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Recession Fears Loom Large Over Bullish Oil Market

The price of gasoline in the US hit an all-time high on Tuesday as the national average spiked $0.17/gallon from last week to $4.37/gallontopping the previous all-time high set March 8. The European Union’s discussion of pulling back from buying Russian oil has sent additional shock waves through an already strained oil market, with the […]

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Bitcoin Plunges To Lowest Level Since January 2021

Bitcoin extended losses to reach levels last seen in January 2021 on Wednesday amid a broader market sell-off. The peer-to-peer digital currency struggled to hold the $30,000 level throughout the day as US inflation levels were reported above market expectations and a macroeconomic risk-off movement keeps gaining traction globally. Bitcoin drops to levels last seen […]

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Analysis: Pain not over for US bond market but some see yields nearing their peaks

An eagle tops the Federal Reserve building’s facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – Interest rate jitters keep hammering the US bond market but some investors are starting to think a possible slowdown in price pressure as well as […]

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ARK’s Wood sees global recession, blames market selloff on Fed hike plan

Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The global economy is in recession and recent stock market volatility is a […]

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Economy

Under fire over inflation, Biden nods to Fed and attacks Republicans

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on expanding high-speed internet access, during a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, US, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden, under pressure to tame high inflation, […]