Good MorningEquities markets wobbled again on Thursday with the indices down in early trading and then regaining a bullish stance later in the day. The day’s news was topped by a press conference from President Joe Biden in which he confirmed plans to run for reelection and answered questions from reporters.
Elsewhere in the market, investors are keeping an eye on issues in the Suez Canal. A container ship has the canal blocked and it could be weeks before it’s freed. The blockage is holding up what could become trillions of dollars in global trade and stall what should be a very strong economic rebound this year.
On the economic front, initial jobless claims fell to the lowest level since the spring of 2020 as total unemployment begins to subside. The figures are positive for job creation making next week’s NFP more important than ever. An uptick in job creation could be what the market needs to get the bulls running again.
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Politics | | | Shares opened higher in Europe after gains in Asia on Friday driven by hopes for a strong recovery from the pandemic.
Paris, London and Tokyo advanced and U.S. futures also were higher. Investors appeared to be shrugging off a resurgence of coronavirus cases in many areas and focusin... Read the Full Story |
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Despite what was largely seen as a solid first earnings report after going public, shares of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ:GNOG) are down 14% in the last five trading days. As this seems to be a trend across the sports betting sector in general, there may be nothing to this story other than ... Read the Full Story |
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Digital advertising technology (AdTech) platform Pubmatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) stock had pulled back over 30% off it’s 2021 highs as shares undergo a repricing. The AdTech segment was a strong pandemic benefactor gaining from the amplified digital and cloud migration accelerated by COVID-19 restri... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Tugboats and a specialized suction dredger worked Friday to dislodge a giant container ship that has been stuck sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal for the past three days, blocking a crucial waterway for global shipping.
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Politics | | | The two huge Myanmar military-controlled conglomerates targeted by U.S. and UK sanctions following the army coup last month span a wide spectrum of businesses.
Human rights advocates applauded the decisions to target those companies and cut them off from dealings with banks and busine... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Telehealth service Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) stock experienced the typical haircut after completing its reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) previously and symbol change. Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck in an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said Friday, an attack that came on the sixth anniversary of the kingdom's entry into Yemen's yearslong civil war.
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Politics | | | PARIS — France’s president says he has nothing to be sorry about for refusing to impose a third virus lockdown earlier this year, even as his country is now facing surging infections that are straining hospitals and more than 1,000 people with the virus are dying every week.
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