Stock and bond fund returns for the quarter were bad nearly everywhere you looked, our columnist says. Energy stocks, lifted by the war with Iran, were an exception.
Category: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
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The Winning Stock Funds This Time Weren’t Tech. They Were Energy.
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Oil Prices Jump on Outburst of Violence in the Middle East
The New York Times – Business:Attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz have continued as a war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi militia intensified.
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Fed Minutes Show Officials Saw More Work to Do to Quell Inflation
The New York Times – Business:Policymakers grew increasingly concerned about inflation risks at their most recent meeting in September.
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S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices
The New York Times – Business:The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous peak set in August and taking its gain this year to more than 14 percent.
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Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles
The New York Times – Business:In Nebraska, President Trump announced an executive order to waive an off-road requirement for the fuel, which is exempt from the federal highway tax.
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Geography Is Back With a Vengeance
The New York Times – Business:Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.
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Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
The New York Times – Business:Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Environmental Lawsuit
The New York Times – Business:The justices will begin their new term with a landmark case about whether local governments can sue oil companies over damages caused by climate change.
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Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says ‘House’ Does Not Always Win
The New York Times – Business:The Treasury secretary said in an interview with Axios that he cannot control the Treasury market but argued that U.S. bond yields would come back down over time.
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Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
The New York Times – Business:As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.
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As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid
The New York Times – Business:Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.
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China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets
The New York Times – Business:China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.