Oil prices rose to their highest level in nearly three weeks on Monday, as fears of a global supply tightness intensified as the crisis in Ukraine deepened, raising the prospect of tougher Western sanctions against Russia, the world’s largest crude exporter. Brent crude futures rose 1.09, or 1.0 percent, to …
Read More »China’s GDP expands 4.8% YoY in Q1
China’s annualized GDP figures for the first quarter of 2022 arrived at % vs. 4.4% expected and 4.0% previous, with the QoQ reading coming in at 1.3% vs. 0.6% expected and 1.5% previous. With regard to Retail Sales YoY for March, the number was -3.5% vs. -1.6% expected and 6.7% …
Read More »Weekly Recap – 11-15 April
The euro plunged to a two-year low against the dollar on Thursday, as comments by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde were taken as a sign that the bank will not be in a rush to raise interest rates. The euro fell to $1.0758, its lowest since April 2020. Lagarde …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall Amid Mixed Signals on Supplies
Oil prices fell on Thursday in limited trading ahead of a public holiday, as traders weighed the impact of a larger-than-expected rise in US oil inventories in the face of global supply shortages. By 0632 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $1.14, or 1.1 percent, to $107.64 a barrel, while the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 13 April
Inflation, central banks and the Eastern European crisis are still impacting the market’s mood. Economic DataThe US reported that the March Consumer Price Index jumped to 11.2% YoY, both above anticipated while the UK published the March Consumer Price Index, which jumped to a three-decade high of 7% The annual …
Read More »Oil prices rise amid focus on fears of falling supplies
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Russia said peace talks with Ukraine had reached a dead end, fueling supply concerns, while weak economic data from China and Japan kept gains limited. By 0808 GMT, Brent crude rose 48 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $105.12 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude …
Read More »WTI Crude Oil Rallies More Than $5.0
The WTI crude oil rebounded back above $100 per barrel to test its 50DMA on Tuesday, gaining more than $5.0 on the session. Traders cited risk-on flows, easing China lockdown fears and geopolitics as bullish for the price action.Oil prices have seen a strong rebound thus far this Tuesday, with …
Read More »USD/CAD Reacts To China’s demand for oil
The USD/CAD pair is trading near the highs of the day towards the North American close. US oil continues to bleed out and correct the Ukraine crisis rally. Eyes will be on the US CPI data and the Bank of Canada this week. At 1.2635, USD/CAD is higher by 0.51% …
Read More »WTI expected to close in red territory for second successive week
The WTI crude oil is expected to end lower for a second successive week. Meanwhile, traders digest this week’s IEA reserve release announcements.The WTI crude oil currently trades a little bit lower on the day around $96.00 after hitting March lows on Thursday. Technical selling after breaking below a long-term …
Read More »Nikkei records worst weekly performance in a month
Japan’s Nikkei index recorded its worst weekly performance in almost a month on concerns about the impact of the Federal Reserve’s tightening of its monetary policies, the conflict in Ukraine, and the closure measures in China. The Nikkei index lost 2.46 percent this week, its worst performance since the week …
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