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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 Equities and the Economy: Wow! Whoo-hoo! Huge day yesterday! The Dow jumped a big 371 points, 2.1%, to finish at 18,259, the S&P 500 popped 46 points, 2.2%, ending at 2,132 and the Nasdaq rose a hefty 120 points, 2.4%, to 5,166. The move yesterday was all about the election and the belief that with […]
Winter is coming! As the reliance on natural gas continues to increase, strain is being placed on existing natural gas supply and infrastructure to ensure that the lights – and heat – will be kept on during the winter. Grid operators say enhanced coordination and upgraded operational tools are key in keeping gas-fired plants online […]
Equities and the Economy: Friday marked the 9th consecutive session the S&P 500 has closed lower. This is the longest losing streak since December 1980. However, the total loss has only been 3.1% over the period and the S&P is only off 5% from record highs in August. Hardly anything to get excited about. The […]
Equities and the Economy: For the 8th consecutive session the S&P 500 closed lower yesterday posting a 9 point loss finishing at 2,089. This is the S&P’s longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow lost 29 to end at 17,931 and the Nasdaq fell 47 points, 0.92%, at 5,058. Before you panic […]
Equities and the Economy: Yesterday was a sea of red for U.S. stocks with the Dow closing down 77 points, 0.4%, at 17,960, the S&P 500 ended off 14, 0.7%, finishing at 2,098 and the Nasdaq fell 48 points, 0.9%, at 5,106. It’s been a grind down of late with the S&P posting its 7th […]
Equities and the Economy: We actually saw some movement in U.S. stocks yesterday, but, unfortunately, it wasn’t the movement we like. The Dow lost 105 points, 0.58%, to end at 18,037, the S&P 500 fell 14, 0.68%, to 2,112 and the Nasdaq closed down 36 points, 0.69%, at 5,154. Here are some not-so-good statistics. Yesterday […]
A lot has changed in the way we produce and consume energy since the Cubs last won the World Series. Technological changes and society’s push for renewable energy has led to a reshuffling of the US energy consumption mix. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly On Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians are set to […]
Several US companies have made commitments to using 100% renewable energy in the future, and Amazon Web Services is now on track to use over 50% renewables by the end of next year. Their 5th renewable energy project, a 189 MW wind farm in Ohio, will increase their renewable generation capacity to over 2.2 million […]
Equities and the Economy: More of the same yesterday. Nothing. The Dow closed down 19 at 18,142, the S&P 500 closed flat to Friday at 2,126 and the Nasdaq fell a single digit to 5,189. It really does look like investors want to get the election behind them before making any material investment decisions. Yesterday […]
Equities and the Economy: More of the same, which is nothing. On Friday the Dow closed down 8 at 18,161, the S&P 500 lost 7 to 2,126 and the more volatile Nasdaq ended 36 points lower at 5,190. As has been the trend lately, stocks traded lower intraday with the Dow down as much […]
