Market Brief – 26 Mar 2026

In today’s episode of Market Brief – After Hours, markets turn sharply lower as oil prices surge following President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the pause on strikes against Iran’s energy facilities, with investors increasingly sceptical about progress in the Persian Gulf.We break down the sell-off across US equities as the Nasdaq enters correction territory and rising Treasury yields intensify pressure on growth stocks, while resilient labour market data highlights underlying strength despite the broader risk-off shift.In Europe, markets decline across the STOXX 600, DAX, CAC 40, and FTSE 100, with weakness led by miners and technology stocks alongside deteriorating consumer confidence data across Germany, France, and Italy.The episode also covers detailed Forex technical analysis across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/CAD as the US dollar strengthens, alongside sharp declines in Gold and Silver as both metals break key support levels.In equities, we highlight major movers including a surge in Kodiak Sciences, gains in Brown-Forman, and declines in Pony AI, AppLovin, and Meta Platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.