Major US stock indexes closed lower on Friday after surprisingly strong jobs data raised concerns about the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes, while investors received a mixed batch of earnings reports from major companies.The data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed on Friday that Nonfarm Payrolls …
Read More »WTI Traders focus on Asian highs
The WTI crude oil dropped to the %75s and now the daily chart shows the price breaking the trendline support. Oil is now correcting higher to $76.70 resistance. At the time of writing, the US crude is trading at $76.86 per barrel. The objective of escaping the $75s territory was …
Read More »Market Drivers On Fed’s Day – US Session 01/02/2023
The US Dollar weakened after the US Fed’s monetary policy decision. The FOMC policymakers decided to hike rate by 25 basis points in line with wide expectations. The FOMC statement indicated that policymakers changed the wording on inflation, noting that it “has eased somewhat but remains elevated,” although there were …
Read More »WTI tries to benefit from weaker US dollar
The WTI crude oil hovers around three-week low after falling the most in a month. Wednesday witnessed climbing EIA Crude Oil stocks as an additional mixed clue surrounding global economic scene that is tending to favour oil bears.WTI crude oil managed to trim latest losses around the three-week low as …
Read More »OPEC+ Meeting Preview: What does oil market expect following Russian-Saudi talks on oil strategy?
On Monday’s talks over the phone, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed OPEC+ cooperation with particular focus on the necessity to maintain the stability of crude oil prices ahead of a virtual OPEC+ meeting scheduled for Wednesday.Wednesday meeting, which will take place at 1100 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, January 23-27
The US Dollar Index began the trading week down around the 102 mark, hovering close to levels not seen since May 2022, as concerns about a US recession and prospects of a less aggressive Fed startled investors away from the American currency which closed the week at 101.9.Oil Price ActionOn …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, January 9- 13
This weekly recap is tracing key developments across most financial assets during the previous trading week that witnessed the release of the CPI data in the United States and improved risk appetite benefiting some assets while impacting others:US DollarThe dollar was slightly lower against most of its G10 counterparts to …
Read More »Oil weakens amid thin trading on China uncertainty
Oil prices fell by more than one dollar on Thursday, as more countries ponder new restrictions on flight passengers coming from Chinese airports. This news is raising concerns over demand during a prevalent state of uncertainty about COVID-19 infections spreading in China.Conflicting headlines about demand from top oil importer China …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 28/12/2022
The 10-year US Treasury note yield stands at 3.88%. The 2-year note yields 4.35% after paying around 0.75% at the beginning of the year. One factor that is leading to another, as inflation is expected to probably surge again, pushing yields at the shorter end of the curve higher. Consequently, …
Read More »Oil rises thanks to the decline in US inventories amid a winter storm
Oil prices rose on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day as inventories of crude, heating oil and jet fuel grew tighter in the United States as a winter storm swept the country and travel was set to pick up for the holiday season. And by 0422 GMT, Brent crude futures …
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