June 22, 2025
Fixed Assets

Bishop well blowout: Chevron blames equipment-installation failure

Chevron continues to clean up toxic chemicals spewed into the air, soil and water after an oil and gas well in Weld County blew out in April due to equipment-installation failures, the company announced this week. The company submitted its root-cause analysis to the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission on Tuesday and then released

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Gold Investing

How To Use Gold And Other Hard Assets To Hedge Against Inflation

A diversified commodity fund might suit your needs. But watch those fees—and the wacky tax treatment. Budget deficits are going to be insane. Moody’s belatedly admits that the U.S. Treasury is a questionable debtor. God knows what new surprises are coming from Washington. What about having a commodity as an inflation hedge? Gold is hot,

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Intangible Assets

EIA Confirms Surprise Oil Inventory Build

By Julianne Geiger – May 14, 2025, 9:36 AM CDT Crude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 4 million barrels during the week ending May 9, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Wednesday. Crude oil prices were trading down prior to the crude data release

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Intangible Assets

Oil Bulls Balk At Surprise Crude Oil Inventory Build

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 4.287 million barrels in the week ending May 9—a shock after analysts had estimated a 2.4-million-barrel draw. The API reported a 4.49 million barrel inventory decrease in the prior week. So far this year, crude oil inventories are up

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Financial Assets

Dow futures surge 900 points; US-China agree on tariff reduction

May 12, 2025 11:12 AM IST US Stock Market Live: Asian Pharma Stocks Tumble Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell after US President Donald Trump said he planned to order a cut in US prescription drug costs to bring them in line with other countries. Drugmakers were the worst-performing sector in Japan on Monday, dragging

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Financial Assets

Dow futures up 450 points; European stocks set for strong start

May 12, 2025 10:02 AM IST US Stock Market Live: Analysts Say Euro Rally Is Just Beginning For more than a decade, the flow of transatlantic capital moved in one direction, powering the ascent of an unstoppable dollar and leaving the euro far behind. Now, the biggest investors say the tide may be turning. With

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Financial Assets

Dow futures up over 400 points on China trade deal; Brent above $64

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have seen a sharp surge on Sunday evening US time, after the Trump administration and China, both cited “substantial progress” on trade talks that took place over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland. The Dow futures are up 440 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are

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Financial Assets

Dow futures jump 400 points after US-China cite progress in trade talks

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street have seen a sharp surge on Sunday evening US time, after the Trump administration and China, both cited “substantial progress” on trade talks that took place over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland. The Dow futures are up 440 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are

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Financial Assets

Dow futures jump 300 points after US, China confirm trade talks

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are surging after the Trump Administration said that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and top trade official Jamieson Greer would meet their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland later this week. Futures on the Dow Jones are up 280 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up

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Financial Assets

Dow jumps 500 points, S&P 500 posts longest win streak in 20 years as stocks claw back tariff losses

US Stock Market Highlights: US stocks surged on Friday (May 2) after a stronger-than-expected April jobs report helped calm recession concerns, pushing the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak in over 20 years. US Stock Market Highlights: US stocks surged on Friday (May 2) after a stronger-than-expected April jobs report helped calm recession concerns,

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