Precious Metals

“Palladium steadies from record high on Ukraine crisis”

“Palladium briefly reached a record high on Monday amid fears of supply disruptions in the wake of an escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis. Spot gold rose 1.5% to $1,997.91and briefly scaled the $2,000 mark, an all-time high since Aug. 19, 2020. U.S. gold futures rose about… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“…Americans are warned to budget for $5-A-GALLON gas as oil prices surge during Russian invasion of Ukraine and US national average rises to $3.61”

“Americans can expect to see gas prices to rise to $5 a gallon in the coming weeks, as the cost of oil continues to rise in the days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, experts say – and some parts of California… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Energy Prices Surge on Ukraine With Oil Closing In on $100”

“European natural gas led the gains with as much as 13% rise, helped higher by Germany halting the approval process of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Brent oil closed in on $100 a barrel, and power and coal prices… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“…Stock futures flat as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine tensions”

“U.S. stock futures bounced back from overnight lows Tuesday morning but remained below the flatline to start the holiday-shortened week as investors continued to monitor tensions between Russia and Ukraine and await the Kremlin’s next move. Futures on all three major indexes… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow jumps 400 points, snaps 3-day losing streak as Russia-Ukraine tensions cool a bit”

“…The Dow jumped about 400 points, or 1%, helped by a 3% jump in Boeing. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.9%. All three major benchmarks were down in the three prior sessions. The S&P… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Oil on track for a more than 15% monthly rise as Ukraine worries persist”

“Oil futures traded mostly higher on Monday, on track to cap a sharp January rally that has lifted the U.S. benchmark by around 15% as traders continue to follow the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine…” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-on-track-for-15-monthly-rise-as-ukraine-worries-persist-11643635978?siteid=yhoof2 I only… Continue Reading…