Iranian crude sanctions, U.S.-China trade issues remain in focus

Oil futures posted a modest loss on Monday, finding some support from the threat of disruptions to supply from U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, but also pressured by the potential for lower global demand on the heels of U.S.-China trade tensions.

Brexit hopes push sterling above $1.31, keep dollar low

The U.S. dollar weakened firmly on Monday, as financial markets worried about renewed escalation of a persistent trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Getting around half of your energy from carbs is associated with the lowest risk of dying early.

It isn’t surprising that people are confused about nutrition when the media presents different findings as gladiatorial battles: vegetarian versus carnivore, high-fat versus low-fat diets and, more recently, low-carb diets versus high-carb. But, when you dig down into the data, many of these studies are reporting surprisingly similar things—and this is the case with the latest studies reporting on carbohydrates and health.

How Oracle conveys cloud growth will be noteworthy

Nebulous cloud growth at Oracle Corp. may not come as a shock this quarter, with investors and analysts anticipating that the enterprise software giant won’t break out cloud numbers, following the surprise omission of that metric three months ago.

Rising interest rates are making lines of credit more expensive… and Americans may still be leery of cash-out refis

American homeowners have amassed a record $6 trillion in equity in their properties, a figure boosted by surging home prices and a trend of owners staying put longer. But rising interest rates and caution resulting from the housing troubles of a decade ago are limiting how much of that equity is getting tapped.

Hurricanes like Florence often disrupt economy, but only briefly

The damage caused by hurricane Florence could muddy the picture on the economy in the next month or two, but make no mistake: The U.S. is still growing rapidly and little is standing in its way.

Big storms usually cause hiccups in consumer spending and hurt businesses in the affected regions. Notable examples include Irma, Maria, Sandy and Katrina. Yet the effects on the gigantic U.S. economy rarely last long.

Kroger shares are closed Friday down 2.7% after a nearly 10% drop on Thursday

Kroger Co.’s most recent results indicate that Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are both taking items out of Kroger’s grocery basket, gaining share as Kroger invests to keep pace.

Rising interest rates are making lines of credit more expensive… and Americans may still be leery of cash-out refis

American homeowners have amassed a record $6 trillion in equity in their properties, a figure boosted by surging home prices and a trend of owners staying put longer. But rising interest rates and caution resulting from the housing troubles of a decade ago are limiting how much of that equity is getting tapped.

Are the seasons and fortunes about to change for bitcoin?

Bitcoin is in the mud and HODLers, the accidental acronym for those who are holding and refusing to sell under any circumstance, will hang onto anything if it means their prized virtual possession could be on its way out of a brutal bear market.

‘The game-changer by the end of the year will likely be the U.S. mid-term elections,’ said SocGen analysts

The midterm elections could represent the peak for a U.S. stock market that has so far been resilient to political risks and trade fears.