Market Update | March 2026

This is the audio from March 24, 2026’s Making Sense Market update. Each month, our team takes a deep dive into markets and the economy. Link to access the video and charts: https://www.firstcitizens.com/wealth/market-outlook/2026/making-sense-march-market-update In March’s Market Update, Brent Ciliano and Phillip Neuhart took a close look at the conflict in the Middle East, as well as other impactful developments in markets and the economy, including artificial intelligence, private credit, and analyst expectations for company earnings. Geopolitical risk has been on the rise for many years. Oil prices and inflation concerns are certainly elevating uncertainty. How do today’s prices rank among other historical oil shocks, and how are businesses and consumers reacting so far?