New Nato boss Rutte: “my first task is Ukraine”

By Ben Aris in Berlin Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took over as the new Nato Secretary General on October 1 and said: “My first task is Ukraine.” However, in the rest of his remarks he went on to call for more investment into the European arm…

Stocks Retreat on Escalating Middle East Tensions

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.88%. Stocks today are moderately lower as escalating Middle East tensions spar…