Market Wrap-up for March 13, 2026: Oil Back Above $100, Stocks Slip, and Bitcoin Doesn’t Care: What Friday’s Tape Was Really Saying
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Quick Summary
* U.S. stocks finished lower: S&P 500 6,631.88 (-40.74), Dow 46,558.46 (-119.40), Nasdaq 22,105.36 (-206.62).
* Energy stayed the headline: Brent 102.94 (+2.48) and WTI 98.44 (+2.71) kept inflation pressure in the conversation.
* Rates sent a mixed signal as the curve tugged both ways: 10-year yield 4.281 (+0.008), 5-year 3.868 (-0.016), 30-year 4.906 (+0.021).
* Crypto diverged from the equity mood: Bitcoin 71,318.09 (+786.53), Ether 2,111.31 (+37.31), Solana 88.98 (+2.14).
The Close: Stocks Blink, Oil Speaks Loudest
Friday, March 13, 2026 ended with the same question markets have been asking all month: how do you price risk when energy is doing the talking?
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