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“Oil Markets Could Face A Doomsday Scenario This Week”

“Global oil markets are going to be very volatile in the coming months if news emerging from OPEC’s main producers about production capacity constraints turns out to be true… With a presumed spare capacity of more than 3-4 million bpd,… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow jumps 400 points as markets rebound from a brutal week”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 424 points, or 1.4%. The S&P 500 climbed 1.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite popped 2.3%. U.S. stock markets were closed Monday for Juneteenth. Those moves follow last week’s declines that saw the S&P 500… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.28%, up from 5.5% just a week ago”

“Mortgage rates jumped sharply this week, as fears of a potentially more aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve upset financial markets. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.28% Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“…Stocks pare gains as market attempts comeback from the week’s sell-off”

“…The S&P 500 was up 0.8%, paring some gains after a jump of more than 1% at open, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also pulled back to 0.8% above breakeven after climbing… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“50% of companies want workers back in office 5 days a week–why experts say this strategy could fail”

“About 50% of leaders say their company already requires or is planning to require employees to return to in-person work full-time in the next year, according to new research from Microsoft, which surveyed 31,102 workers around the world between January and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“S&P 500 rises Friday led by Apple, but still heads for fourth-straight down week”

“The market is set to wrap up a roller-coaster week with the S&P 500 headed for its worst month since March 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 220 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 ticked up 1.3%. The… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow falls 600 points to start the week as omicron continues to spook markets”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 600 points, dragged down by losses in Boeing, Goldman Sachs and American Express. The S&P 500 dipped 1.4% and the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite declined 1.3%. The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 lost 2.2%…” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/19/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html People shorting the markets right… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. natural gas plummets more than 10%, following worst week since 2014”

“U.S. natural gas futures plunged more than 10% on Monday, falling to the lowest level since August on forecasts for warmer-than-expected winter temperatures. The leg lower builds on last week’s more than 24% loss, which was natural gas’ worst week since… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Jobless claims: Another 268,000 individuals filed new unemployment claims last week”

“…The Labor Department released its jobless claims report Thursday. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial unemployment claims, week ended November 13: 268,000 vs. 260,000 expected and an upwardly revised 269,000 during prior week … Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Over 60 S.Korean crypto exchanges set to suspend services next week”

“More than 60 cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea must notify customers of a partial or full suspension of trading by Friday midnight, a week before a new regulation comes into effect. To continue operating, exchanges must register with the Financial… Continue Reading…