Economy, Stocks

“Dow falls 600 points, tumbling below 30,000 to the lowest level in more than a year”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled below the key 30,000 level on Thursday as investors worried the Federal Reserve’s more aggressive approach toward inflation would bring the economy into a recession. The Dow had rallied on Wednesday after the Fed… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Hedge Fund Selling Was Never More Furious Than in Last Two Days”

“Hedge funds tracked by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. offloaded US equities for a seventh straight day Monday, with the dollar amount of selling over the last two sessions exploding to levels not seen since the firm’s prime broker began tracking… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“El Salvador’s Bitcoin Losses Swell to 28% as Bukele Buys More”

“Bukele’s bought 2,301 Bitcoins for the government since making them legal tender back in September, based on his announcements on Twitter. That includes a purchase of 500 coins yesterday as their price plunged below $31,000, extending a wild six-month sell-off.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days”

“The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Surging interest rates push mortgage demand down more than 40% from a year ago”

“…Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was down 41% from the same week one year ago. The average contract interest rate for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation rose 7.9% in February, as food and energy costs push prices to highest in more than 40 years”

“…The consumer price index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, increased 7.9% over the past 12 months, a fresh 40-year high for the closely followed gauge, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics… Food prices rose… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Shell won’t buy any more Russian oil and gas”

“…Shell (RDSA) said Tuesday it was breaking completely with Russia’s giant energy industry, halting all purchases of Russian crude oil immediately and shutting its service stations in the country.The UK-based company, which last week announced it was dumping its investments in Russia, said its decision… Continue Reading…

Economy

“50% of working Americans say they live paycheck to paycheck, including 31% of those making $100,000 or more”

“t may be a moment of great opportunity for those seeking work, but many of those currently working are still struggling. Half of working Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, according to a January MagnifyMoney survey. That includes 76% of those making less… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Russia central bank more than doubles key interest rate to 20% to boost sinking ruble”

“Russia’s central bank on Monday more than doubled the country’s key interest rate from 9.5% to 20% as its currency, the ruble, hit a record low against the dollar on the back of a slew of new sanctions and penalties imposed on Russia… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Americans just dove into credit card debt faster than they have in 22 years”

“Americans’ credit card balances spiked $52 billion in the last three months of 2021. Inflation is partially responsible, raising the cost of food and gas. Americans have been swiping their credit cards at record speed in the last few months,… Continue Reading…