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Here are the executive actions Biden signed in his first 100 days

President Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive actions in his first 100 days in office, primarily aimed at curbin...

Walmart Reports Earnings Tuesday. Why Even a Beat Might Not Help the Stock.

High standards are great when it comes to running a business. It can be tough for a company reporting earnings, as Walmart will on...

Inflation Is Here and Hotter Than It Looks. Why It’s Time to Worry.

Nebraska Furniture Mart Chairman Irv Blumkin says the price of one shipping container has jumped over the past six months to $10,0...

‘Bitcoin is melting.’ Here’s what a 30% drop from highs in the crypto may say about stock-market risk sentiment

Bitcoin BTCUSD, +3.00% is supposed to be an asset that isn’t highly correlated with equity markets, or any other tr...

Inflation alert: Container shipping rates just spiked (again)

The headlines last August and September blared: “Trans-Pacific rates are going crazy.” “Rates are on fire.” “Records shattered.” O...

Biggest toll of COVID-19 second wave is in terms of 'demand shock': RBI

he biggest toll of the second COVID-19 wave is in terms of a "demand shock", the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on May 17.The re...

Gold prices give a breakout above 200-day SMA, rise above Rs 48,000/gm; Silver up Rs 1,375 a kg

Gold prices jumped by Rs 389 to trade above Rs 48,000 per 10 gram in the Mumbai retail market on inflation concerns and weak econo...

The Commodities Feed: Asian Covid-19 worries

EnergyOil markets are trading higher this morning, with ICE Brent trading around US$69/bbl at the time of writing. This move highe...

Do breakthrough COVID-19 infections seen in the Yankees and Bill Maher mean vaccinated people should still wear masks?

The same week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed mask recommendations for Americans fully vaccinated...

World Container Index - 13 May

Drewry’s composite World Container index increased 4.7% or $255 to $5,726.99 per 40ft container. Two-year spot freight rate t...

Equity indexes plummet on inflation fears

Recap for May 12The sharp rise in consumer prices continued to heighten inflation fears and weigh on US equity markets, which fell...

Shippers Compete for Space as Container Freight Rates Continue Rise

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) –Shippers from Asia to Europe saw a further spike in container spot rates this week, part...

Red Hot Dry Bulk Shipping ETF Marks Performance Milestone

The red hot dry bulk shipping ETF Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (NYSE Arca: BDRY) surpassed the $100 million in assets under man...

Shipyards in China’s Repair Hub Ban Arrivals from India

By Elizabeth Low and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) —Shipyards in the Chinese coastal city of Zhoushan have banned vessels that call...

Port of Oakland Reports Busiest Quarter on Record

The Port of Oakland on the U.S. West Coast says containerized trade volume reached record levels in the first quarter of 2021 as t...

Exports of Omani gypsum remain steady despite pandemic

Strong demand: For the fourth consecutive year, the Sultanate maintained its dominant position as the world’s biggest exporter of ...