DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Stock market today: US indexes rally after cool inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US indices rallied after a promising PCE report. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . As projected, core PCE rose 0.2% in April. ""The equity market wants to see a slowdown in economic growth and today's PCE data provided a soft-landing report," David Donabedian said, chief investment officer of CIBC Private Wealth US. Here's where US indexes stood at the 4:00 p.m. closing bell on Friday:AdvertisementHere's what else happened today:In commodities, bonds, and crypto:

Persons: —, Friday's, David Donabedian, Eric Sterner Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Service, Dow Jones, Nvidia, Microsoft, PCE, CIBC Private Wealth, Federal Reserve, Apollon Wealth Management

Brent crude was up $3.24, or 3.8%, to $87.85 a barrel by 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $86.19 a barrel, up $3.40 or about 4.1%. Oil rigs are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. Analysts suggested the implications of the conflict could include a potential slowdown in Iranian exports, which have grown significantly this year, despite U.S. sanctions. Any production and export disruption would exacerbate supply tightness as most analysts expect markets to be in a deficit in the second half of the year.

Persons: recouping, Brent, WTI, Tudor Pickering, Matt Portillo, Agustin Marcarian, Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen, Caroline Bain, Arathy Somasekhar, Natalie Grover, Andrew Hayley, Emily Chow, Kirsten Donovan, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: U.S, West Texas, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Saturday, REUTERS, Israel, White, Capital Economics, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Israel, HOUSTON, Palestinian, Holt, Gaza, Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh, Moscow, Russia, U.S, Iran, Houston, London, Beijing, Singapore

☆ Oil prices jump as Middle East turmoil roils markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oil rigs are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged more than 3% on Monday as military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas ignited fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. While the underlying supply-demand balance is unaffected, said Tamas Varga of oil broker PVM, "any rise in tension in the Middle East usually leads to an increase in oil prices and it is no different this time around". "If the conflict envelopes Iran... up to 3% of global oil supply is at risk. And if a wider conflict eventuates that ends up impacting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, around 20% of global oil supply could be held hostage," energy analyst Saul Kavonic told Reuters.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Brent, WTI, Tamas Varga, Saul Kavonic, Natalie Grover, Andrew Hayley, Emily Chow, Miral Fahmy, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, West Texas, Saturday, Israel, White, Citi, Reuters, International Energy Agency, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh, Saudi, Moscow, Iran, Hormuz, London, Beijing, Singapore

☆ Hedge funds sell energy stocks before Middle East conflict - Goldman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. The surge in oil prices followed the largest military assault on Israel in decades, with hundreds dead and several abducted. Hedge funds had, as of Friday, ramped up selling to the fastest pace since early June in shares of U.S. companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials and paper products, said the note from Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage. U.S. energy stocks saw net sales in the week ending October 6 for the second straight week in a row and in the eight previous trading sessions, the bank said. The oil price was up by more than 3% on the day on Monday at $87.27 a barrel.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, Brent, WTI, Nell Mackenzie, Amanda Cooper Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Global, Saturday, Israel, White, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh, Saudi

"Increasing geopolitical risk in the Middle East should support oil prices ... higher volatility can be expected" analysts from ANZ Bank said in a client note. An increase in Saudi output would have helped to relieve supply tightness after months of supply cuts from key producers Saudi Arabia and Russia. A normalisation of Saudi-Israeli relations would likely freeze recent moves toward detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran. "For this conflict to have a lasting and meaningful impact on oil markets, there must be a sustained reduction in oil supply or transport," Vivek Dhar, an analyst at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in a note. "If Western countries officially link Iranian intelligence to the Hamas attack, then Iran’s oil supply and exports face imminent downside risks," Dhar said.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Brent, WTI, Iran's, Vivek Dhar, Dhar, Andrew Hayley, Jamie Freed, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Saturday, ANZ Bank, Israel, White, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Rights BEIJING, Palestinian, Israel, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh, Saudi, Russia, Iran, Lebanon

We are buying 50 shares of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at roughly $83.75 each. With that in mind, we are adding to our position in Stanley Black & Decker . As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer's, It's, Larry Williams, Williams, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Stanley, SWK, Treasury, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty, & ' $ Locations: New York City

☆ Morning Bid: Restive markets simmer after oil sideswipe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2023. That's a moment in the whole disinflation story as it virtually wipes out the negative annual base effect so powerful this year in helping drag headline inflation rates back down. The more complicated inflation picture comes against the week's downbeat business surveys from Europe and Japan. That take was reinforced overnight by a New York Fed study that suggested the theoretical 'neutral' interest rate keeping the economy at equilibrium continued to fall in the second quarter. The energy picture saw Asia and European bourses in the red again, with Japan's Nikkei (.N225) bucking the trend.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan Roiled, Lorie Logan, Susan Collins, Mike Dolan, John Stonestreet Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasury, Bank of Canada, New, New York Fed, NY, Japan's Nikkei, Dallas Federal, Boston Fed, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson, Reuters Locations: New York City, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, That's, Europe, Japan . U.S, New York, Asia, European, Canada

