investingLive Americas FX news wrap 18 Mar; Powell more hawkish on inflation.USD/yields up

Forex news for North American trading on Mar 18, 2026 US major indices closed sharply lower with the Dow and Russell 2000 falling -1.6%Qatar says Ras Laffan Industrial City has sustained "extensive damage"The USD is moving higher as the Fed chair testimony continuesFed's Powell: Consumer spending has been resilient and business investment has expandedOil gains fade as Iran's… US major indices closed sharply lower with the Dow and Russell 2000 falling -1.6% Qatar says Ras Laffan Industrial City has sustained 'extensive damage' The USD is moving higher as the Fed chair te... US major indices closed sharply lower with the Dow and Russell 2000 falling -1.6% Qatar says Ras Laffan Industrial City has sustained 'extensive damage' The USD is moving higher as the Fed chair testimony continues Fed's Powell: Consumer spending has been resilient and business investment has expanded Oil gains fade as Iran's gas company says situation in Pars expected to return to normal FOMC March 2026 dot plot and central… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.