The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained relatively elevated last week, potentially another signal that Federal Reserve rate hikes are beginning to cool a surprisingly resilient labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims were 264,000 for the week ending June 17, the same as the previous week’s revised number, the Labor Department reported…
Weekly US Applications for Unemployment Aid Remain Relatively Elevated
Several US Agencies Set Up New Crypto Task Force in Arizona to Combat Illegal Online Activity
Federal agencies have joined forces to combat crimes involving cryptocurrencies in Arizona after seeing an increase in digital transactions related to narcotics, firearms, and other illicit activity. On June 15, Homeland Security Investigations in Arizona and representatives from four other federal agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the “Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency…
Wall Street Opens Lower as Powell Firm on Interest Rate Hikes
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stuck to his hawkish stance on interest rate path and ahead of his second day of testimony before a Senate committee. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 51.05 points, or 0.15 percent, at the open to 33,900.47. The S&P…
Swiss Franc Falls, Norwegian Crown Surges After SNB, Norges Hikes
LONDON—The Swiss franc fell on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) hiked its benchmark interest rate, while the Norwegian crown surged after a bolder Norges Bank move. The SNB raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 percent, defying some market expectations of a bigger increase. Despite an easing in Swiss…
Oil Dips With Interest Rates and Inventories in Focus
June 22, 2023
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LONDON—Oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday, with trader expectations of further interest rate hikes countered by potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks. Brent futures eased by 47 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $76.65 a barrel at 0840 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were…
Shares Ease, Dollar Steady in Central-Bank Heavy Day
June 22, 2023
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LONDON/SINGAPORE—Global shares eased on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated U.S. rates had further room to rise, while the dollar held steady against the pound ahead of the Bank of England’s decision on monetary policy later on. The MSCI All-World index was down 0.1 percent, heading for a fifth straight day of declines,…
House Digs Deeper Into Chinese-Owned Battery Company’s Rescinded Grant From Biden DOE
June 22, 2023
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House Republicans have voiced worries about the Biden administration’s energy-related spending, questioning a Department of Energy (DOE) official about how a Chinese-owned battery manufacturer was on pace to get hundreds of millions in taxpayer money before the Biden administration yanked the money away last month. That company, Microvast, somehow qualified for a $200 million grant…
Australia Slips in Global Competitiveness Rankings as Economy Stumbles
June 21, 2023
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Australia has been ranked 19th out of 64 countries in a recent global ranking of national competitiveness. The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 has found that Australia’s low productivity, lack of entrepreneurial capacity, and cyber-attacks have taken their toll on its ranking. The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, first published in…
Stock Market Today: Drops for Tech Stocks Sap More Momentum From Wall Street’s Rally
NEW YORK—Drops for technology stocks left Wall Street mixed Wednesday and sapped more momentum from its five-week rally. The S&P 500 fell 23.02, or 0.5 percent, to 4,365.69. It was a third straight pullback for the index after it rallied last week to its highest level in more than a year. Weakness for high-growth stocks…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 21
Tech stocks fell Wednesday, keeping Wall Street mixed and sapping more momentum from its five-week rally. The S&P 500 closed 0.5 percent lower Wednesday, its third straight pullback after rallying last week to its highest level in more than a year. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.2 percent, more than the rest of the market. The…
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