USD/CAD Outlook: 1.4000 Remains Elusive as US CPI Fails to Inspire Breakout
USD/CAD surges as oil prices decline and US Dollar rises. Market anticipates less rate cuts i...
Brent Oil Prices Steady Despite OPEC Demand Forecast Cut. Where to Next?
OPEC cuts oil demand growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025, citing concerns about the Chinese econo...
Brent Crude – Oil Prices Rise as OPEC + Extend Output Cuts
OPEC+ extends oil production cuts, boosting Brent Crude prices above $75 per barrel. OPEC Sec...
Brent Crude – Oil Prices Open $4 Lower After Limited Israeli Response, Where to Next?
Brent Crude oil prices opened lower due to renewed ceasefire hopes after a limited Israeli retal...
Markets Weekly Outlook – ‘Magnificent 7’ Earnings, BoJ Meeting and US Jobs Data
Markets are in a holding pattern as investors weigh risks and uncertainties ahead of a busy week...
Brent Crude – Oil Rises on China Rate Cuts but Middle East Uncertainty Lingers
Oil prices rose due to Chinese rate cuts and Middle East uncertainty. The IMF downgraded its ...
Markets Weekly Outlook – PMI Data and IMF Meeting Dominate the Agenda
Global markets are reacting to shifts in central bank policies, with the US dollar strengthening...
Brent Crude – OPEC + Cuts Forecasts Again as Chinese Imports Fall, Brent Holds Above $78/Barrel
Brent oil prices have recovered to $78.30 despite OPEC+ downgrading demand growth forecasts and ...
Markets Weekly Outlook – ECB to Deliver 25 bps Rate Cut? Bank Earnings in Focus
Market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut decreased following mixed US data signals. ...
Brent Crude – Oil Eyes $80 a Barrel as Geopolitical Concerns Linger, Libya Production Returns
Oil prices are rising due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly the potentia...
Markets Weekly Outlook – Jobs Report May Lead to Cautious Fed, US CPI Next
Strong US jobs report shifts Fed rate cut expectations from 50 bps to 25 bps. Geopolitical te...
WTI Oil: Rising geopolitical risk premiums and China stimulus may have created a medium-term floor at US$67.55-65.70/barrel
The recent sell-off of 18% in WTI crude oil since August has stalled. An increase in hostilit...
Brent Crude – Oil Slides 2% in European Trade Before a Recovery, OPEC+ Meeting Next
Oil prices fell by 2.4% in early European trade, possibly due to demand concerns and rebalancing...
Markets Weekly Outlook – Will the NFP Report Validate Rate Cut Optimism?
Fed policymakers maintain a dovish stance, and market participants are pricing in a potential 50...
China Slashes Rates – Stimulus Package by PBoC Welcomed by Markets
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has unveiled a stimulus package aimed at boosting economic gro...
Brent Crude – Oil Slides Below $70 a Barrel, First Time Since December 2021
Brent crude oil prices dropped below $70 a barrel, the lowest since December 2021. OPEC+ down...
Markets Weekly Outlook – ECB Rates, China and US Presidential Debate in Focus
US jobs data missed estimates, keeping recessionary fears very much in play. US Equities cont...
Brent Crude – Oil Slides on Renewed Demand Fears, Brent Back at $75 a Barrel
Brent crude oil prices fell by 4% due to concerns about weakening demand from China. The disr...
Markets Weekly Outlook – NFP Jobs Data to Rule Out 50 bps Fed Rate Cut?
US PCE data keeps Fed rate cut hopes alive as inflation moves towards 2% target. Commodity pr...
Brent Crude – Oil Rallies 3% on Middle East Tension, Libya Production Halt
Brent Crude oil prices have surged by approximately 3% following escalated tensions in the Middl...