Trump Strikes Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel
The president said Russia has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel to the U.S. and global markets, as rising prices rattle voters.
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The president said Russia has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel to the U.S. and global markets, as rising prices rattle voters.
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Anastasia Amoroso, chief investment strategist with Partners Group, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss the bullish sentiment in the stock market, the potential for volatility in the near future, and rising global yields.
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Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace after what Trump described as a "highly successful" discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Could the 10-year yield really surge to 6% or even 7%? Ben Emons explains why that scenario may be more realistic than investors think, where he'd move money now, his favorite bank stocks ahead of earnings, and why he expects more Fed hikes.
President Donald Trump created a three-person committee to recommend whether he has cause to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations she denies. Cook is expected to appear before the committee Nov. 5, though questions remain about her legal exposure and whether the process is sufficiently independent.
Eleven tankers came under attack while transiting Hormuz during the week that ended Oct. 4, the most strikes on commercial ships since the war began. Twelve sailors were injured Monday when a projectile struck their tanker as it transited Hormuz.
Trump wants the committee to report on whether there are grounds for Cook's removal from office. She hasn't been charged with a crime.
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CNBC's Steve Liesman joins 'Halftime Report' to report on President Donald Trump establishing a 'committee of inquiry' to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements related to mortgages, according to the White House. He also reports on whether rate hikes are on the horizon.