Bank of England hikes interest rates by 50 basis points to 5%
U.S. investors are waking up to a flurry of rate hikes, including bigger-than-expected increases from...
U.S. investors are waking up to a flurry of rate hikes, including bigger-than-expected increases from the Bank of England and Norway's central bank as global policymakers wrestle with sticky inflation.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to lift its bank rate by 50 basis points, or half a percentage point, versus market expectations for a quarter-point move.
Turkey’s central bank hikes key rate to 15% from 8.5%
Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its one-week repo auction rate to 15% from 8.5%, saying that...
Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its one-week repo auction rate to 15% from 8.5%, saying that policymakers had “decided to begin the monetary tightening process in order to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible, to anchor inflation expectations, and to control the deterioration in pricing behavior.” Economists had expected a large hike following the appointment of Hafize Gaye Erkan as governor earlier this month.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $1.34 to $72.53 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crudefor August delivery rose $1.22 to $77.12 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 1 cent $2.62 a gallon. July heating oilrose 8 cents to $2.56 a gallon. July natural gasrose 11 cents to $2.60 per 1,000 cubic feet.
U.S. stocks fall for third day as Powell reaffirms the Fed is not done raising interest rates
U.S. stocks finished lower on Wednesday for a third straight day after Federal Reserve Chairman...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Wednesday for a third straight day after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that policymakers still expect more interest-rate increases this year to combat inflation, doubling down on his hawkish tone that the central bank isn’t done with its aggressive monetary tightening campaign.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.30% was off 102.35 points, or 0.3%, to end at 33,951.52
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.52% dropped 23.02 points, or 0.5%, to finish at 4,365.69
The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.21% lost 165.09 points, or 1.2%, ending at 13,502.20.
Kodiak Gas Services Aims for $1.65B Valuation in US IPO
Oilfield services...
Oilfield services provider Kodiak Gas Services is looking to raise at least $300 million in an initial public offering that could value the firm at around $1.65 billion.The company anticipates a significant need for additional compression horsepower in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, as the Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas industry's expansion drives gas production growth in those regions.
