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Mar 09
No credit for crypto — users react to Russia-issued credit card ban

Cryptocurrency exchanges and financial services companies will soon likely no longer be able to accept transactions completed with many major credit cards following the companies ceasing operations for Russia-based users. On Saturday, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal announced they would be suspending operations in Russia following the country’s military actions in Ukraine. Visa called Russia’s actions […]

Mar 09
XPO Logistics stock soars nearly 9% after company to split itself into two businesses

XPO Logistics Inc. XPO, +2.72% stock rallied more than 8% in the extended session Tuesday after the logistics company announced plans to split itself into two publicly traded companies, a deal it said would be tax-free to shareholders. One of the companies would encompass XPO’s freight brokerage business, which matches loads from shipping customers to […]

Mar 08
Oil prices rise more than 4%, and Brent crude exceeds $129

Oil prices raised their gains by more than 4% in Tuesday’s trading, with Brent crude rising above $129, amid fears of official sanctions on Russian oil and fuel exports, raising concerns about the availability of supplies. On Monday, oil prices ended more than 4% higher, trimming their gains after touching the highest level since July […]

Mar 08
Market Spotlight: Spotify Shares Eyeing Major Support Level

Spotify Shares Continue LowerSpotify shares are trading lower once again this week with prices now at their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic in Q1 2020. The company has been mired with negative press over the last 6 – 12 months. Firstly, there was investor disgust over news that Spotify founder and owner […]

Mar 08
Market Spotlight: LME Suspends Nickel Trading Following Spike

Nickel Rally Sparks Emergency MeasuresTheLondon Metals Exchange has today introduced emergency measures to halt the tradingof Nickel. The LME took the action in response to the dramatic rally in priceswhich has seen the futures market soaring to record highs of over $100,000 pertonne, with price having doubled in the last 24 hours.Fearsof a supply shortage […]

Mar 08
API data reportedly show a weekly climb in U.S. crude supplies, but product stocks fall

The American Petroleum Institute reported late Tuesday that U.S. crude supplies rose by 2.8 million barrels for the week ended March 4, according to sources. The API also reportedly showed weekly inventory declines of nearly 2 million barrels for gasoline and 5.5 million barrels for distillates. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Okla., delivery hub were […]