Dow finished up 288, advancers over decliners 2-1 & NAZ advanced 211.  The MLP index was up 2+ to the 241s & the REIT index edged up 1+ to the 332s.  Junk bond funds rose a… Read More

Oil mixed as Venezuela sanctions ease, Middle East in focus By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as the United States eased sanctions on Venezuela to allow… Read More

Headline UK CPI inflation held steady at 6.7% vs 6.6% eyed; BOE rate hike odds rise to 60% for a quarter-point increase by the Feb 1st meeting Fed’s Williams said interest rates will h… Read More

US This week Wall Street will learn how quickly the US consumer is weakening and if the manufacturing part of the economy is close to entering recovery mode. The US retail sales report for S… Read More

Oil tracks global equities higher, IEA demand downgrade weighs By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday, reversing earlier falls, on expectations that U.S. int… Read More

When they had no marketing opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dheeraj Bansal and Rahul Sachdeva’s cosmetic brand Recode Studios was in danger. In June 2020, they sold their pr… Read More

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares advanced Thursday after a plunge in oil prices aided a recovery on Wall Street. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.3% to 6,976.60. Germany’s DAX shed 0.2%… Read More

Consumer spending in August increased by 0.4%, according to the latest report from the Commerce Department. However, underlying U.S. inflation showed signs of moderation, with the annual ris… Read More

By JustMarkets At yesterday’s stock market close, the Dow Jones Index (US30) decreased by 0.20%, while the S&P 500 Index (US500) added 0.02%. The NASDAQ Te… Read More

A visitor views a titanium hybrid 2020 Ford Escape FWD small SUV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, Feb. 18, 2020. Chris Helgren | Reuters Check… Read More

Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason. Precious metals markets are trading quietly this week even as inflation data comes in hotter than expected. Gold pri… Read More

The price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light, weekend, rose to $92.79 per barrel, from $90.88 per barrel, recorded last Tuesday as the impact of extended output cuts hit the market. Russia ex… Read More

As the numbers roll in, Australia’s economic forecast grows increasingly worrisome. Recent data suggest that Australia might just be on its way to a recession. First off, the Melbourne… Read More