Cryptos and Commodities: Oil softer, Gold little changed, Bitcoin’s danger zone

Posted by Ed Jun 22, 2021 Share 0

Oil Brent crude was ripe for some profit-taking after topping the $75 level.  Energy traders used ...

Week Ahead – Dollar rally accelerates on Hawkish Fed

Posted by Ed Jun 18, 2021 Share 0

The steepening trade is dead for now as Treasury flattening accelerates.  The Fed’s super hawkish...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 208)

Posted by Ed Jun 18, 2021 Share 0

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...

US Close: Hawkish Bullard sinks stocks, Oil higher as US output to remain low, Gold stumbles after Bullard, Crypto sinks

Posted by Ed Jun 18, 2021 Share 0

US stocks went tumbling after St Louis Fed President Bullard strengthened the Fed’s hawkish commi...

Gold tanks, Oil turns negative , Bitcoin lower

Posted by Ed Jun 16, 2021 Share 0

Oil Crude prices gave up earlier gains after a surprisingly hawkish FOMC dot plot sent both Treasur...

Week Ahead – Will a less dovish Fed help the dollar rebound?

Posted by Ed Jun 11, 2021 Share 0

The bond market sent a clear message that they are in agreement with the Fed and that any inflation ...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 205)

Posted by Ed Jun 11, 2021 Share 0

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil wins, Gold declines as yields rebound, Bitcoin steadies

Posted by Ed Jun 11, 2021 Share 0

Oil All crude prices do is win win win no matter what.  Even as energy markets try to price in som...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 202)

Posted by Ed Jun 4, 2021 Share 0

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil and gold rally post NFP, Bitcoin and Musk… It’s complicated

Posted by Ed Jun 4, 2021 Share 0

Oil Crude prices are still hovering this week’s highs as dollar weakness returned after a modest...

Week Ahead – Wall Street believes inflation will be transitory

Posted by Ed May 28, 2021 Share 0

Treasury yields are stuck in no man’s land as Wall Street now agrees with the Fed that inflation w...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 201)

Posted by Ed May 28, 2021 Share 0

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...

Commodities and Cryptos: Oil steady, Gold survives hot Core PCE reading, Bitcoin lower

Posted by Ed May 28, 2021 Share 0

Oil Crude prices are broadly following the risk-on theme on Wall Street.  A quiet day on the energ...

Week Ahead – Markets entering choppy waters

Posted by Ed May 21, 2021 Share 0

Wall Street seems to be finally agreeing with the Fed that inflation will be transitory.  Despite a...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 199)

Posted by Ed May 21, 2021 Share 0

Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...

US Close – Stocks pare gains after hot data drives taper fears, Oil pares weekly loss, Gold gives up gains after PMI readings, Bitcoin down again on China heat

Posted by Ed May 21, 2021 Share 0

US stocks reversed course after both hawkish comments from the Fed’s Harker and an impressive flas...

US Close- Minutes show Fed inching closer to taper talks, Stocks somewhat off the lows, Gold’s gains erased on taper talk, Crypto bounce

Posted by Ed May 19, 2021 Share 0

US stocks were trying to pare losses, but the Fed’s minutes had other plans.  The Fed signaled th...

Crypto crash update: panic-selling across the board, coinbase record low

Posted by Ed May 19, 2021 Share 0

Cryptocurrencies suffer broad losses Bitcoin Oh how the tables have turned on Elon Musk and hi...

The Bitcoin drama continues

Posted by Ed May 17, 2021 Share 0

A Sunday afternoon Twitter storm sent the cryptocurrency markets into chaos. Elon Musk tweeted “i...

Week Ahead – Will the bond market remain in a holding pattern?

Posted by Ed May 14, 2021 Share 0

Financial markets seem to be constantly recalibrating.  The economic data is expected to be volatil...