Dollar Climbs as Crude Prices Jump and Stocks Fall
The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.22%. The dollar remains supported amid persistent tensions in the Middle East, which is boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, rising crude oil prices are pushing up inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 21:19:26Crude Oil Prices Surge on Signs Iran War Will Persist
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.89 (+3.11%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0858 (+2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 21:04:54Growing US Nat-Gas Storage Hammers Prices
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.108 (-3.97%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Growing US nat-gas storage levels knocked prices lower on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +103 bcf, above expectations of +97 bcf and well-above...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 21:00:43
With travel chaos looming, Brittany Ferries vows no price hikes
With a summer of travel chaos looming for many European holidaymakers, one ferry operator is promising smooth sailing. Christophe Mathieu, CEO of Brittany Ferries, tells France 24 the line has enough supplies of maritime fuels to last the season, and vows not to raise ticket prices despite the global energy crisis. Also in the show - Warner Bros. shareholders vote to approve a takeover by Paramount Skydance, a mega merger which could reshape the US media landscape.
France24 EN - 2026-04-23 20:49:33What the Trump administration's move to reclassify marijuana means for investors
The Department of Justice said it will immediately move FDA-approved marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
CNBC US - 2026-04-23 20:46:26NYC Mayor Mamdani knocked Ken Griffin in pied-a-terre tax promo. His firm calls the move 'shameful'
Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson saying in a memo that targeting Griffin showed "ignorance and disdain" toward contributors to the city's economy.
CNBC US - 2026-04-23 20:45:29Sherwin-Williams Takes Over #142 Spot From CSX
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Sherwin-Williams Co (Symbol: SHW) has taken over the #142 spot from CSX Corp (Symbol: CSX), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization is an important da
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 20:39:00Akamai Technologies Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing McCormick
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Akamai Technologies Inc (Symbol: AKAM) has taken over the #437 spot from McCormick & Co Inc (Symbol: MKC), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 20:38:54Digital Realty Trust Takes Over #176 Spot From L3Harris Technologies
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Digital Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: DLR) has taken over the #176 spot from L3Harris Technologies Inc (Symbol: LHX), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalizat
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 20:37:54Alexandria Real Estate Equities Now #489 Largest Company, Surpassing Molson Coors Beverage
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (Symbol: ARE) has taken over the #489 spot from Molson Coors Beverage Co (Symbol: TAP), according to The Online Investor. Market c
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-23 20:37:49