U.S. stocks finish lower as Target's results disappoint; Nasdaq off 1.5%
U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday for the second time in three days after a choppy session as a rally...
U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday for the second time in three days after a choppy session as a rally inspired by softening inflation data appeared to take a breather. Market strategists cited concerns about Target Corp.’s TGT, -13.14% earnings for helping to weigh on equity prices Wednesday. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.83% finished down 32.87 points, or 0.8%, to 3,958.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.12% was off 39.22 points, or 0.1%, to 33,553.70. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.54% closed off 174.75 points, or 1.5%, to 11,183.66.
Oil Sees Small Jump After EIA Confirms Significant Crude Draw
Crude oil prices inched higher today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration ...
Crude oil prices inched higher today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 5.4 million barrels for the week to November 11. This compares with an inventory build of 3.9 million barrels for the previous week, which pushed prices lower last week.
Gasoline inventoriesadded 2.2 million barrels over the week to November 11, with production averaging 9.8 million barrels per day, up slightly on the week.
This is compared with an inventory draw of 900,000 barrels for the previous week and production of 9.8 million barrels daily. Gasoline prices across most of the United States have continued trending lower despite inventory movements.
The energy sector is off to a lower start, pressured by weakness in the...
The energy sector is off to a lower start, pressured by weakness in the underlying commodities and the major market futures. U.S. stocks opened in negative territory amid better-than-expected retail data and gloomy comments from Target, which was down nearly 14% in the pre-market.
WTI and Brent crude oil pulled back from earlier highs, as focus shifted back to rising COVID-19 cases in China. Oil futures initially rose amid reports of an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman and as API data showed a bigger-than-expected drop in crude inventories. However, China’s COVID-19 policy continued to dim the demand outlook. In international news, Iraq's oil ministry is looking to increase oil production rates and raise baseline exports in line with global market demand and OPEC's decisions.
Natural gas futures are down as disruptions at the Freeport LNG export plant offset gains from colder weather forecasts. Federal pipeline safety regulators released on Tuesday a heavily redacted report that blamed inadequate operating and testing procedures, human error, and fatigue for the June 8 explosion at the Freeport LNG plant.
Germany, Poland take over natural gas firms tied to Russia
Germany and Poland announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies linked to Russian energy giant...
Germany and Poland announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies linked to Russian energy giant Gazprom, saying the moves were aimed at securing supply as Europe struggles with an energy crisis tied to the war in Ukraine.
Germany said it is nationalizing the former German subsidiary of Gazprom months after it was put under the control of a government agency, its latest nationalization in the energy industry since Russia's invasion.
Poland’s government, meanwhile, said it has taken “temporary compulsory management” of Gazprom’s share in the Yamal gas pipeline system in Polish territory. It said the takeover was needed for the country’s energy security and to ensure smooth decision-making in a company vital for gas flows.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a large draw this week for crude oil of 5.835...
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a large draw this week for crude oil of 5.835 million barrels—more than undoing last week’s build. U.S. crude inventories have grown by roughly 25 million barrels so far this year, according to API data, but U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves fell by more than eight times that figure, at 201 million barrels.
The build in crude oil inventories was partially due to the Department of Energy’s release of 4.1 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves in the week ending November 11, leaving the SPR with 392.1 million barrels.
In the week prior, the API reported a large build in crude oil inventories of 5.618 million barrels.
Distillate stocks saw a build this week of 850,000 barrels, compared to last week’s 1.773-barrel decrease.
Cushing inventories fell 842,000 barrels in the week to Nov 11. In the week prior, the API saw a Cushing decrease of 1.848 million barrels.
