Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell...
Benchmark U.S. crudeoil for April delivery fell $2.88 to $77.58 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for May delivery fell $2.89 to $83.29 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor April delivery fell 10 cents to $2.70 a gallon. April heating oil fell 9 cents to $2.80 a gallon. April natural gasrose 12 cents to $2.69 per 1,000 cubic feet
Dow ends down 575 points as Powell signals higher-than-expected rates on way
U.S. stocks and other financial markets were jolted Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made...
U.S. stocks and other financial markets were jolted Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear interest rates would rise further than policymakers previously expected, and opened the door wide open to speeding up rate hikes if the data warrants it.
Fed funds futures show traders see a roughly 60% chance of a half-point rate hike when the Fed meets later this month, rather than a quarter-point rise. Traders had seen a 34% chance on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped around 575 points, or 1.7%, while the S&P 500 shed 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.3%.
Oil Steady as Market Juggles Supply and Demand Fears
In overseas trading, oil prices were little changed on March 7 after five sessions of gains, with weak...
In overseas trading, oil prices were little changed on March 7 after five sessions of gains, with weak oil data from top crude importer China balanced by concern over supply.
Brent crude futures fell 22 cents, or 0.26%, to $85.96/bbl by 1043 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 16 cents, or 0.2%, at $80.30.
Bearish sentiment surrounded a contraction in China's exports and imports in January and February, including crude imports. The decline came despite a lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, pointing to weakness in foreign demand.
The modern inbox is ripe for disruption — and companies are racing to cash in. A team of ex-Googlers...
The modern inbox is ripe for disruption — and companies are racing to cash in. A team of ex-Googlers created a tool that uses AI to sum up emails for you — and it spits out a simple summary to save you time. Our writer decided to try it out, and found it helped, to an extent. More on that here.
Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is buying e-cig startup NJOY for $2.75 billion. At the same time, it’s ditching Juul after losing more than $12 billion on its investment in the vaping company.