Stocks fall, oil prices rise in choppy trade after Fed decision

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 21, 2025 11:26 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wall Street stocks slipped Thursday after the US Federal Reserve sought to calm fears over President Donald Trump's tariffs, while eurozone equities slumped.

Meanwhile, oil prices jumped and gold hit a new record high on continued geopolitical tensions -- particularly concerning Gaza and Yemen -- and fresh US sanctions on Iranian oil.

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