US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, speaking at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston on Wednesday, said that the Biden administration wants to work with US oil and gas producers to raise supply.The impacts of higher costs for fuel are real and severe, Granholm added, saying that “we have a responsibility …
Read More »Amid Speculations On ECB Decision, Euro Surges As Investors Embrace Risk
The euro gained more than 1.5% against the dollar on Wednesday as risk appetite returned to financial markets and energy as well as commodity prices eased from recent peaks that were driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions imposed in response. Market expectations about the potential for …
Read More »Pentagon: US Not Supporting Combat Aircraft Transfer To Ukraine
According to a spokesperson of the US Pentagon, the US does not currently support the transfer of additional combat aircraft to Ukraine at this time, reported Reuters. Rather, the US sees the need for other weapons to be sent to help Ukraine, the spokesperson added, noting that Ukraine currently has …
Read More »AUD/USD Surges As Traders Speculate How Long War May Last
AUD/USD is correcting a rally that started at the start of the European session as global commodity prices have steadied after their recent surge while investors sought some sense of how long the Russian-Ukraine conflict might last. The AUD/USD pair is trading at 0.7317, up some 0.70% and has traveled …
Read More »WTI Drops Over Zelensky’s Compromise Statements
Front-month WTI futures saw a sharp, sudden drop in recent trade, falling from the $116/barrel area to print daily lows in the $104/barrel area in a matter of minutes, before recovering to around $110 once more where it now trades down over $14 on the day. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
Read More »US Job Openings Flat In January Vs. December’s Record
Data released on Wednesday showed there were 11.263 million job openings in the United States in January, marking a slight decline from the prior month’s upwardly revised, and record high, number, according to the labour Department.Analysts expected the number to hold steady at December’s previously stated 10.925 million.The phrase ‘little …
Read More »The UAE To Encourage Fellow OPEC Members To Boost Oil Production
The UAE is set to encourage fellow OPEC nations to increase oil production levels given that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed crude oil prices to their highest level in more than ten years, a senior official said on Wednesday, according to the Financial Times. In a statement to …
Read More »Fed Not Expected To Announce Balance Sheet Reductions Next Week
A rate hike by the US Fed next week is broadely expected, even despite the recent turmoil across financial markets. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the chance of a 50 bps interest rate hike “has fallen tremendously given the souring outlook to growth amid higher commodity prices.”Economists believe it …
Read More »US Shares Surge On Risk Appetite Returns
US equities are rebounding this Wednesday, with touted bargain hunting/dip-buying driving the recovery as commodities ease back from Tuesday’s peaks.The S&P 500 rallied 2.4%, the Dow 2.0% and the Nasdaq 100 3.0%, though investors remain cautious amid geopolitical risks. Following four straight sessions of losses, US equities are enjoying a …
Read More »Gold Stabilizes Over Positive Geopolitical Developments
Gold Price trades stable just below the $2,000 mark, having found a new temporal balance just ahead of the critical level. Risk appetite returned to trading boards amid hopes the Ukraine-Russia crisis could recede after two weeks. Earlier today, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s aide said that the country is ready for …
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