The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000...
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 in mid-October to a three-week low of 214,000, as more people who couldn’t work after Hurricane Ian returned to their jobs.
Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast new claims to total 230,000 in the seven days ended Oct. 15. The figures are seasonally adjusted. The number of people applying for jobless benefits is one of the best barometers of whether the economy is getting better or worse.
New unemployment filings had crept higher in the past month, but they are extremely low and signal the labor market is still tight.
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation
In a brief statement, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced...
In a brief statement, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation.Truss said she cannot deliver on the mandate she won in the Conservative election, and said a new leadership election will be held in a week. Betting markets suggest that Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, may succeed her. The pound was stronger on the day, at $1.1272, and U.K. bonds also rose.
Oil service firms expected to produce strong earnings reports
As the number of international rigs and hydraulic fracturing spreads continues to rebound, third-quarter...
As the number of international rigs and hydraulic fracturing spreads continues to rebound, third-quarter results from service firms Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes are expected to come in high. Oil prices are near an eight-year high, spurring demand for production equipment.
Analysts will seek evidence that oilfield companies are restaffing "especially the frac side," said Matt Hagerty, senior energy strategist at FactSet's BTU Analytics. Firms have been slow to add new equipment after years of oversupply and investor demands for higher returns.
The Philadelphia Oil Service Index (.OSX) this summer hit its highest level since March 2020, trading around $90, but has dropped to about $68.50 on fears of a recession. In 2014, the index was $311.
Feedgas deliveries to US liquefied natural gas facilities climbed to an average of about 11.21 Bcf/d...
Feedgas deliveries to US liquefied natural gas facilities climbed to an average of about 11.21 Bcf/d in the past week, with Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass in Louisiana taking a record 5.18 Bcf/d on Tuesday, per S&P Global Commodity Insights data. Meanwhile, the Freeport LNG plant in Texas was moving closer to restart after a months-long outage, while Cove Point Liquefaction in Maryland is expected to complete its scheduled maintenance around Nov. 1.
U.S. stocks snap two-day winning streak with positive earnings news offset by rising bond yields
U.S. stocks ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as another...
U.S. stocks ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as another batch of mostly positive corporate earnings was offset by an ongoing rise in Treasury yields.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.33% was down 99.99 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 30,423.81.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.67% was off 24.82 points, or 0.7%, ending at 3,695.16.
The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -8.76% finished 91.89 points lower, or 0.9%, at 10,680.51.
On Tuesday, the Dow rose 551 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 rose 2.7% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.4%. The S&P 500 was up 4% from its 2022 closing low through Tuesday but remained down 22% for the year to date.
