Economy

“German recession worries deepen as confidence slumps – latest updates”

“Germany risks staying mired in recession this year after a closely-watched barometer of business activity slumped in June. The decline, led by a “substantial” decline in manufacturing, saw the closely-watched Ifo business climate index slump to 88.5 in June following May’s reading… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow pops 500 points as Wall Street applauds latest bank earnings, strong June retail sales”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 532 points, or 1.74%. The S&P 500 jumped 1.35% and Nasdaq Composite added 1.06%, but stocks remained on track for weekly losses. A new round of bank results from Wells Fargo and Citigroup offered further insight into the state… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks trade near record highs as investors digest Fed’s latest move”

“U.S. stocks rose slightly in early trading Thursday trading the Federal Reserve signaled it would be aggressive on tapering and sees three interest rate hikes in 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 137 points. The S&P 500 was flat and within… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Oil prices end higher as traders weigh latest supply update, demand prospects”

“Oil prices ended higher on Wednesday, shaking off an earlier decline, as traders parsed U.S. government data showing a more-than-3-million-barrel decline in crude inventories, and a bigger-than-expected climb in gasoline inventories. Once traders “looked beneath the sticker shock” of a… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed Adds $110.1 Billion to Financial System in Latest Transaction”

“The Federal Reserve Bank of New York added $110.1 billion to the financial system Thursday, using the market for repurchase agreements, or repo, to relieve funding pressure in money markets…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-adds-110-1-billion-to-financial-system-in-latest-transaction-11569505632