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Dec 5, 2022
  • Eurozone retail sales declined 1.8% from the previous month in October and 2.7% from a year ago, extending five months of weakness, Eurostat said Monday.
    • The U.S. stock index futures trade lower, European markets turn volatile and China stocks advance after more cities relax lockdown rules.
      • China-linked casino stocks jumped between 5% and 10% on the hopes of travel pickup after more Chinese cities ease movement restrictions.
        • VF Corp, the parent of Timberland and The North Face, plunged 10% after the company trimmed sales outlook in the second half and announced the resignation of its chief executive.
          • The orders for manufactured goods increased 1.0% in October and unfilled orders increased for the 26th month in a row and durable goods orders rose in 12 of the last 13 months.
            • Crude oil dropped 3.5% to $77.18 a barrel and natural gas plunged 10% to $5.60 a thermal unit on looming recession worries.
              • The S&P 500 index dropped 1.7% and the Nasdaq Composite index declined 1.9% after rate-path worries resurfaced after the release of goods orders and service sector data.
                • Gitlab Inc soared more than 20% after the software developer said the fiscal third quarter loss narrowed to 33 cents from 62 cents a year ago and sales rose 69% to $113 million.
                  • Herbalife Nutrition Ltd plunged 11% after the multi-level marketing company announced an offering of $250 million convertible senior notes due in 2028.
                  • Dec 4, 2022
                    • OPEC+, a group of 23 oil producing nations, confirmed to cut December production by 2 million barrels a day at its monthly meeting on Sunday.