The U.S. dollar ended Friday slightly mixed but still posted a gain for the week as investors turned more cautious toward risk assets. The greenback came under pressure from falling U.S. Treasury yields, particularly at the short and intermediate maturities, and another sharp decline in crude oil p…
The major U.S. stock indices closed modestly lower on Friday, with technology shares again leading the declines. The NASDAQ was the weakest performer, falling 0.24%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.09% and the S&P 500 edged lower by 0.05%.The NASDAQ has now declined in each of the…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined a framework aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in Lebanon. The proposal attempts to balance Israel's security concerns with Lebanon's sovereignty while addressing the longstanding issue of Hezbollah's military infrastructure.Rubio said:T…
Crude oil futures settled at $69.23, down $2.69 (-3.74%) on the day. For the week, prices fell nearly 8.5%, adding to losses of 10.4% the prior week and 6.6% the week before that. Since peaking at $119.48, crude has now declined 42.6%, underscoring the dramatic reversal in energy prices.Today's low…
Hezbollah's Fadlallah is telling Al Mayadeen that:Regarding a potential peace agreement between the U.S., Israel, and Lebanon:Fadlallah is not accepting the agreement. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.