• Nov 26, 2024

Oil settles down after Israel agrees to ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Tuesday, extending the previous day's losses in choppy trade after Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, reducing oil's risk premium. The accord between Israel and armed group Hezbollah was expected to take effect on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was ready to implement a ceasefire and would "respond forcefully to any violation" by Hezbollah.

  • Nov 26, 2024

HP Stock Tumbles on Disappointing Q1 Forecast

HP delivered fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped expectations, but an underwhelming forecast for the current quarter sent shares lower in extended trading Tuesday.

  • Nov 26, 2024

Morning bid: Holiday-bound US turns focus to inflation, France tense

With Wall Street about to log off for what's effectively a four-day Thanksgiving holiday, trade tariff jitters are replaced by inflation angst as the Federal Reserve gets another price check. Although big automakers took a hit, broad U.S. stock indexes seemed unperturbed on Tuesday by President-elect Donald Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. With trading thinning this week, stocks are still feeding off assumptions about the extent of Trump's agenda of tax cuts, tariff rises and immigration crackdowns.

  • Nov 26, 2024

Panama’s Debt Downgraded by S&P to Lowest Investment Grade

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  • Nov 26, 2024

Stocks Hit Record High on Israel Cease-Fire Deal: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks closed at all-time highs as investors looked past Donald Trump’s tariff plan, with geopolitical risks abating after Israel and Hezbollah reached a cease-fire agreement.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingIn Kansas City, a First-Ever Stadium Designed for Women’s Sports Takes the FieldNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000