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Two key catalysts of near-term oil price rally

Brent futures rose by more than 2.5% on Friday after China announced the easing of its COVID Zero strategy. Such a move by the world’s largest oil importer could lead to increased local and...

Surprising Slowdown in US Inflation Raises Big Question about Dollar Medium-Term Upside

US October CPI report showed that inflation slowed faster than expected, a welcome development for the White House and the Fed, after months of limited policy impact on consumer price...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 161

Oil Traders Increase LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders increased their net long positions last week from 249k to 254k contracts. Despite the increase,...

Equities and FX Consolidate Ahead of Critical US CPI Release

It seems that Democrats are doing slightly better than expected in the midterm elections, and the head-to-head race points to the possibility they may be able to retain control of the upper house. The...

USD Sinks on US Midterms Uncertainty But 'Red Wave' Falters

Red Wave to Red Ripple?Counting for the US midterm elections has begun and as the initial results filter in we are seeing the Republican party closing in on winning the House, while the Senate looks...

Uncertainty around US elections prompts bids in Treasuries, dollar sell-off

Chinese foreign trade data for October, released on Monday, had dovish implications for the broad market as both imports and exports didn’t live up to growth expectations, with a declining YoY (-0.3%...

Easing Selling Pressure in US Bonds Takes Off some Steam from Greenback Rally

This year's final quarterbegan on a pessimistic note, with the US stock market losing more than 1.5percent on Friday, cementing short-term risk aversion and bearish sentiment. Riskassets picked up the...

Precious Metals Monday - 03-10-2022

The metals market is seeing a positive start to the week, albeit a mostly quiet one for gold. Both gold and silver are trading in the green across the European open on Monday, underpinned by the...

Two reasons to hold dollar longs and retain bearish view on stocks

Volatility across asset classes is hitting new highs this year, credit spreads are rising, and the market is trying to calm down after the threat of a financial crisis that has been brewing in the UK...