Closing Bell: Stocks Sink Following Fed Decision to Leave Rates Unchanged 3/18/26

CNBC

18 March 2026

The major averages fell during the final hour of trade – following the Fed decision and Chair Powell’s news conference. The Wharton School’s Jeremy Siegel, CMBC Americas’ Joe Lavorgna and Robinhood’s Stephanie Guild tell us what they think is next for the fed – and the market. Plus, we dig into how rates are impacting refinance demand. And, we run through what to watch from Micron’s report in Overtime. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.