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Energy stocks jumped yesterday as inventories tightened and traders looked for demand to increase. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) rose 2.8 percent, its biggest one-day gain in six weeks. Crude oil futures also leaped almost 5 percent. The Energy Department reported that...
Cryptocurrencies may be new financial assets. But that's not keeping some savvy traders from using one of the oldest strategies in the book: "cash and carry" income plays. Bitcoin futures currently trade at a premium to the underlying price. For instance, CME's June...
Most investors know that big Nasdaq stocks have struggled lately. They may be less aware of the carnage in Chinese markets. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) has dropped 8 percent so far in March. That puts it on pace for the worst month in the last year. It also...
Are hedge funds bullish on crude-oil again? Reuters thinks so, according to a report yesterday. An article titled "Hedge funds bet on oil's 'big comeback' after pandemic hobbles producers" says fossil-fuel production is expected to rebound slowly after coronavirus....
Ethereum hit record highs yesterday as crypto investors prepare for futures contracts and other products. ETHUSD, the second biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, passed $1,500 for the first time on Tuesday. Unlike larger peer Bitcoin (BTCUSD), which broke its 2017...
Energy is the top performing sector this year by a wide margin. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has advanced 13 percent so far in 2021, compared with a 0.3 percent gain for the S&P 500. Hopes about the economy reopening and a rebound in China are obviously parts of the...
The Federal Reserve meets today, with markets expecting its low-rate policy to continue. Last month, Chairman Jerome Powell gave a major speech at the central bank's annual conference. The big change was a willingness to accept higher inflation in the short term. That...
A perfect storm of forces is lining up against the U.S. dollar. Here are some key things for investors to know. First, even if you don’t trade currencies (and most people don't), they can have a big influence on the stock market. Moves in the foreign-exchange markets...
The U.S. dollar is under pressure, spurring interest in a whole new universe of stocks and commodities. The iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) flew 9.5 percent on Monday, its biggest rally in more than a decade. KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) also rose more...