Author: Money Mechanics

(Oil and Gas 360) – Energy Advisors released its 3Q A&D Special Report as a continuation of our thought leadership efforts. According to Brian Lidsky, Director of Energy Advisors, “following a volatile 2Q for oil & gas prices, 3Q stabilized with spot oil up 2% to $65.78 and spot gas dipping 2% to $3.03. P/E selling slowed to just 15% of deal value, down from ~50% in the prior three quarters. Public E&Ps continue consolidating. Natural gas and PDP deals are gaining momentum. In an environment where all things AI are grabbing headlines, we’re seeing increasing participation from a broader buyer profile including…

(Reuters) -Several cargoes of BHP iron ore were put up for sale in China on Thursday and at least one was sold to a local trader, potentially defusing concerns in Australia that Beijing had imposed a ban on iron ore sales from the world’s biggest miner. BHP sold a 170,000-metric-ton cargo to a Chinese trader on Thursday, the first day of trading after China’s week-long national holiday, according to two traders with direct knowledge of the matter. The cargo was paid for in dollars, they said. The same day, the Shanghai branch of China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) – set…

Ledger Investing, the insurance technology (insurtech) and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused company, has announced the hiring of Ryan Saul as Managing Director, Reinsurance and Capital Markets at Ledger Capital Markets, LLC.Ledger Capital Markets, LLC is the SEC registered broker-dealer unit of the company and also a Member of FINRA and SIPC. Ryan Saul has worked in reinsurance and capital markets, having begun his career as a broker in 2000 and since then worked in both reinsurance broking and insurance investment organisations. Most recently, Saul spent over 4 years working at reinsurance broker BMS Re as a Senior Vice President focused…

The data cited record-high price-to-rent ratios, slowing price growth and affordability concerns. It also noted that while a cooling of home prices is expected, a “precipitous drop anywhere in the near time future” is not projected. Even so, the headline labeling Miami as world’s No. 1 bubble market drew sharp reactions from local industry voices — including Ana Bozovic, founder of Analytics Miami, and Tim Weisheyer, president of Florida Realtors. Each of them told HousingWire that the UBS assessment ignores key realities — from the region’s uniquely high share of all-cash transactions to strong job growth and domestic wealth migration.…

Mandy Xu ▬ October 13, 2025 Link to Report: Macro Volatility DigestWHAT STANDS OUT:US option volumes broke records on Friday after US-China trade tensions re-ignited, with over 108M contracts trading across products. SPX® options also set a new record, with 6.4M contracts trading (exceeding the previous high of 6.0M set on April 4th), with 0DTE options making up 60% share. VIX® options surged as well, with volumes running 3x its 20-day average.Despite the record activity, there was little panic in the market, as seen by VIX index levels that remain fairly pedestrian by historical standards. The increase in implied volatility…

Key Takeaways Bitcoin has bounced back from a sharp downturn that briefly pushed the price of the pioneer cryptocurrency below the closely watched $110,000 level on Friday evening, but it remains well below the record high of around $126,000 a week ago.Since setting the new high just above an established three-month trading range, the price has staged a sharp retreat, raising the possibility of a rare triple top pattern in the process.Investors should watch critical support levels on bitcoin’s chart around $107,000 and $93,000, while also monitoring key overhead areas near $123,000 and $139,000. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has bounced back from…

Key Takeaways Broadcom shares tore higher Monday after the company said it would collaborate with OpenAI, while other semiconductor makers got a boost from a more favorable outlook on trade with China.Shares of Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts fell after a report showed a drop in Macau gaming revenue, reflecting disruptions from major weather events. Semiconductor stocks gained ground Monday as China tariff concerns dissipated, while one chipmaker got a boost from a major artificial intelligence partnership announcement. Shares of casino operators fell as stormy weather dragged on gaming revenue in a key region. Major U.S. equities indexes bounced…

While the bond market was closed for Monday’s Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday, the stock market was not. And those who participated in today’s session were in an upbeat mood after President Donald Trump toned down his rhetoric toward China.At the close, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.3% at 46,067, the broader S&P 500 had gained 1.6% to 6,654, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was 2.2% higher at 22,694.This marked a sharp turnaround from Friday’s price action, which was decidedly lower across the board after President Trump accused China of “becoming very hostile.” He also threatened to…

US-China tensions rise again as new tariffs and export curbs shake global markets. US dollar gains as investors seek safety amid trade uncertainty and geopolitical risks. Markets await CPI data and Powell’s comments for clues on the Fed’s next move. Looking for actionable trade ideas to navigate the current market volatility? Subscribe here to unlock access to InvestingPro’s AI-selected stock winners. The US-China trade tensions spiked again, shaking global markets. US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting November 1 and said he would skip the planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. These moves brought…

Jack Wallen/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysBazaar is a free tool for managing Flatpak apps.It can be installed on any Linux distro with the flatpak command.It’s also free to use and simplifies working with Flatpak apps.I install a lot of Flatpak apps on Linux, and although the app store on my distro of choice (Pop!_OS) has Flatpak support rolled in, I find managing those apps a bit challenging. Because COSMIC Store lists Flatpak apps alongside .deb packages, it can be cumbersome to know what is what. So, when I discovered Bazaar, I knew it was an…