The US Treasury yields have been declining since the beginning of the daily trading on Friday, after consumer confidence data and their negative impact on the future of the US economy and economic recovery.Economic DataAccording to the University of Michigan’s preliminary February Consumer survey, the Consumer Sentiment Index fell to …
Read More »Biden: Inflation Will Cool Later This Year
President Joe Biden is acknowledging historic inflation, but at the same time, Biden believes it is tapering off this year. President Joe Biden said Thursday he sees signs of relief on the horizon for US consumers, after a government report showed inflation staying at a 40-year high.“According to Nobel laureates, …
Read More »Biden: Things could get crazy rapidly in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden confirmed the recent notice from the US Statement Department to all citizens to leave Ukraine right now during an interview with NBC News.The US State Depart cited “increased threats of Russian military action” as the key risk to put Ukraine on the “Level 4: Do Not …
Read More »What’s After White House’s Alert On CPI?
Ahead of Thursday’s key US Consumer Price Index data scheduled for New York’s morning session, the White House says tomorrow’s inflation data will show a high year-on-year figure.The White House states that its irrelevant month on month number will continue trending lower the rest of the year.The consensus in the …
Read More »US-Japan Deal To Roll Back Trump-Era Steel Tariffs
The Trump administration imposed metal tariffs on dozens of countries in 2018, saying that a excess of foreign steel and aluminum threaten US manufacturers out of business and pose a national security threat.The Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Kashima, Japan, in 2018. The Biden administration is expected to announce on …
Read More »Oil Hits 7-Year High on Supply Worries
Oil prices reached their highest level in seven years on Friday as geopolitical tensions and a winter storm in the United States fueled concerns about supply disruptions. Brent crude rose $1.32, or 1.5 percent, to $92.43 a barrel by 1120 GMT, after earlier touching its highest level since October 2014, …
Read More »Diesel And Heating Oil Stocks Fall in The United States
The supplies of fuel oil in the United States, including diesel and heating oil, have fallen, and refineries are finding it difficult to refill their stocks, which could keep prices high for months. Demand for diesel, heating oil and other petroleum products has been increasing for months, more than pre-pandemic …
Read More »Oil Retreats Despite OPEC+ Decision, US Stockpile Draw
Oil prices retreated on Wednesday even after OPEC+ stuck to planned moderate output increases despite pressure from top consumers to raise output more quickly after prices rallied to 2014 highs.Brent crude was down 7 cents to $89.09 a barrel at 12:15 p.m. EST (1715 GMT) while US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 28 January 2022
US Treasury yields ended Friday’s trading in a bearish trend, affected by the relative stability in US inflation rates, which was reflected by fresh data. Bond yields for ten years fell to 1.782%, compared to the last daily close, which recorded 1.804%.Economic DataThe oil and gas rig count, an early …
Read More »WTI Slightly Eases After Printing Fresh Highs
Front-month WTI futures touched fresh seven-year peaks on Friday, reaching $88.82 for the first time since October 2014, before pulling back somewhat to just below $88.00 again. Still, that leaves WTI trading more than 50 cents higher on the session and about $3.0 higher on the week. WTI is on …
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