Dow Jones rises as oil above $103, Fed meeting in focus

Dow Jones rises as oil above $103, Fed meeting in focus Dow Jones rises as oil above $103, Fed meeting in focus Stock market Author Ananthu C U Mar 17, 2026, 20:54 PM US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session as investors weighed rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 6,716.09, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.47% to 22,479.53. The Dow Jones Industrial ...