Oil Declines, Major Averages Hold onto Gains | The Close 3/16/2026

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET THE EDGE AT THE END OF THE MARKET DAY. THIS IS "THE CLOSE." ROMAINE: A BIG BET ON LOWER OIL PRICES LEADS TO AN EVEN BIGGER BET ON U.S. EQUITIES.HERE AT BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, I ROMAINE BOSTICK. >> WE ARE KICKING YOU OUT TO THE CLOSING BELL HERE IN THE U.S.. A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN IF YOU ARE INVESTING IN EQUITIES.S&P UP MORE THAN 1%. THE BIG DRIVER IS THE FACT THAT WE SEE CRUDE DOWN 5%, WELL BELOW THAT $100 HANDLE. ALSO SEEING A BID IN YIE ...