The stock market appears to be on shaky ground of late, as the S&P 500 (\^GSPC +0.25%) and the Nasdaq are both down this year. There appears to be considerable apprehension from in

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 240 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.7%. Concerns over global oil and gas supplies and rising prices continue to weigh on markets.

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Markets completed a hat-trick as both Sensex and Nifty ended in green for the third day on Wednesday. At the close, Sensex was trading points 633 higher at 76,704, while the Nifty 50 was at 23,777, climbing 196 points.

The “frothy bull” market sentiment of the past few months is ending as global investors turn bearish, according to Bank of America Corp.’s latest fund manager survey.

The stock market continues to absorb blows from the U.S.-Iran war. The S & P 500 is up more than 1% week to date, and the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) has eased to around 23 from a high above 35. The benchmark is not overextended in either direction either.

Predicting the S&P 500’s direction based on oil moves is an empty bet.

The BSE stock market holiday calendar shows no trading holiday tomorrow on March 19. The trading holiday list for 2026 does not include March 19 as a stock market holiday. Hence, there is no stock market holiday on Gudi Padwa 2026.

Only one day of the week has averaged a negative return, while another produces green arrows nearly 55% of the time.