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Oil, Gold, Cocoa prices are sliding: Commodities check
Cocoa futures (CC=F) are declining sharply Tuesday morning, having its worst two-day slump since February. Cocoa prices surged in 2024 after inclement weather disrupted cocoa harvests at the beginning of the year. Crude oil (BZ=F, CL=F) is moving lower as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are slightly easing, while gold (GC=F) is also moving off of its high seen earlier this month. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre breaks down the latest price actions rippling across commodities. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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Bitcoin, oil, gold: Morning price check
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose slightly on Monday morning following the much-anticipated halving. Meanwhile, oil (CL=F, BZ=F) and gold (GC=F) prices are trading slightly lower as geopolitical tensions ease. Yahoo Finance's Madison Mills recaps the latest market action on the full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.
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Tech earnings will test the market's strength: Strategist
Mounting geopolitical pressures and stocks not reacting as positively to earnings results as Wall Street had hoped, concerns over the strength of the market are beginning to creep in. Big names in tech — including Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) will report their latest quarterly earnings in the coming weeks — have helped lead the recent rally seen in the market. State Street Global Markets Head of Equity Research Marija Veitmane joins Yahoo Finance to discuss what will test the mettle of markets the most, including geopolitical woes and Big Tech earnings. "Next week we have a big tech week which is hopefully one part of the market that consensus is very constructive for and that is part of the market that maybe is less affected by [interest] rate hikes, companies are larger, balance sheets are stronger. So that is potentially something [that] can kind of put floor under stocks," Veitmane explains. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
