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Stock futures edged slightly higher in overnight trading after a rise in technology stocks boosted the Nasdaq Composite to its third-straight positive day on Thursday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.15%. S&P 500 futures.

The delta Covid variant is one of the most infectious respiratory diseases ever seen by scientists, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The variant is highly contagious, largely because people infected with the delta.

Nightclubs and bars are fast becoming the new battleground in the fight against Covid-19 as the nocturnal economy re-opens in some countries and coronavirus cases soar, particularly among the young. Covid is seeing a resurgence in Europe as the highly.

Buyers once again dominate the markets. The S&P500 added 0.8%, back to a week ago levels, and now just 0.6% below all-time highs. Since last November, this US broad market index has repeatedly found support on dips below its 50-day.

Global stock markets fumbled for support in Tuesday’s slump, with the S&P500 strengthening by 1.5%. Positive vibes continue to spread through the markets on Wednesday morning, sending European indices higher. However, looking at FX market dynamics, there is a growing.

BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit that would accelerate its retreat from fossil fuels, according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s biggest miner is reviewing its petroleum business and considering.

Carbon capture technology is often held up as a source of hope in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, featuring prominently in countries’ climate plans as well as the net-zero strategies of some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies..

A panic-induced sell-off in the oil market triggered by virus concerns has thrown the commodity’s upward march into question — but energy experts at Goldman Sachs don’t appear to be rattled. Fears over the surging delta coronavirus variant and a.

Major averages rebounded Tuesday as investors stepped in to buy the dip from the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s worst day in eight months. The comeback rally gained steam steadily through the session as a bounce in Treasury yields soothed some.

For 10 minutes and 10 seconds on Tuesday, Jeff Bezos wasn’t the richest man on Earth. His Blue Origin company launched him into spaceflight history on Tuesday. Its first crewed New Shepard rocket blasted off from the Texas desert for.

On Monday, Brent fell more than 7% to $67.4 per barrel. The selloff took place on higher volumes and showed a frightening amplitude during the NY session. On Tuesday morning, the price consolidates near $68.3, showing no apparent signs of.

The clear up has barely begun after extensive flooding in Germany and beyond but already the costs — both human and economic — are staggering, and there are likely to be political repercussions too. Flooding caused by heavy rains and.