ExxonMobil Shuts Down Joliet Refinery Following Power Outage

The Exxon Mobil refinery in Joliet, Illinois, suffered a plant-wide shutdown following a power outage on Sunday, September 14, according to a company statement reported by Reuters. The 264,000-barrel-per-day facility lost power at approximately 3:30 p.m. CT, which triggered emergency safety flaring before power was restored at about 7:00 p.m. the same day. Refinery Status … Read more

Federal Bank Becomes Latest India Lender to Tap Dollar Debt via GIFT City

Federal Bank plans to raise $500 million through a five-year dollar bond sale, according to bankers who requested anonymity because they lack authorization to speak with the media. The capital-raising effort follows a board approval on Friday for foreign-currency-denominated bonds issued through the International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit located in GIFT City. Federal Bank … Read more

Wall Street Gains on AI Earnings and Rate-Hold Hopes

Wall Street indexes rose on Wednesday, driven by the Nasdaq outperforming its peers as upbeat earnings from artificial intelligence infrastructure firms boosted technology stocks, while largely in-line inflation data reinforced market bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady, according to Reuters reporting. AI Infrastructure Earnings Drive Nasdaq Gains The Nasdaq Composite … Read more

Wall Street Drops as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade

Wall Street closed lower as climbing crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions and a massive share sale by Intel weighed on investor sentiment, according to Reuters. The S&P 500 declined 0.06% to finish at 7,753.12 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.32% to 26,605.36 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped … Read more