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Economy, Stocks

“Dow Jones hits an all-time high as investors cheer progress on inflation”

“…The Dow closed at 37,090 — up more than 500 points, or 1.4 percent, for the day — surpassing a record in January 2022, fueled by the Fed decision to hold rates steady due to progress on inflation. The milestone caps a banner… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold price hits $2,100 for record high — and analysts don’t expect it to stop there”

“Gold prices notched another record to kick off the week — with spot prices touching $2,100 an ounce as the global rush for bullion appears set to continue. Spot gold briefly traded above $2,100 an ounce on Sunday evening in New York, setting… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“U.S. home prices climb for seventh month in a row to a record high, Case-Shiller says”

“…Home prices in the 20 major U.S. metro markets were up 3.9% in the past 12 months ending in September. The August report saw a 2.5% rise in home prices year-over-year. A broader measure of home prices, the national index,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wood-delivery startup Wonder Group gets $100 million investment from Nestle”

“Food-delivery company Wonder Group has gotten a cash infusion from Nestle, as the startup looks to sell high-tech kitchen equipment and prepared ingredients to businesses such as hotels, hospitals and sports arenas. The deal includes a $100 million investment from Nestle,… Continue Reading…

Banking

“U.S. 10-year yield returns near 16-year high after better-than-expected jobs report”

“U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday, with the 10-year nearing a 16-year high after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by nearly 13 basis points at 4.839%. It had hit a fresh… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Job openings increase in August, hitting highest level since May”

“…The latest Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, released Tuesday revealed there were 9.6 million jobs open at the end of August, an increase from the 8.92 million job openings in July. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected there… Continue Reading…

Business

“SingTel Q1 profit slumps 23% on unfavourable currency move, high costs”

“Singapore Telecommunications reported on Monday a 23% decline in first-quarter net profit, citing the one-off impact at Bharti Airtel in Nigeria as the naira depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar, as well as high costs. Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), Southeast Asia’s… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold prices to breach all-time highs? Some expect bullion to hit $2,500”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/11/gold-prices-to-breach-all-time-highs-with-some-calling-for-2500.html

Energy

“IEA says coal use hit an all-time high last year — and global demand will persist near record levels”

“Coal consumption increased by 3.3% to hit a fresh record high of 8.3 billion metric tons in 2022, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. According to the Paris-based organization’s Coal Market Update, demand increased “despite a weaker global economy, mainly driven… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Americans are keeping their cars longer amid sky-high prices, rising interest rates”

“…The average age of a light-duty vehicle on U.S. roads rose by more than three months — the highest year-over-year increase since the Great Recession in 2008-2009 — to 12.5 years as of Jan. 1, according to a new report… Continue Reading…