Market Brief – 20 Mar 2026

In today’s episode of Market Brief – After Hours, global markets come under heavy pressure as escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf disrupt energy supply routes and drive oil prices sharply higher. The combination of rising crude, surging Treasury yields, and renewed inflation fears is pushing investors into a defensive stance across equities, currencies, and commodities.We break down sharp losses across US markets, including declines in major technology names such as Nvidia and Tesla, alongside weakness in semiconductor stocks like Micron, Intel, and Western Digital. In Europe, markets reverse early gains as energy risks and rate expectations weigh on sentiment, with the DAX, CAC 40, and FTSE 100 all closing lower.The episode also covers detailed Forex technical analysis across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY, alongside sharp moves in Gold and Silver, which faced heavy selling as yields and the US dollar surged.In equities, we highlight major movers including a sharp sell-off in Super Micro Computer following legal developments, weakness in Mosaic after a downgrade, and strong gains in Planet Labs and York Space Systems driven by upbeat revenue outlooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.