cost pressures. Investors are increasingly rotating into oil majors, defense contractors and commodity-linked equities as the geopolitical risk premium expands and markets adjust to the possibility of prolonged supply disruptions.

Wall Street Volatility Surges as Geopolitics and Energy Shock Trigger Sector Rotation

U.S. equities swung sharply Friday as investors reassessed risk following surging oil prices and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Market volatility increased as institutional investors rotated out of consumer and transportation sectors and into energy, defense and commodities. The shift highlights growing concern that higher energy prices could prolong inflation pressures and slow economic momentum across global markets.