Stocks fall in volatile session, oil sits at $123 and gold at $2,040
Gold surged to $2,040, highest since August 2020
U.S. stocks, in a volatile session, ended lower as investors debated whether President Biden's U.S. ban on Russian oil imports will lower oil prices over the long-term.
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Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 41794.6 | -257.59 | -0.61% |
SP500 | S&P 500 | 5712.69 | -16.11 | -0.28% |
I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 18179.984429 | -59.93 | -0.33% |
The Nasdaq Composite, which entered a bear market Monday, fell 0.3%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 185 points or 0.6%.
Equities swung between losses and gains after Biden's announcement. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, tells FOX Business the markets briefly weighed whether the announcement signals the U.S. will focus on their own natural resources, even with the ongoing crackdown on pipelines and drilling.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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XLE | ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | 89.57 | +1.54 | +1.75% |
Oil remained higher but eased to $123.70 per barrel.
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A gallon of regular gas now costs an average of $4.17 across the country after breaching the $4 barrier on Sunday for the first time since 2008, per AAA.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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USO | UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC | 74.29 | +2.27 | +3.15% |
BNO | UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND - USD ACC | 29.98 | +0.92 | +3.17% |
UGA | UNITED STATES GASOLINE FUND - USD ACC | 62.51 | +1.71 | +2.80% |
In related news, Shell Oil confirmed it will withdraw from involvement in all Russian hydrocarbons due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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SHEL | SHELL PLC | 67.74 | +0.25 | +0.37% |
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Gold also rose above the $2,040 mark in a flight-to-safety move, now at the highest level since August 2020.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST - USD ACC | 252.83 | +0.36 | +0.14% |
In other stock news, Dick's Sporting Goods reported better than expected profits, earning $3.16 per share, while sale store sales jumped 5.9%, also exceeding estimates.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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DKS | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS INC. | 196.73 | +3.03 | +1.56% |
Apple ended lower after rolling out more 5G connectivity to its cheaper iPhone SE while the iPad Air got upgraded with faster chips.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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AAPL | APPLE INC. | 222.01 | -0.90 | -0.40% |
In deal news, Google LLC is buying Mandiant, a "leader in dynamic cyber defense and response," in a deal valued at $5.4 billion or $23 per share. "The acquisition of Mandiant will complement Google Cloud’s existing strengths in security," Google noted in the announcement.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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GOOGL | ALPHABET INC. | 169.24 | -2.05 | -1.20% |
MNDT | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
U.S. companies continued to distance themselves from Russia on Tuesday, as McDonald's, Pepsi, Starbucks and Amazon joined the movement, along with dating app Bumble.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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MCD | MCDONALD'S CORP. | 292.90 | -2.33 | -0.79% |
PEP | PEPSICO INC. | 166.34 | +0.75 | +0.45% |
SBUX | STARBUCKS CORP. | 97.03 | -1.84 | -1.86% |
AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 195.78 | -2.15 | -1.09% |
BMBL | BUMBLE INC. | 7.26 | -0.05 | -0.68% |
In cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin hovered around $38,000.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.