Tag: economic policies

Global Shares Subdued After US Tech Earnings Disappoint

LONDON, SYDNEY—Global stocks edged lower on Friday after disappointing tech earnings sapped risk appetite, while the dollar soared against the yen. The MSCI World index of global shares, which has risen more than 16 percent this year, dipped 0.3 percent. Europe’s STOXX 600 was flat and Germany’s tech-heavy Dax slipped 0.3 percent. Following steep post-earnings…


Biden Admin Announces First Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will hold an offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico in August, the first such sale in the area. The three leases are located off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. These areas have the potential to generate approximately 3.7 gigawatts (GW) and power almost 1.3 million…


Google Testing New AI Tool That Can Write News Articles

Google is testing a new artificial intelligence tool that can write helpful news articles, in the latest sign that the technology may transform or potentially replace some white-collar professions. Google’s upcoming “Genesis” AI tool is being designed to act as a helpmate for journalists in the newsroom, anonymous sources told The New York Times in an exclusive July…


JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Lists a Number of Threats to the US Economy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon listed three major threats to the U.S. economy in a recent comment during the bank’s second-quarter earnings call, according to the transcript. The banking giant’s July 14 second-quarter results showed revenue and earnings exceeding economists’ expectations, but the JPMorgan chief stands on the side of caution. JPMorgan reported net income…


Nasdaq, S&P 500 Slide at Open as Tesla, Netflix Drag

The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell on Thursday, dragged down by Tesla over price cut concerns, while Netflix slid after its quarterly revenue missed analysts’ estimates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30.77 points, or 0.09 percent, at the open to 35,091.98. The S&P 500 opened lower by 11.34 points, or 0.25 percent,…


Housing Starts Tumble Despite Signs of an Improving Home Sales Market

The number of housing starts tumbled last month, despite signs that the home sales market is heating up again after falling. Housing starts take into account the change in the number of new residential buildings beginning construction. New single-family home construction fell 8 percent from May to June, according to July 19 report from the U.S. Census…


Musk Open to Price Cuts as Tesla Bets on Self-Driving Future

Elon Musk is prioritizing sales over profits in hopes that Tesla’s full self-driving software would eventually burnish margins, a plan that could deepen an already fierce price war in the electric-vehicle industry. Shares of the automaker fell 3 percent before the bell on Thursday after Mr. Musk signaled there might not be any let-up in…


Dollar Steadies After One-Two Punch From Aussie, Chinese Yuan

LONDON—The dollar held mostly steady against the euro and the yen on Thursday, but dropped against the Australian dollar after domestic job data beat expectations, and against the yuan, which received a lift from Chinese monetary authorities. The dollar is heading for its first weekly gain in nearly a month against a basket of currencies,…


Oil Edges Higher on Lower US Crude Stocks, Cautious Outlook

LONDON—Oil prices crept higher on Thursday as a lower-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories and a weaker demand outlook kept investors cautious. September Brent futures climbed 6 cents, or 0.1 percent, to$79.52 a barrel by 0929 GMT, while August U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $75.56 a barrel….


Stocks Shuffle Sideways, China Drips in More Support

LONDON—World share markets shuffled sideways on Thursday as investors looked ahead to a clutch of key central bank meetings next week and disappointing earnings from Netflix and Tesla pushed Wall Street futures lower. There had been pockets of gains in Asia and in commodities markets overnight after China pledged some additional support for its economy…