Gold dims, falls below $2,650 as US Dollar bounces back – FXStreet
Despite falling US bond yields and rising geopolitical risks, gold prices fell for the second day in a row, falling 0.6%. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at two more 25bps interest rate cuts in 2024, leading to a rally in the US dollar index and weakening gold. Despite the recent decline, gold continued to rise […]
Minnesota falls to No. 12 Michigan to go under .500 with Gov Tim Walz in attendance
For Tim Walz, the pregame was much better than his state's college football program. The University of Minnesota traveled to Ann Arbor for a Big Ten game against No. 12 Michigan, and the reigning champions dominated from the start. The Golden Gophers fought back late, scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone, but it […]
Air India passenger reportedly falls ill after eating cockroach-filled omelet
A traveler recently reported to Air India earlier this month after reportedly finding a cockroach in his in-flight meal. Sujesha Savan, who flew from Delhi to New York on September 17, wrote about her unpleasant experience. on X earlier this week. “I found a cockroach in the omelette served on my @airindia flight from Delhi […]
Boeing 737’s wheel falls off shortly after landing in Argentina in latest potential safety fail by planemaker
A wheel fell off a Boeing 737 shortly after landing in Argentina, the latest safety flaw from the scandal-scarred aircraft maker. The Aerolineas Argentinas plane was en route from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires around 6pm on Monday when its left rear wheel came off on a taxiway, according to the airline and photos. The Aerolineas […]
U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, trades below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase – CNBC
U.S. crude oil prices fell about 3% on Thursday after reports that Saudi Arabia intends to push ahead with production increases later this year. Saudi Arabia is ready to abandon its unofficial oil price target of $100 a barrel, a person familiar with the country's thinking said. Financial TimesSaudi authorities are ready to increase oil […]
Dow falls nearly 300 points to snap four-day win streak, S&P 500 retreats from record: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. New York Stock Exchange of Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 It fell on Wednesday, retreating from its most recent record. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 5,722.26, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 293.47 points, or 0.70%, to close […]
21-year-old rock climber falls, dies at storied ‘Close Encounters’ filming location: National Park Service
A 21-year-old rock climber from Wisconsin has been declared dead after a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming over the weekend. Stewart Philip Porter of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died after falling while rappelling the second pitch of El Craco Diablo. According to the announcement: From the National Park Service. Shortly before 8 p.m. […]
Consumer confidence falls by largest decline in 3 years
Andy Puzder, a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former CEO of CKE Restaurants, compared the economies of the Trump and Harris administrations, arguing that one plan is financially better. Consumer confidence plummeted in September, its biggest drop in more than three years, as Americans grew increasingly concerned about the state of the economy, […]
Income needed to buy a home falls for first time since 2020: Report
The annual income needed to buy a home fell for the first time since 2020 as mortgage rates fell to the first decrease in three years. Home buyers now need to earn $115,454 a year to buy a typical home, down 1.4 percent from the previous year. New reports According to real estate company Redfin. […]
Secret Service performance rating falls to new low: Gallup
A new survey found that fewer than a third of American adults rate the U.S. Secret Service's job performance as “excellent” or “good.” Gallup Poll, It marked a new record low for the federal agency tasked with protecting the country's political leaders. The survey released Monday showed that for the first time in a decade, […]