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Crude Oil Gains Over 1%; US Retail Sales Rise 0.6% In November
Benzinga· 2026-01-14 17:41
Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 350 points, the Dow down 0.55% to 48,922.97, the NASDAQ down 1.58% to 23,335.70, and the S&P 500 down 1.06% to 6,889.76 [1] - Energy shares increased by 2%, while information technology stocks decreased by 1.3% [1] Retail Sales and Economic Indicators - U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6% month-over-month in November, marking the largest increase since July, compared to a revised 0.1% drop in October [2][10] - The U.S. current account deficit decreased by 9.2% to $226.4 billion in Q3, against market expectations of a $238 billion gap [10] - U.S. producer prices increased by 0.2% month-over-month in November, consistent with market expectations [10] Commodity Market - Oil prices rose by 1.3% to $61.97, gold increased by 0.5% to $4,622.10, silver surged by 4.8% to $90.560, and copper rose by 0.3% to $6.0345 [5] European and Asian Markets - European shares were mostly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 up 0.19%, Spain's IBEX 35 up 0.43%, London's FTSE 100 up 0.28%, Germany's DAX down 0.40%, and France's CAC 40 up 0.10% [6] - Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's Nikkei up 1.48%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.56%, China's Shanghai Composite down 0.31%, and India's BSE Sensex down 0.29% [7] Company-Specific Movements - High Roller Technologies, Inc. shares surged by 289% to $13.64 after announcing a partnership with Crypto.com [9] - Clover Health Investments Corp shares rose by 10% to $2.78 following a year-over-year increase in membership growth [9] - Inspire Veterinary Partners Inc shares increased by 78% to $0.041 after filing to increase its authorized common stock [9] - Briacell Therapeutics Corp shares fell by 53% to $5.09 after pricing a public offering at $5.59 per unit [9] - Plus Therapeutics Inc shares dropped by 39% to $0.29 after announcing a public offering priced at $0.38 per unit [9] - Hub Cyber Security Ltd shares decreased by 39% to $0.33 following a reverse stock split announcement [9]