Israel Defense Forces said yesterday they had confirmed the presence of a Hamas command center inside northern Gaza's al-Shifa hospital, a revelation which came after soldiers carried out an overnight raid into the building. The facility had become a flashpoint in the war—at least 43 patients had died in the past week amid fighting outside, with more than 1,500 people trapped inside (see previous write-up).
New York’s attorney general sued Pepsi, accusing the company of harming the environment with its single-use plastic packaging.
Microsoft debuted its first AI chips in a potential effort to compete with Nvidia’s dominance.
SpaceX got FAA clearance to launch a second Starship flight, clearing the way for an attempt tomorrow. It’s also mulling an IPO for its Starlink satellite business as soon as next year, Bloomberg reports.
Donald Trump is seeking a mistrial in the New York civil fraud trial against him, claiming the judge overseeing the case is biased.
Thanksgiving dinner will cost less to prepare this year than last year, so we can all say we’re thankful for falling turkey prices.
EIA Reports Big Build in Crude Stocks - Cushing numbers go higher
Oil futures fall as EIA says crude inventories in the two weeks to Nov. 10 ...
Oil futures fall as EIA says crude inventories in the two weeks to Nov. 10 rose by 17.5 million barrels, to 439.4 million barrels.
EIA says crude stocks were up by 3.6 million barrels last week, adding to a 13.9 million build the previous week which it hadn't reported because of a system upgrade.
Crude stocks were 2% below their 5-year average. Gasoline stockpiles fell by 1.5 million barrels and distillate stocks were down by 1.4 million. Refineries processed 15.4 million barrels of crude daily, operating at 86.1% of capacity amid slumping refining margins.
The Cushing Hubheld 25 million barrels of oil as of November 10, up from the 23.1 million recorded on October 27. Cushing’s total at the end of September was 22.1 million barrels.
Benchmark U.S. crude oilfor December delivery fell $1.60to $76.66 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crudefor January delivery fell $1.29 to $81.18 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery fell 2 cents to $2.20 a gallon. December heating oilrose 3 cents to $2.87 a gallon. December natural gasrose 8 centsto $3.19 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Stocks end higher, extending rally on another round of subdued inflation data
Stocks finished higher Wednesday, building on a blockbuster rally...
Stocks finished higher Wednesday, building on a blockbuster rally the previous session, as investors weighed another round of subdued inflation data. The October producer price index showed a decline in the headline figures, while the core reading, which strips out food and energy, rose 0.1%, down from a 0.3% gain in September. Stocks surged Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting its largest, one-day percentage gain since Jan. 6 and finishing at a two-month high after a subdued consumer price index reading saw investors largely conclude the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle has come to an end and price in a series of 2024 rate cuts. The Dow DJIAon Wednesday rose around 164 points, or 0.5%, to close near 34,991, according to preliminary data, while the S&P 500 SPX rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq CompositeCOMP gained 0.1%.
Crude oil inventories in the United States rose again this week, adding 1.335 million barrels...
Crude oil inventories in the United States rose again this week, adding 1.335 million barrels into inventory for the week ending November 10, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API), after an 11.9-million-barrel rise in crude inventories in the week prior, API data showed. Analysts had expected a 1.4 million barrel build.
API data now shows a net build in crude oil inventories in the United States of 11.9 million barrels so far this year.