Crude Oil Gains Around 4%; US Business Activity Declines In March - Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC), ENvue Medical (NASDAQ:FEED)
Published on March 24, 2026.
U.S. stocks traded mixed mid-day, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 50 points. The NASDAQ fell 0.49% to 21,839.82. The S&P 500 also dropped 0.05%. The flash S&PS Global composite PMI declined to 51.4 in March from 51.9 in February, marking its lowest reading since April 2025. In other news, oil traded up 3.9% to $91.56, gold traded down 0.2% to £4,399.99.
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