April 1, 2021, is a settlement holiday on account of Annual bank closing (SPY 0.4%). Weekly jobless claims higher than expected despite signs of labor market improvement.
Here is the current market situation from CNN Money
European markets are mixed. The DAX is higher by 0.06%, while the CAC 40 is leading the FTSE 100 lower. They are down 0.43% and 0.07% respectively.
What Is Moving the Markets
Here are the headlines moving the markets.
The Future Of U.S. LNG Hangs In The Balance Soaring American exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could become a powerful tool of the Biden Administration to help other countries reduce their carbon footprint from more emission-intensive fossil fuels such as coal, U.S. shale gas producers say. Moreover, American natural gas is the sharpest diplomatic tool the Biden administration can wield in energy-related foreign policy and international trade negotiations, David Callahan, president of the Pittsburgh-based Marcellus Shale Coalition, wrot
China s Sinopec raises 2021 capital expenditure by 23 8%
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Enviros Call for U S to Pull Funding for Gas Projects Likely to Have Minimal Impact on LNG
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Global Energy M&A Starting Strong as Operators Transform Oil, Gas Portfolios
Following a slump in dealmaking last year, the oil and gas industry is hitting the reset button in 2021, as operators are making deals with an eye to consolidate and reduce their carbon footprints.
Although the year is young, two recent analyses demonstrate the difference between the slumping activity last year and what may be at hand as this year moves forward.
Deloitte issued a lookback at 2020 activity and offered an upbeat forecast for 2021. Singapore-based Finbrook Pte Ltd. on Tuesday gave a vote of confidence for this year in its review of February activity, which showed dealmaking was on the rise through February in North America and beyond.