Weekend Update 3/14/2026
Weekend Update recaps market highlights and major news from Ursa’s portfolio. Not on Ursa yet? Download Ursa from the App Store!
Markets drop as oil prices climb and #Inflation lingers…
🛢️ Oil rising. Crude oil ends the week up +9% as Iran blocks supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices initially dipped on Monday after the White House signaled the war could be nearing an end, but Middle East #GlobalTension has only seemed to escalate since.
💸 Inflation Stand-Off. Mixed #Inflation data as consumer continues to moderate, while the Fed’s preferred gauge PCE accelerated. Core CPI only increased 0.2% in February while Core PCE accelerated faster at 0.4% in January.
️️📉 Market concerns. Markets trading along with oil pricing this week. It saw some hope on the White House commentary to begin the week before growing more cautious again. The S&P 500 ends down almost another -2% for the week.
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