Markets Hit New Lows as Oil Spikes and US-Iran War Drags On

Welcome back everyone to Stock Market Weekly Episode #823 for Friday, March 13, 2026 where we will be breaking down the most important trends, price action, and noteworthy moves across financial markets.

As always, we will share extensive analytics on the S&P500 (SPX), Nasdaq 100 (NDX), Russell 2000 (RUT), and current volatility environments.

Markets covered

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Stocks covered

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In this week’s episode

Markets pushed to new year-to-date lows this week as oil spiked and uncertainty around U.S.–Iran tensions lifted volatility across the board. In this episode, we break down how the move in energy and the pressure on major indexes like SPY and QQQ are shaping the current market environment.

We also look at what the latest price action means from a technical perspective, including weakening trends and the sectors showing relative strength. The focus is on staying tactical in a volatile, headline-driven market and the signals traders should watch next.

Video episode timestamps

• 0:00 Introduction – Key Events From This Week’s Trading
• 1:08 Sponsor Message From Investors Business Daily
• 1:14 US-Iran Conflict Driving Market Uncertainty
• 1:54 Inflation Concerns And Fed Rate Cut Outlook
• 2:23 Financial Sector Hits New Lows
• 3:13 Energy Sector Holds Strong Near 100 Dollars
• 4:39 MAG 7 Stocks Selling Off To New Lows
• 6:53 Weekly Market Numbers And Sector Breakdown
• 9:18 Market Breadth And Key Technical Indicators
• 11:43 Bitcoin Showing Relative Strength Vs Stocks
• 12:53 Fed Meeting Preview For Next Week
• 13:11 S&P 500 And QQQ Chart Analysis
• 19:28 Oil As A Portfolio Hedge Right Now
• 20:58 Semiconductors And Software Sector Update
• 23:34 Trading System Portfolio Performance Update
• 24:20 Individual Trade Ideas Circle Cloudflare Nebius

We hope that you enjoyed this week’s episode, and look forward to having you back next week!