Oil sizzles to 3-month high after US imposes tougher sanctions on Russian crude; Brent rallies 4% to touch  | Stock Market News

Oil sizzles to 3-month high after US imposes tougher sanctions on Russian crude; Brent rallies 4% to touch $80 | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint Oil prices rallied nearly 3% to their highest in three months on Friday as traders braced for supply disruptions from the broadest U.S. sanctions package targeting Russian oil and gas revenue. President Joe Biden’s administration imposed fresh sanctions targeting Russian oil producers, tankers, intermediaries, traders and ports, aiming to hit every stage…

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Wall Street today: US stocks muted after jobs data, Trump economic emergency report | Stock Market News

Wall Street today: US stocks muted after jobs data, Trump economic emergency report | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint US stock indices declined on Wednesday after softer-than-expected jobs data and a media report that said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling a national economic emergency declaration. An ADP National Employment report showed the US added 122,000 jobs in the private sector in December 2024.  A separate Labor Department report showed jobless claims…

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Oil spikes 1% in holiday-thinned session over China stimulus outlook; Brent hits  in rangebound trade | Stock Market News

Oil spikes 1% in holiday-thinned session over China stimulus outlook; Brent hits $74 in rangebound trade | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint International crude oil prices rose almost one per cent on Thursday, December 26, in a holiday-thinned trading session driven by hopes for additional fiscal policy stimulus in China, the world’s biggest oil importer, and supported by an industry report showing a decline in US crude inventories. Brent crude futures last rose 48…

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Wall Street week ahead: After Fed’s hawkish stance, investors to look for Santa Claus rally | Stock Market News

Wall Street week ahead: After Fed’s hawkish stance, investors to look for Santa Claus rally | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint After the hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve last week, investors on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will face a largely uneventful economic calendar. On Wednesday, markets will remain shut due to Christmas holiday, while Tuesday will see a truncated trading session. As the year 2024 is nearing its…

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