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(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed to fresh 16-year highs, taking the sheen off stocks in premarket trading, while Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) dropped and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) surged after their quarterly earnings.

From 8-½ month highs of nearly $3.50, US natural gas is clinging to low $3s now after a mini crash over two weeks.

Investing.com — Fed chair Jerome Powell is set to speak later in the session, while Wall Street indices are set to open lower after bond yields rose to record levels.The earnings season continues in full flow, with Netflix and Tesla in the spotlight after releasing results after Wednesday's close.

(Reuters) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will take the podium in New York on Thursday with his colleagues at the U.S. central bank in apparent agreement to hold interest rates unchanged at their next meeting in two weeks but with still-great uncertainty about what happens after that.

Bloomberg Philanthropies unveiled a $50 million initiative Wednesday to help cities address global issues, including climate change, by launching programs proven effective in other cities around the world

Wordle is a puzzle game which has become globally popular for its unique word of play. Later many other Wordle like games came in the market like Dordle, Squabble, Heardle, Quordle etc. Wordle is a web based game designed by Engineer Josh Wardle. It is available at the official website of The New York Times. It was later bought by the NYT for six figures. Wordle can be played on mobile or desktops. It is free to play and comes without any log in formalities.

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As Citi rips out layers of bureaucracy and ends meetings about reports that never needed to be written, some of its managing directors who might have been presumed safe are disappearing.

By Davide Barbuscia

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies were muted on Thursday, nursing steep overnight losses as the dollar firmed tracking a spike in Treasury yields before a closely-watched address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday to hover near a 2-1/2-month high as escalating Middle East turmoil lifted demand for the safe-haven asset, while investors looked forward to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech due later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,950.83 per ounce by 0127 GMT, after hitting its highest since Aug. 1 on Tuesday.

New York | Morgan Stanley shares plunged after third-quarter earnings slid amid sluggish results from the firm’s investment bank and a miss in wealth management.

Kevin Hart and Chris Rock teamed up for a stand-up tour last year. The duo performed five shows under the name «Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed» in New York and New Jersey in July. Netflix has announced the upcoming release of a documentary, which will provide a behind-the-scenes look at their tour. The documentary, which has been titled «Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only,» will be released on December 12. The documentary will show the tour's backstage moments and feature personal narratives from the two comedians about their early lives, challenges, successes, and the close bond they share. The film is directed by Rashidi Harper, who is known for directing «Hip Hop Uncovered.» The production of the documentary involves Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, and Luke Kelly-Clyne from Hartbeat, Chris Rock from CR Enterprises, and Malcolm Spellman, Oby M. Okoye, and Rashidi Harper from The 51B. The executive producers include Thai Randolph, Jeff Clanagan, Mike Stein, Dave Becky, and Kevin Healey, with JC Del Barco and Ty Walker as co-executive producers. Kevin Hart expressed his excitement about the project, stating, «When Chris and I realized we were both going to be on tour this year, we immediately knew we needed to do something special. We have been friends and mentors to each other for 20 years, but we have never shared a headlining stage together – until now. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the return of live comedy than to co-headline a show with my brother Chris Rock. This is a major moment in comedy and one for the history books.»

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq would no longer be able to offer a kind of special discount that rewards Wall Street brokerages for routing large amounts of trade orders to them under a new plan from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Moira Warburton

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose sharply on Wednesday, nearing a one-month high as a potential escalation in the Israel-Hamas war drove up safe haven demand, while copper prices also rose tracking a positive reading on China’s economy.

Investing.com — The Dow closed lower Wednesday as Nvidia continued to weigh on tech for a second-straight day and rising Treasury yields continued put the squeeze on stocks.

Investing.com — The S&P 500 fell Wednesday as Nvidia continued to weigh on tech for a second-straight day ahead of quarterly results from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) after markets close. 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what could be a key policy address Thursday, in which he will be tasked with convincing markets the central bank is committed to keep hammering away at inflation, but perhaps now needs a little less force.

Greg Vitali, a member of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, has revised an energy conservation bill in the state, opting to drop a proposed two-year ban on crypto mining permits.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday indicated the central bank can afford to hold off on interest rate increases while it watches progress unfold in its efforts to bring down inflation.