The head of the Japan Petroleum Industry Association said on Monday that he expects OPEC+ to extend supply cuts beyond December to support oil prices. Three OPEC+ sources told Reuters that the alliance is scheduled to study whether to impose additional oil cuts when it meets on November 26, after …
Read More »European stocks are flat after a strong week
European stocks stabilized on Monday after a strong weekly performance that was driven by increased bets on lowering interest rates, while a decline in the health care sector erased gains in energy sector stocks. There was no significant change in the European STOXX 600 index by 0810 GMT, after it …
Read More »Nikkei falls from 33-year high after sharp gains spark caution
Japan’s Nikkei index rose to its highest level in more than three decades on Monday before changing course and closing lower as investors remained wary of the index’s recent significant gains. The Nikkei fell 0.59 percent to 33,388.03 points at the close, after earlier rising to its highest level since …
Read More »Oil consolidates its gains and OPEC+ is considering reducing production further
Oil futures rose on Monday, continuing their gains based on expectations that the OPEC+ group will reduce supplies further to support prices that have been declining for four weeks due to waning fears of disruption to Middle East supplies due to the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, November 13-17
The US dollar has experienced its worst week since July 2023, with negative momentum dominating the market. Next week will be shorter in the US due to Thanksgiving. US – China Talks US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a positive conversation about climate change and improving …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 17
The US dollar experienced its most significant drop in one week since May, with negative momentum dominating. Next week will be shorter in the US, with the preliminary November PMIs being the important economic report to keep an eye on. The Fed will publish the minutes of its most recent …
Read More »Dollar closes worst week since July on interest rate path bets
The DXY Index has fallen by around 0.40%, marking a 1.60% weekly decline. The Fed’s hawkish stance on the matter is attributed to the cooling inflation and labour market conditions, which have led to the US Dollar’s decline. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that October’s Core Consumer Price …
Read More »Oil surges on Saudi plan to extend output cuts
US and international oil prices jumped on Friday by more than 4% after a week-long slump. Saudi Arabia is considering prolonging production cuts into 2024, the Financial Times reported. WTI crude is trading at $76.02 per barrel at the time of writing.OPEC+ is set to convene in Vienna on November …
Read More »Treasury yields slide amid bets on Fed’s expectations
On Friday, US Treasury yields slipped further as markets are busy gauging whether the US central’s recent campaign of interest rate hikes has reached its peak following a week of soft inflation data. The 2-year Treasury yield, which is highly sensitive to rate expectations, had dropped by 4 basis points …
Read More »GBP/USD Struggles for gains despite risk-on pulse
The GBP/USD is trading flat but but erratic as it attempts to stay above the 1.2400 handle. The midweek rally in the Pound Sterling remains vulnerable as markets pare back gains. The GBP is consolidating due to weak UK data.As the pair struggles to break above the upper end of …
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