Category: Market News
Gold futures fell on Wednesday to tally a seventh straight session decline, the longest stretch of consecutive losses since the seven-session loss ended on March 5, 2019, FactSet data show. The fundamental factors behind gold’s weakness are “still in place,” including a sharp tightening of monetary policy and weak demand for gold from central banks, […]
Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch’s coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch’s economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein. Source: Marketwatch
Shares of Sotherly Hotels Inc. SOHO, +3.76% rose 3.8% in morning trading Wednesday, after the real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on hotels in the South reported second-quarter occupancy that rose from a year ago, but showed monthly declines for occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) during the quarter. The company said overall […]
Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch’s coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch’s economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein. Source: Marketwatch
Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families, on Wednesday became the third cabinet member to step down in 24 hours in protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Quince announnced his resignation to Johnson on Twitter after saying he “accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have […]
Oil futures fell sharply on Tuesday, with U.S. prices below the $100-a-barrel mark – at their lowest in more than two months, pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar and concerns over a possible recession that would hurt energy demand. WTI oil’s fall was “inevitable as the market rebalances after fears of sanctions give way […]
Rallies in the shares of the biggest technology company’s helped lift the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 NDX, +1.68% to a healthy gain, even as the broader stock market was selling off. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.3% in afternoon trading, reversing an earlier drop of as much as 1.9%, as the index’s top-five most valuable companies by […]
The Biden administration is continuing to review options on tariffs on Chinese goods, the White House said Tuesday, as a report said the president was expected to roll back some levies on those imports soon. A Wall Street Journal report said President Joe Biden could announce his decision this week. Briefing reporters, White House press […]
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Nadhim Zahawi to be the new chancellor of the exchequer, according to a tweet from No. 10 Downing Street. The appointment comes after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid both dramatically quit the prime minister’s Cabinet in a seemingly coordinated move earlier on Tuesday. Sunak had been the chancellor […]
The Wall Street Journal said late Tuesday Walmart Inc. WMT, +1.32% has warned some of its suppliers that it will charge new fees to transport their goods to warehouses and to stores, thanks to rising fuel prices. The companies using Walmart will be charged a fuel surcharge and a pickup charge starting Aug. 1, the […]