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Dollar is under selling pressure against after rather poor retail sales data. US futures also pare back some earlier gains and look vulnerable. Yen is currently following the greenback as the second weakest, while commodity currencies are the strongest, together with Euro. The question now is, whether Dollar’s decline could gather enough momentum for new
Dollar and Yen recover mildly in a mixed Asian session today, while commodity currencies are mildly today. But major pairs and crosses are all bounded inside Friday’s range so far. China data provided some support to Hong Kong and China stocks but Japanese Nikkei is in another sharp decline. Gold is extending near rebound, while
Market debates heated up last week with the influx of some US economic data. On the other hand, the concerns on overheating inflation was legitimate given the much stronger than expected headline and core CPI reading from the US. On the other hand, poor retail sales, and prior week’s non-farm payroll data, gave a nod
Commodity currencies are trading as the weaker ones for today so far, as risk markets turn softer. Major European indexes are in slight red,. while US futures point to lower open. Yen is currently the stronger ones, followed by Swiss Franc and then Dollar. But overall, major pairs and crosses are still generally stuck in
China’s April data sent a mixed message about the economy. Retail sales expanded +17.7% y/y in April, significantly weaker than consensus of +25% and March’s +34.2%. Urban fixed asset investment (FAI) growth moderated to +19.9% in the first 4 months of the year, from +25.6% in 1Q21. The market had anticipated a growth of +19%.
When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the Middle East – days after OPEC+ said it would maintain production cuts – it sent a message about its clout and foreshadowed changes to the world’s energy maps. It was a move that had been in the works for
Yen remains generally weak in early US session today. But buying focuses against the Japanese currency has somewhat turned from Dollar to Sterling and Canadian. Both the Pound and Loonie were lifted slightly be better than expected GDP data. On the other hand, Dollar’s rally is losing some momentum. Traders are turning their attention to
Three reasons for GBP strength in April 1. Pent up savings The UK ended its stay at home order last week. With 50% of the adult population now being vaccinated, COVID-19 infections falling, and expectations of more easing of COVID-19 containment measures the stage is set for some of the pent up savings to be
LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW: OPEC+ agreed on Thursday to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May, sources said, after the new US administration called on Saudi Arabia to keep energy affordable, mirroring Donald Trump’s practice of calling OPEC‘s leader over oil policy. The group, which has been implementing deep cuts since oil prices collapsed in 2020 due
Dollar is generally firm today while selling focus turned to Australian Dollar, and other commodity currencies. It’s unsure what’s the exact catalyst for the selloff in Aussie. But recent pull back in copper price is likely one of the reasons at least. Euro, Yen and Swiss Franc, recover, except versus the greenback. Main focus will
Oil at the highs of the day Oil is up nearly 4% in an impressive climb despite OPEC+ announcing it will add more than 2 million barrels per day to the market by July. The consensus was that oil would rollover production in May and could do so in June as well. Initially, WTI crude
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday after preliminary news that OPEC+ reached a deal to gradually ease production cuts from May. Brent crude rose 42 cents, or 0.7%, to $63.16 a barrel by 11:45 a.m. EST (1645 GMT). US oil was up 59 cents, or 1%, at $59.75 a barrel. OPEC+, which
Dollar retreats mildly in early US session after weaker than expected job data. Also, treasury yield is retreating mildly while stocks point to higher open, in particular NASDAQ. Pre-holiday trading in the currency markets is generally mixed. Aussie tumbled earlier today but has recovered a large part of the losses quickly. Sterling is trying hard
Gold Gold ETF’s are continuing to fall and the Fed is quite happy to see bond yields rise as a reflection of a more optimistic outlook. Rising yields are a natural drag on gold and as the US economy gets going those expectations of better times are only going to increase and put further pressure
NEW DELHI: Gold futures were trading with gains on Thursday as expectations of a $2 trillion-plus stimulus plan in the United States raised concerns of inflation, while reports of a new vaccine-resistant virus strain also supported bullion’s safe-haven appeal. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks dropped -1.35 mmb to 1290.33 mmb in the week ended March 26. Crude oil inventory slipped -0.88 mmb (consensus: -0.1 mmb) to 501.84 mmb. Stockpile decreased in 3 out of 5 PADDs. Cushing stock added
The OPEC+ decision is tomorrow There’s a strong consensus that OPEC+ will extend production curbs for at least another month at tomorrow’s meeting but there are some jitters after today’s JMMC meeting ended with no policy recommendation. WTI has fallen back to a session low of $59.60 from a high of $61.17 just a few