By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) – Oil edged down in early trade on Tuesday after Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Cairo helped quell market fears of an expanded conflict in the Middle East, while worries about the outlook for U.S. interest rates weighed on the market. Brent crude futures dipped 5 cents, or 0.06%, to $88.35 a
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza Lord David Cameron will call for an immediate humanitarian pause in Gaza and look to encourage investment in the UK during talks at the World Economic Forum. The Foreign Secretary will attend the summit on Monday, which is being held in Riyadh for the first time. The Israel-Gaza
Opinion editorial By Post Editorial Board Published April 26, 2024, 7:19 p.m. ET The Post has learned that left-leaning philanthropist George Soros and other left elites are funding the student radicals who are fueling the nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests. AP No one familiar with the state of modern academia can be much surprised by
Stocks were mixed on Friday morning following a deeper sell-off after Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran spooked the market overnight and spurred a rush to safe havens such as gold. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.5%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell about 0.2%, pulling the benchmark index back to its 5,000 level, while
Homebuilder stocks fell on Monday after a closely watched housing sentiment index broke a four-month streak of gains amid high mortgage rates. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) stayed at 51 in April, unchanged from March. To be sure, any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions
Homebuilder stocks fell on Monday after a closely watched housing sentiment index broke a four-month streak of gains amid high mortgage rates. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) stayed at 51 in April, unchanged from March. To be sure, any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions
Homebuilder stocks fell on Monday after a closely watched housing sentiment index broke a four-month streak of gains amid high mortgage rates. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) stayed at 51 in April, unchanged from March. To be sure, any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions
US stock futures rose Monday as worries over the fallout from Iran’s attack on Israel eased, allowing focus to return to earnings season and inflation risks to rate-cut hopes. S&P 500 (^GSPC) futures added 0.4%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up roughly 0.3% after ending the week with sharp losses. The tech-heavy Nasdaq
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares fell and gold prices rose on Monday as risk sentiment took a hit after Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel stoked fears of a wider regional conflict and kept traders on edge. The dollar scaled a fresh 34-year high against the yen on growing expectations that sticky inflationary pressures
(Bloomberg) — Shares in Asia slipped Monday, tracking a fall in US equities, as markets grappled with ratcheting tensions after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel at the weekend. Most Read from Bloomberg Equity benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Australia all declined while Hong Kong stock futures also fell. Contracts for US shares edged higher