U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones...
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at an all-time peak after the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.4% higher, while the S&P 500 gained 1.4% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.4%, according to preliminary data from FactSet.
The Dow scored its first record close since January 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 86 cents to $69.47 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose $1.02 to $74.26 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 4 cents to $2.02 a gallon. January heating oilrose 4 cents to $2.55 a gallon. January natural gasrose 3 cents to $2.34 per 1,000 cubic feet.
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signaled three cuts to borrowing costs in 2024
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates...
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged in their final policy decision of 2023 and forecast that they will cut borrowing costs three times in the coming year, a sign that the central bank is shifting toward the next phase in its fight against rapid inflation.
Interest rates are now set to a range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent, where they have been since July. After making a rapid series of increases that started in March 2022 and pushed borrowing costs to their highest level in 22 years as of this summer, officials have now held policy steady for three straight meetings.
In its latest monthly report, the Energy Information Administration has revised its 2024 Brent crude...
In its latest monthly report, the Energy Information Administration has revised its 2024 Brent crude oil price forecast downward by $10 to an average of $83 per barrel and lifted its 2023 US oil production forecast to a record 12.93 million barrels per day. Additionally, the agency expects US crude and petroleum products exports to increase from around 1.8 million bpd this year to nearly 2 million bpd next year, driven by increased crude and hydrocarbon gas liquids production.
Booming gas output catapults US to global LNG leadership
The US has rapidly emerged as a global natural gas powerhouse, achieving net energy exporter status in...
The US has rapidly emerged as a global natural gas powerhouse, achieving net energy exporter status in just three years since entering the LNG market in 2016. Fueled by strong gas production, particularly in the Marcellus, Permian, and Haynesville Shale plays, the US is expected to sustain its leading position in both liquefied natural gas and piped-gas exports, with the Energy Information Administration projecting a 152% increase in US LNG exports to 10 Tcf by 2050.