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Stocks Are Entering Their Historically Strongest Stretch -- But There May Be a Catch This Year

Don't try to predict the market's near-term action. It's driven by fickle feelings and ever-changing headlines.

  • Stocks historically strong in latter half of year, averaging 1% gain in November, 1.3% in December
  • 85% chance of rate hike in December, Fed Funds Rate expected to reach 4% to 4.25% by end of 2026
  • S&P 500 currently valued at 23 times earnings, reliant on AI industry for future growth

Indian refiners favor delivered crude in procurement shift as shipping costs mount

Indian state-run refiners are increasingly seeking crude on a delivered, or CIF, basis rather than on FOB terms, as geopolitical tensions drive sharp swings in freight and insurance costs, petroleum…

  • Indian refiners shifting to delivered crude pricing amid rising shipping costs
  • CIF agreements provide stable landed cost and protection against freight rate hikes
  • Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. considers purchased crude on landed basis

MOL Holds Joint Naming Ceremony for World’s 1st 3 Ammonia-Fueled Capesize Bulk Carriers- New Beginning for Vessels Powered by Next-Generation Fuels as Group Moves toward Net-zero Emissions by 2050

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on October 29, MOL held a joint naming ceremony at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the…

  • MOL jointly names world's first three ammonia-fueled Capesize bulk carriers on October 29th
  • Vessels RURI MIRAI, RURI SEKAI, and RURI HIKARI to be operated under long-term charter contracts

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