☆ Analysis: Rising bond yields emerge as pressure point for US stock rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Lewis Krauskopf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

This year, it’s largely been a different story, with bond yields rising on better-than-expected economic data. The S&P 500 (.SPX) has rallied over 16% from its March lows, despite a roughly 50 basis point increase in the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note over that time. That dynamic has changed in recent days, however, as Treasury yields have approached last year’s high while the S&P 500 has fallen 2% from its July peak. The bank’s analysts called rising yields "an underpriced risk" for the equity market. The S&P 500 fell 2.3% last week, its biggest weekly drop since March.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, it’s, Keith Lerner, Moody's, Peter Tuz, Refinitiv, Lerner, Matthew Miskin, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, Grant McCool Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, U.S ., BofA Global Research, Advisory Services, Fitch, Apple, Chase Investment, John Hancock Investment Management, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, China, Charlottesville , Virginia, Truist

☆ Rising bond yields emerge as pressure point for US stock rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Lewis Krauskopf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

☆ What this week's U.S. credit rating downgrade means for your money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Markets hit the skids on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings downgraded its rating on U.S. debt to AA+ on Tuesday evening — one notch below the agency's highest rating of AAA. "The repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management," the rating firm said in a press release. In historical context, though, this week's downgrade is less of a big deal than it seems, experts say. the rating agency dinged Uncle Sam's once perfect credit rating. "In some ways, the S&P downgrade echoes the current downgrade from Fitch," Sam Millette, fixed income strategist for the Commonwealth Financial Network, wrote in a recent note.

Persons: Fitch, Ryan Detrick, — Fitch, —, Bonds, Uncle Sam's, Jon Maier, hasn't, Sam Millette, Maier Organizations: Fitch, AAA, Nasdaq, Dow, Carson Group, Moody's, Global, Commonwealth Financial Network Locations: Washington, creditworthiness, Fitch

☆ The market may be primed for the Dow to lead with the debt ceiling resolved, Jim Cramer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer explained that last week's debt ceiling resolution may have paved the way for a Dow resurgence, even though the index closed lower by about 200 points Monday. "With the default fears off the table, maybe this is a market where the once mighty Dow can actually lead again," Cramer said. In looking at a more Dow-focused market, Cramer highlighted several stocks that roared on Friday, including technology company 3M and construction manufacturer Caterpillar . Cramer believes Caterpillar is largely misunderstood by Wall Street, and traders treat it as an old-fashioned cyclical stock. To Cramer, however, Caterpillar was successfully diversified by CEO Jim Umpleby into a business less reliant on the global economy.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Dow, Cramer, Tesla, Cramer's, week's Dow, Wall, Jim Umpleby Organizations: Nasdaq, Reserve, Dow, Caterpillar, 3M Locations: Monday's, China

☆ Tech pushes Nasdaq higher, dollar climbs on solid data, debt ceiling progress
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Investors were closely monitoring the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington for signs that Democrats and Republicans might be inching closer to a deal. Optimism about debt ceiling talks ebbed and flowed, with hopes for a deal that avoids a catastrophic default. European stocks closed higher and the German DAX rose to its highest level since January 2022 on optimism about the U.S. debt ceiling talks. The greenback extended its ascent against a basket of world currencies, reaching a seven-week high, powered by the economic data and debt ceiling hopes. Gold moved in opposition to the dollar, with the precious metal losing some luster as the economic data lowered the likelihood of a Fed rate cut before year-end.

☆ Jobless claims hit five-month low despite Fed's efforts to slow labor market
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Initial filings for unemployment claims fell last week to their lowest level in five months, a sign that the labor market is strengthening even as the Federal Reserve is trying to slow things down. The drop in claims was the lowest level since April 23 and the first time claims fell below 200,000 since early May. Continuing claims, which run a week behind, fell 29,000 to 1.347 million. Despite the efforts, there was more bad news Thursday for the Fed on the inflation front. However, the Cleveland Fed's own Inflation Nowcasting gauge shows little improvement on the inflation front in September even with a sharp decline in gas prices.

☆ US stocks continue sell-off as traders brace for more Fed rate hikes later this week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US stocks dropped Monday, continuing last week's downturn which was the worst week since June. Traders are shedding stocks in anticipation of another jumbo rate hike from the Federal Reserve this week. The 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit 3.51% Monday for the first time since 2011. The 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched 3.51% Monday for the first time since 2011, with traders broadly expecting a third consecutive outsized rate hike as the Fed moves to stem inflation. Outside the US, the People's Bank of China, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England all have rate decisions coming this week.

Search resuls for: "week's Dow"

14 mentions found