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Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

Natural Gas Prices This Week: Europe Near 3-Year Highs as Henry Hub Slips, LNG Stocks Jump

Natural Gas Prices This Week: Europe Near 3-Year Highs as Henry Hub Slips, LNG Stocks Jump

European natural gas prices hovered around levels not seen in three years this week. Iranian missile attacks hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan plant, cutting roughly 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity—a disruption that could linger for as long as five years. The Dutch TTF front-month contract, Europe’s key gas benchmark, finished Friday at about 59 euros per megawatt hour. U.S. Henry Hub gas closed at nearly $3.10 per mmBtu, slipping around 1% for the week following a late-session drop.
21 March 2026
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Oil Prices This Week: Brent Hits Highest Since 2022 on Iraq Force Majeure, Strait of Hormuz Risks

Oil Prices This Week: Brent Hits Highest Since 2022 on Iraq Force Majeure, Strait of Hormuz Risks

Oil surged to levels not seen in almost four years, fueled by Iraq's force majeure declaration on foreign-operated fields and fresh turmoil across the Middle East. Brent closed out Friday at $112.19 a barrel—its highest mark since July 2022. U.S. West Texas Intermediate, with the April contract set to expire, finished at $98.32. For the week, Brent jumped 8.8%, but front-month WTI slipped about 0.4% from last Friday.
21 March 2026
US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

Stocks in the U.S. wrapped up the week facing renewed selling on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at a six-month low and notching its fourth consecutive weekly decline. The S&P 500 dropped 1.51% to 6,506.48. The Nasdaq slipped 2.01% and the Dow was down 0.96%. On the week, the S&P 500 surrendered 1.9%, and both the Dow and Nasdaq gave up just over 2%.
21 March 2026
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Constellation Energy stock price drops 11% as $5 billion LS Power sale sharpens Calpine focus

Constellation Energy stock price drops 11% as $5 billion LS Power sale sharpens Calpine focus

Constellation Energy slid 10.9% Friday to close at $281.99, erasing gains from earlier in the week. The drop followed its $5 billion PJM asset sale, and a sharp selloff hammered U.S. power stocks. Trading volume spiked: over 6.1 million shares exchanged hands versus 2.4 million the prior session. Vistra gave up 12.6%, NRG Energy was down 9.7%, and Talen Energy also lost 10.9%.
21 March 2026
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MGM Resorts International Stock Drops Nearly 5% as Wall Street Selloff Renews Las Vegas Demand Worries

MGM Resorts International Stock Drops Nearly 5% as Wall Street Selloff Renews Las Vegas Demand Worries

MGM Resorts International dropped 4.8% Friday to $35.37, leading losses among its peers. Shares of Las Vegas Sands, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts all fell, but not as sharply, as investors reacted to fresh inflation concerns, ongoing Middle East tensions, and surging oil prices. The S&P 500 slid 1.51% to 6,506.48—its lowest closing level since September. Over 9 million MGM shares traded. The Nasdaq shed 2.01%, while the Dow was down 0.96%. “The market is finally settling into the idea that this may go on longer,” said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive of Longbow Asset Management, in a statement to Reuters.
21 March 2026
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USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

The U.S. Postal Service told Congress it’s staring down a cash crunch that could halt mail deliveries within a year, unless it gets authority to borrow more, hike prices, and overhaul its financial rules. Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency could run out of money as soon as October or November if it continues sending mandatory retirement and related payments to the government.
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Stock Market Today

  • State Street (NYSE:STT) tops Q2 with higher revenue, AUM
    July 16, 2026, 10:02 AM EDT. State Street (NYSE:STT) posted $4.05 billion in Q2 CY2026 revenue, up 16.7% from a year ago and 3.8% ahead of what analysts expected. AUM landed at $6.28 trillion, beating the street by 7.8% and growing 22.7% from last year. Adjusted EPS was $3.65, up 9.2% over estimates. Pre-tax profit margin came in at 34.3%. The company's market cap ended at $51.64 billion. Five-year revenue CAGR is 5.3%, but in the last two years growth picked up to 10.4% annualized as markets and rates moved higher. Rising AUM is helping with fee income and supporting the firm's outlook. Analysts eye if the momentum holds in coming quarters as investment flows shift.
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