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Wall Street Review: Stocks Extend Downward Streak

Stocks fell for a fourth straight week as oil prices and Treasury yields climbed.
Wall Street Review: Stocks Extend Downward Streak
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 19, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Stocks declined for a fourth consecutive week as rising oil prices and higher Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment and reduced appetite for risky assets.

The downturn came as continued disruptions to Middle East energy supplies pushed oil prices higher, fueling inflation fears.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”