STOCK MARKET NEWS: Fed minutes signal July rate hike size as inflation persists

Alma L. Figueroa

Breaking News

Stocks notch modest gains as Fed signals bigger rate hike

Symbol Price Change %Change
I:DJI $31,037.68 +69.86 +0.23%
SP500 $3,845.08 +13.69 +0.36%
I:COMP $11,361.85 +39.61 +0.35%

U.S. stocks posted modest gains as investors took in the likely hood of another sizeable rate hike from the Federal Reserve at the July meeting, according to the prior meeting minutes. This aimed at curtailing red hot inflation. In commodities, oil slipped nearly 1% to $98.53 per barrel.  

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Breaking News

FOMC minutes signal bigger rate hikes ahead

Symbol Price Change %Change
I:DJI $31,165.50 +197.68 +0.64%
SP500 $3,859.72 +28.33 +0.74%
I:COMP $11,396.50 +74.26 +0.66%

Stocks advanced with modest gains after Federal Reserve officials signaled they are weighing a 50 or 75 basis point increase at the July meeting, the minutes from the June meeting showed. Policymakers also say “risks to the economic growth skewed to the downside” as inflation “remains elevated.” 

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Dow leads market downturn

Symbol Price Change %Change
CVX $142.66 -3.85 -2.63%
CAT $173.76 -4.53 -2.54%
BA $137.70 -2.14 -1.53%

Dow laggards include Chevron, Caterpillar and Boeing.

Dow Jones Averages.

$

30837.87

Breaking News

Stocks muted ahead of jobs data, Fed minutes

United States Oil Fund L P.

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74.78

U.S. stocks drifted marginally higher in early trading as investors await the latest read on job openings via the JOLTs report and ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes, due at 2pm, for fresh clues on the economy. In commodities, oil continued its drop trading at the $87 per barrel level. 

Symbol Price Change %Change
I:DJI $31,016.82 +49.00 +0.16%
SP500 $3,834.05 +2.66 +0.07%
I:COMP $11,294.25 -27.99 -0.25%

Stock futures trade lower on recession concerns

U.S. equity futures were lower after a
tepid trading session on Wall Street amid worries about a global recession.

Traders and investors will get some insight Wednesday afternoon into last month’s decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when minutes of the last meeting are released.

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Amazon partners with Grubhub

Symbol Price Change %Change
AMZN $113.50 +3.94 +3.60%

Amazon.com has agreed to add Grubhub to its suite of Prime services in the U.S., in a deal that also gives the e-commerce giant the option to acquire a small stake.

Grubhub’s parent, Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, said Amazon has an initial option to take a 2% stake in U.S.-based Grubhub, and U.S. Prime members can have their delivery fees waived from select restaurants.

Gas prices continues decline

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline slipped on Wednesday morning to $4.779, according to AAA. The price on Tuesday was at $4.80. Gas has declined for 19 straight days. Diesel slipped as well to $5.716 down from $5.726

OPEC’s Secretary General Barkindo dead at 63

The secretary general of oil producers group OPEC, Mohammad Barkindo, has died, according to Reuters. The news was announced by Mele Kyari, the head of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC). Barkindo, 63, was due to step down at the end of this month after six years in OPEC’s top job. After leaving OPEC, Barkindo was due to join U.S. think tank the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center as a distinguished fellow.

Oil prices bounce back from Tuesday tumble

Oil prices rose Wednesday morning, bouncing back from a deep selloff. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
crude traded at $100 a barrel
, after closing below that point for the first time since late April. Brent crude futures traded at $104 a barrel after plunging 9.5% on Tuesday, the biggest daily drop since March. 

Bitcoin trades around $20,000

Bitcoin traded around $20,000, gaining for back-to-back days heading into Wednesday. The cryptocurrency has gained more than 7% over that period. Bitcoin is down more than 55% year-to-date and down more than 69% from its all-time high set in November. Ether is trading above $1,100. Dogecoin is at 6 cents.

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