A worker looks at the petroleum-cracking complex at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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It seems that the markets are reliving the worst phase of 2022. But investors are still hoping for a fresh start this year.
what you need to know today
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Bottom-line
A selloff in US markets, rising oil prices and escalating US-China tensions – it looks like we are back to the worst of 2022.
US stocks had a terrible week. The Nasdaq fell 0.61% on Friday, bringing its decline to 2.41% for the week. The Dow gained 0.5% and the S&P gained 0.2%, but they still ended the week lower, with the S&P posting its worst weekly performance in nearly two months.
High energy prices have also returned. The Brent contract for April, which covers oil from Europe’s North Sea, hit $86.39 a barrel, rising more than 8% for the week. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose to $79.72 a barrel, up 8.63% for the week – its best since October. Those prices each rose about 2% on Friday after Russia said it would cut oil production next month to retaliate against Western sanctions.
Relations between the US and China are deteriorating. After the US shot down a suspected spy balloon last week, the Commerce Department imposed sanctions on six Chinese aerospace companies supporting China’s spying program. On Sunday, the US military shot down a fourth unidentified object — following a second on Friday and a third on Saturday over the Yukon. While the origin of the items is still unclear, it is increasingly likely that more sanctions will come.
Amid all this, investors are focusing with renewed intensity on the upcoming US Consumer Price Index for January. The numbers will indicate whether we will be forced to re-live the dark days of 2022, or if there is hope in at least one segment of the economy – America’s consumers.
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