The US said it’s a) granting a two-year tariff exemption on solar panels produced in Southeast Asia and b) invoking the Defense Production Act to jumpstart American manufacturing of panels at a time when the sector has been paralyzed due to a government investigation. As we wrote about last month, the Commerce Department launched a probe into Chinese-made solar products, and the threat of retroactive punishment has put many projects on ice.
And Cathie Wood's flagship fund is finally feeling some relief after a brutal run in 2022. After a terrible...
And Cathie Wood's flagship fund is finally feeling some relief after a brutal run in 2022.
After a terrible start to the year, Wood's Ark Innovation ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 over recent weeks as bond yields slipped. Since May 11, ARKK is up 17%.
The fund is still down more than 50% year-to-date, but its small resurgence may be a sign that traders are warming back up to the technology sector, coming back to some beloved names that soared during the pandemic.
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq eke out gains Monday as bond yields climb
Major stock indexes finished with modest gains on Monday as Treasury yields marched higher ahead of an...
Major stock indexes finished with modest gains on Monday as Treasury yields marched higher ahead of an update on inflation due Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.05% edged about 14 points higher, or less than 0.1%, finishing near 32,914. The S&P 500 index SPX, 0.31% rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, 0.40% closed 0.4% higher, after all three major indexes tumbled Friday to book weekly losses. Inflation pressures remain a key focus for investors, with May's consumer-price index report on Friday expected to provide additional insights as to whether high costs of living have peaked near a 40-year high, as some on Wall Street anticipate. The 10-year Treasury rate topped 3% on Monday to reach its highest level since May 9, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The energy sector is off to a higher start, supported by strength in major...
The energy sector is off to a higher start, supported by strength in major market indices with slight gains in the crude complex. U.S. stocks are higher as Chinese-based companies are leading the gains on optimism around easing regulatory crackdowns and on expectations for more demand as the country relaxes COVID-19 restrictions.
WTI and Brent crude oil are both up <$1 having fallen back from intraday highs. Prices initially jumped as Saudi Arabia raised crude prices for July and amid doubts that an increase of production from OPEC+ will help alleviate tight supply issues. Saudi Arabia raised July crude oil prices for Asian buyers to higher-than-expected levels amid concerns over tight supply and increased demand this summer. The selling price of $6.5 a barrel over Oman/Dubai quotes was much greater than the market forecasts for an increase of about $1.5 a barrel. Additionally, expectations that the OPEC+ output increase will not do much to help with the tight supply also helped support the price jump.
Natural gas futures spiked this morning on forecasts for higher demand than previously expected and an increase in LNG exports.
West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery ...
West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery CL00CLCLN22 rose 47 cents, or 0.4%, to $119.34 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after trading at a session high of $121. WTI on Friday closed at the highest for a most actively traded contract since March 8.
August Brent crude BRN00BRNQ22, the global benchmark, was up 46 cents, or 0.4%, at $120.18 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Back on Nymex, July gasoline RBN22 fell 0.7% to $4.2231 a gallon after closing at a record on Friday, while July heating oil HON22 was up 0.6% at $4.3067 a gallon.
July natural gas NGN22 jumped 5.2% to $8.962 per million British thermal units.
