Category: stocks

Oil Gains After IEA Sees Demand Rising to Record High

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Friday after the West’s energy watchdog said it expected global demand to rise to a record high this year on the back of a recovery in Chinese consumption. The International Energy Agency (IEA) also warned that output cuts announced by OPEC+ producers could exacerbate an oil supply deficit and hurt consumers….


Global Stocks Rise After US Inflation Cools

BEIJING—Global stock markets rose Friday after U.S. inflation eased in March and China reported strong exports. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices rose. Wall Street futures were lower, giving up part of Thursday’s gains after U.S. inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than expected. Asian markets were…


Twitter Taps EToro to Let Users Trade in Stocks, Crypto

Trading and investing platform eToro said on Thursday it has partnered with Elon Musk-led Twitter to let users access real-time prices of cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other assets, and to enable the trading of those instruments. The trading data will be available through Twitter’s Cashtags feature, which was launched in 2012 and allows users to interact…


Wall Street Opens Higher as Economic Data Ease Rate Jitters

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday as moderating producer prices in March and a jump in weekly jobless claims brought relief to investors worried about how far the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates to tame inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.47 points, or 0.07 percent, at the open to 33,668.97….


Dollar Drops to 2-Month Low on Cooling US Inflation

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar fell to a two-month low on Thursday after data showed U.S. inflation slowed sharply in March, bolstering speculation the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking campaign is either already finished or will be by May. As the dollar slipped, the euro rose to within a whisker of a one-year high, with traders betting the European…


Oil Stable as Market Weighs Tight Supply Against US Recession Risk

LONDON—Oil prices were stable on Thursday as the market weighed the prospect of tight supply against possible recession in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer. Brent crude fell 7 cents, or 0.08 percent, to $87.26 a barrel by 0935 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was unchanged at $83.26. Both benchmarks had risen…


Stocks and Gold Cheer US Inflation Picture, While Dollar Slides

LONDON—Global shares rose on Thursday, while the dollar held near two-month lows after U.S. inflation data suggested the Federal Reserve may soon be finished raising interest rates, which in turn kept gold above $2,000 an ounce. The euro hit a 2–1/2 month high at $1.103. Investors are positive on Europe, where blue-chip stocks hit a…


Stocks Dip After Inflation Data, Fed Economists’ Warning

NEW YORK—Stocks dipped to close an up-and-down Wednesday on Wall Street following the latest update on inflation and the latest warning of a possible recession. The S&P 500 fell 16.99, or 0.4 percent, to 4,091.95 after drifting between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 38.29, or 0.1 percent,…


Airline Stocks Shares Fall on American’s So-So 1Q Outlook

FORT WORTH, Texas—Airline stocks tumbled Wednesday after American Airlines issued a lackluster outlook that appeared to amplify fears that travel demand, which has surged for the past year, could finally be slowing in the face of inflation and economic uncertainty. American said that it expects to report a small profit for the first quarter, but…


Wall Street Opens Higher as Inflation Data Eases Rate-Hike Worries

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as headline consumer prices cooled faster than expected in March, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve could hit a pause on its interest rate hiking cycle soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.42 points, or 0.24 percent, at the open to 33,764.21. The S&P 500 opened…