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Brent crude oil
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Brent crude is the biggest of the many major classifications of oil consisting of Brent Crude, Brent Sweet Light Crude, Oseberg, Ekofisk and Forties. Brent crude was originally sourced from the North Sea but now the oil marker, also known as Brent Blend, London Brent and Brent petroleum, is used to price two-thirds of the world's internationally traded crude oil supplies.
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Nasdaq leads market drop after labor data shocks Wall Street, oil jumps on Middle East conflict
The US labor market unexpectedly contracted in February as nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000
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S&P 500 notches new closing record as Wall Street ends mixed trading day
The S&P 500 finished at another all-time high
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Why the FTSE 100 is closing on its all-time high and how it compares with the index's previous peaks
On 22 May 2018 the blue-chip index hit an intraday high of 7903.5 and notched its record close at 7877.45
Oil price down on interest rate fears but predictions are for surge later in 2023
Oil prices fell on Tuesday on fears that US interest rates could be hiked again, threatening demand
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Fuller Treacy Comment of the Day - Top Banks Pull Back From China Metal Financing After Crises, and more...
Comment of the DayVideo commentary for September 21st 2022A link to today's video commentary is posted in the Subscriber's Area. Some of the topics discussed include: Fed is going to cause a recession to get inflation under control. Wall St
Nuclear back on the table in Japan and India sees uranium stocks rise as Wall St rebounds
“Nuclear power and renewables are essential to proceed with a green transformation,” Kishida said. “Russia’s invasion changed the global energy situation.”
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Seesawing market expected to fall as Russia cuts gas supply
“Right now, the market is walking up a see-saw and it will hit a point where it starts to descend, but the problem with this is that unlike a see-saw where we know the tipping point, the All Ordinaries Index could start its decline anytime.
US stocks end mixed as Nasdaq rights the ship while Dow drops for the fourth straight day
The Nasdaq added 114 points, 1%, to 11,738, while the Dow lost 85 points, 0.4%, to close at 32,160 and the S&P 500 eked out a gain of 10 points, 0.3%, to land at 4,001.
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Fuller Treacy Comment of the Day - Pension Funds' Billions Loom, Supertanker Giants Create World's Largest Fleet, and Miami Crypto Conference's Bullish Forecasts
Comment of the DayVideo commentary for April 11th 2022A link to today's video commentary is posted in the Subscriber's Area. Some of the topics discussed include: Bonds yields continue to accelerate, stocks pullback, oil closes below $100,
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Five ETFs investors have been buying for broad exposure to fast-moving markets
The ETFs were among one investment platform's most-bought in the year to date
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Mixed reaction from stocks and commodities as Shanghai goes into lockdown
Oil and copper prices were down but some China-focused funds climbed higher
The US looks set to ban imports of Russian oil - report
Europe will not be imposing any of its own sanctions as of yet
Wall Street closes with losses amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with losses of 0.6% or 180 points at 33,615, while the S&P 500 lost 0.8% at 4,329, and the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.6% at 13,313
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US equities end higher after White House imposes fresh sanctions on Russia
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended with gains of 92 points or 0.3% at 33,223, while the S&P 500 was up by 1.5% at 4,288, as well as the Nasdaq Composite with a sharp rise of 3.3% at 13,473
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Wall Street ends in the red as US imposes sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine
At closing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 400 points or 1.4% at 33,596, while the S&P 500 was down by 1% at 4,304, and Nasdaq Composite shed 1.2% at 13,381
UK petrol prices hit record high as Russia orders troops into Ukraine
Unleaded fuel rose to 149.03 per litre as brent crude hit highest level since 2014 following Russian escalation
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FTSE 100 closes higher as small signs of optimism over Brexit deal appear
The UK index of leading shares closed up nearly 37 points, or 0.57%, at 6,453, while the midcap peer FTSE 250 gained over 258 at 19,950
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FTSE 100 closes lower as traders fret about Brexit negotiations, virus restrictions
The UK index of leading shares closed down over 18 points at 6,513 on Tuesday
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FTSE 100 index closes firmly in green as vaccine optimism continues to boost markets
Britain's blue-chip benchmark joined other European indices to head north, closing over 110 points higher, or 1.79% higher at 6,296
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FTSE 100 suffers drab day; US indices take a bigger hit
UK and US stocks both are in the red after troubling coronavirus data and less than stellar US trade data dented trading sentiment
Oil prices poised to be under pressure for the foreseeable after unprecedented week, which saw WTI slump to minus US$40 a barrel
In Friday trading, Brent crude was priced above US$20 with WTI holding above US$15 a barrel
Oil joins stocks in price freefall as all eyes on next week's OPEC meet
There’s only one theme in headlines around the world and that’s the impact of COVID-19