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Energy

“U.S. crude oil falls to six-month low as market sells off on recession fears”

“U.S. crude oil closed below $73 per barrel, the lowest settlement since Feb. 5…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/crude-oil-prices-today.html

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin briefly tumbles below $50,000 for the first time since February” [Aug 5 2024]

“Bitcoin dipped to $49,111.10 at one point — its lowest level and first time under $50,000 since February — after trading close to $70,000 a week ago. The moves follow a broader market sell-off that began last week, when a… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Apple shares drop nearly 5% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes stake by half”

“Warren Buffett sent shockwaves through the investing world over the weekend by slashing his big Apple stake by half, causing the tech stock to crater on Monday amid the intensifying global sell-off. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its earnings filing that its Apple… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Biden’s Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election”

“The Treasury Department is being accused of trying to juice the economy ahead of the election, by changing how it finances government spending… The accusation: Short-term debt is becoming a rising share of all outstanding debt, while the share of long-term debt,… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day”

“Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments have resolved technical issues with their apps, the online brokerages said on Monday, on a day users rushed to trade as markets slumped on rising fears of a U.S. recession. Some customers struggled to log… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut”

“Bond traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy aggressively — potentially before their next scheduled meeting — to head… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Recession Odds Climb to 25% After Weak Jobs Number, Goldman Sachs Says”

https://www.barrons.com/articles/fed-goldman-recession-rates-16bf36fc Article is behind a paywall so I’ll make a few comments instead. First of all we are already in a recession. The government altered the definition in order to avoid stating the obvious. Second, by the time mainstream media… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Magnificent Seven set to shed $1 trillion in value, led by Apple, Nvidia”

“High-performing shares of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla fell as much as 12.2% in premarket trading. The losses in the Magnificent Seven stocks were set to wipe out nearly $1 trillion from the combined market value of the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022 in global market sell-off…” [Aug 5 2024]

“Stocks fell sharply on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its worst day in nearly two years, as worries over the health of the U.S. economy sparked a global market sell-off. The Dow dropped 1,033.99 points, or 2.6%, to end at 38,703.27.… Continue Reading…