Stocks Fall As Inflation Fears Rise & Fed Holds Rates Steady

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, March 18th Dow falls 700 points to new 2026 low as inflation fears rise, Fed keeps rates steady (CNBC) Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes ‘uncertain’ impacts from Iran war (CNBC) This Market Massacre Still Haunts the Fed (WSJ) Private Credit Woes Aren’t a Repeat of Financial Crisis, Bank of America Analysts Say (Bloomberg) Private Credit’s Investor Exodus Spreads to Consumer Loans (WSJ) Pimco Steers Clear of ‘Pretty Bad’ Private Credit Loans on Sale (Bloomberg) Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest (Bloomberg) Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages Sent Via Already-Struggling Postal Service (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: http://riskreversal.substack.com/ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs