CNBC Daily Open: Markets reel as Fed holds rates steady and Iran hits a key Qatar gas hub - CNBC
business 2026/03/19 01:36:00

CNBC Daily Open: Markets reel as Fed holds rates steady and Iran hits a key Qatar gas hub - CNBC

Source:CNBC
Author:Dylan Butts

Global markets slid after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and warned of persistent inflation, while an Iranian missile strike caused “extensive damage” to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub, heightening fears of a fresh energy shock.