Higher Surprise Fall

Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall

Lennar, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup were all down Wednesday. Retailers Home Depot and Lowe's were also lower.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Shop sales in surprise fall as Budget fears hit spending

Sales volumes fell by more than expected in October with clothing stores having a "notably poor" month.

10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Higher for longer no matter who’s in charge

The reasons we aren’t going back to a cheap money environment are structural

World - Financial Times - November 4

The economic October surprise

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Consumers feel more confident ahead of Election Day A new survey shows that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

A November Surprise That’s Jostling the Markets

The dollar, Treasury yields and crypto currencies have fallen, reversing some elements of the so-called Trump trade after an unexpected poll result.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Canadiens: The Big Surprise This Season

The Montreal Canadiens are already at the quarter mark of the season and one player could be called the biggest surprise of the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers

Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be long

World - Financial Times - October 30

Jobless claims inch higher in latest week

Claims tick up 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declines

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Vodacom Group Earnings Hit by Higher Costs

The mobile phone operator, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a fall in net profit for the first half of the year as it booked a number of costs in its accounts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

What to know about the inflation report.

A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Investors are bracing for higher-for-even-longer interest rates

Friday’s stronger-than-expected economic data, combined with fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, were adding up to a shift in market participants’ thinking about ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy review – in the presence of a higher power

Philosopher Simon Critchley’s painstaking attempt to explore transcendent experience provides a fascinating overview of Christianity’s great outliers. I sometimes think of mysticism – the name we ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

The valuation warning for Costco and other higher-rated stocks

When companies approach extreme price levels, gravity looms

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

Greeks go on general strike demanding higher pay

Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as workers joined a nationwide strike to demand higher pay.

Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth

The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Surprising No One, Democrats Ditch Tesla

It’s never a good sign when your customers are embarrassed to be associated with you.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Surprise polling! Is Harris pulling ahead?

What new data from Iowa could mean for the race... and Harris on the iconic SNL

Pythons Have Surprising Social Lives

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

Science - The New York Times - November 13

Behind the surprising Infowars purchase by The Onion

Satirical publication The Onion has purchased Infowars, Alex Jones' embattled brand. The Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder ...

Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates have climbed back up

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was coming down all through August and touched its most recent low of 6.11% on Sept. 11.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Will the price of gold fall this November?

The price of gold has broken multiple records so far in 2024. But will it fall this November? Here's what to consider.

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Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4

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