Asian markets are bracing for Trump’s promised attack on Iran’s infrastructure

Gregor Stuart Hunter

The President of the United States is beginning to count on launching attacks on the devices on Tuesday Brent crude surges above $110 a barrel, stocks rally The 10-year JGB yield hit the highest since February 1999 relative to inflation. SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose, bonds fell and stocks were mixed in … Read more

Here are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market next week

Here are 3 big things we're watching in the stock market next week

The war with Iran will remain the main driver of market activity next week, as investors hope to resolve the conflict. But it will affect the market in other ways as well: On Friday, we’ll get our first look at how the war-related spike in oil prices plays out in inflation data. While the end … Read more

Retail Sales Drop in February. But the big changes of the season caused them to jump. A Second Look

Retail Sales Drop in February. But the big changes of the season caused them to jump. A Second Look

But what happened to food and drink stores? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Retail sales rise in December and fall in January and February, each year in different patterns. Major seasonal factors are used to reduce sales in December and increase sales in January and February, to balance them. And that was on full … Read more