The energy sector is off to a mixed to higher start supported by mild gains in the...
The energy sector is off to a mixed to higher start supported by mild gains in the crude complex while major equity futures steadied this morning as traders look ahead to a fresh round of economic data on housing and consumer confidence.
Following three consecutive days of declines, WTI and Brent crude oil futures inched higher this morning and are currently up ~0.20% in early trading, lifted by growing expectations that OPEC+ will decide to extend or even deepen supply cuts at their upcoming meeting, weakness in the dollar and a drop in Kazakh output. Prices however pulled off their highs on rumors that the talks among the OPEC+ members remain difficult and that another delay to the semiannual meeting is possible. Analysts polled by Reuters estimated that the latest round of weekly U.S. supply reports will show crude inventories fell by about 2 million barrels.
Natural gas futures extended their slide lower for the third-straight session,continuing to reel on reports showing record output levels and updated forecasts for some milder weather in key consuming regions that could stunt demand.
Before the opening bell: US stock futures fall ...
Before the opening bell:US stock futures fall early Tuesday, as investors await economic data on housing prices and consumer confidence.
Mixed moves: Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks fell the day before as traders took a breather following a four-week winning streak for major averages. Oil prices edged down after Qatar said the truce between Israel and Hamas had been extended by two more days. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed down 0.1%, while Korea’s KOSPI finished up 1.1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down nearly 1% in mid-afternoon trade, while the CSI300, which tracks the biggest mainland-listed blue chips, was almost flat.
UAE might be using UN climate conference for oil deals
The Gulf country hosting COP28 this week reportedly wanted to kill two birds with one climate summit:...
The Gulf country hosting COP28 this week reportedly wanted to kill two birds with one climate summit: advancing environmental goals and selling fossil fuels.
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber, who’s also the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), allegedly planned to propose energy deals to international leaders involved in the UN conference, according to leaked docs seen by the Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR) and the BBC. His critics are flabbergasted by what seems to be a brazen conflict of interest.
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire two more days
Yesterday, on what would have been the final day of the cease-fire, Israel and Hamas ...
Yesterday, on what would have been the final day of the cease-fire, Israel and Hamas decided to keep their truce in place for another two days, during which Hamas is expected to release an additional 20 hostages while Israel frees more Palestinian prisoners. So far, 69 of the 240 hostages Hamas captured in its Oct. 7 attack have been freed, including 11 women and children yesterday, and 117 people have been released from Israeli prisons. Though Israel says it remains dedicated to ending Hamas’s rule in Gaza, the extension has raised hopes for a longer break in the fighting that allows more aid into the area.
Dolly Parton's "Rockstar" album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's top album sales...
Dolly Parton's "Rockstar" album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's top album sales chart, the highest ever for Parton in the chart's 32-year history (More) | Jennifer Lopez to release first new album in a decade Feb. 16 (More)
A suspect has been arrested and charged with the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, VT, over the weekend, which is still being investigated as a possible hate crime.
EU antitrust regulators raised concerns that Amazon’s $1.7 billion purchase of Roomba-maker iRobot could harm competition. The news sent iRobot’s stock plunging 17%—but that’s after it soared 36% over five days following reports that European regulators planned to grant unconditional approval.
Elon Musk, who recently caught flak for endorsing an antisemitic post on X, visited Israel and toured a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas with the country’s prime minister.
TikTok’s parent company, Byte Dance, is laying off hundreds of people in its video game unit after failing to produce a hit game.
Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro performed better for weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic in a real-world study of overweight or obese adults.
