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Oil futures climb sharply on Friday, posting a fourth straight weekly gain, with rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine boosting concerns over global crude supplies, as traders remain upbeat over energy demand prospects.

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Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine intensified. "From an energy standpoint, this could be a seismic event," said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at The Price Futures Group. Russia is not only a major oil producer but Europe, in their rush to get off of fossil fuels, has "become more dependent on Russia as major source for their energy." February West Texas Intermediate crude climbed by $1.70, or 2.1%, to settle at $83.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Читать дальше...

Some Democrats have started exploring how to pare back their proposed expansion of the child tax credit in ways that are aimed at winning the critical support of Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), according to people familiar with the matter.

Gold futures declined on Friday, giving up earlier gains, but holding onto a climb for the week. Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, attributed the day's pullback in prices partly to profit-taking ahead of the long weekend, with regular trading closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, a decline in the U.S. dollar for the week and gold's long-term role as an inflation hedge are among the reasons behind the precious metal's rise this week, he said. Читать дальше...

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Baker Hughes on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil was up by 11 to 492 this week. That followed a rise of just one oil rig the week before, and marked the biggest weekly climb since October, Baker Hughes data show. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes those drilling for natural gas, climbed by 13 to 601, according to Baker Hughes. Oil prices continued to trade higher in Friday dealings, finding support as worsening tensions between Russia and Ukraine... Читать дальше...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports vaccination data, but critics say it still has some significant gaps.

President Joe Biden will hold a news conference on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Eastern, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday. The event will come a day before Biden reaches his one-year mark as president. Biden has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, the Associated Press has reported. He has also participated in fewer media interviews than any of his recent predecessors, according to AP.

U.S. stocks fall near midday Friday, weighed partly by the prospect of rising interest rates and weaker economic data that has cast doubt on the economic rebound.

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have downgraded their rating on Ford Motor Co. stock to the equivalent of hold, saying in a note late Thursday that despite their belief that the auto maker's turnaround is "well underway" and Ford can continue to transition toward a future dominated by electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and software, "the upside looks a little more challenging so moving to sidelines for now." The analysts upped their price target on the stock to $26, from $21, representing an upside of around 4% over Friday's prices. Читать дальше...

JPMorgan and Citi profits drop, while Wells Fargo grows earnings with a clean beat of Wall Street targets.

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