Oil prices rebounded on Thursday amid supply concerns as the war between Russia and Ukraine escalated. In the previous session, oil ended down as US crude inventories came in higher than expected. The war between Russia and Ukraine escalated on Thursday as the two countries exchanged missiles. This came after Ukraine used US missiles to Read More…
Gold prices eased on Wednesday after reaching a one-week high in the previous session amid safe-haven inflows. Investors rushed to the safe-haven yellow metal due to fears of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country had updated its nuclear threshold following Ukraine’s recent attack. Read More…
Equities were set for a red day on Tuesday as risk appetite plunged amid worries of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, stocks ended high in the previous session due to optimism ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report. Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised markets on Tuesday by announcing a lower threshold for using nuclear power Read More…
Currency futures held steady on Monday as the dollar traded near a one-year high. Most currencies ended last week down, as the dollar gained over 1.6% on the Trump trade. Meanwhile, mixed US data had little impact on market sentiment. Currency futures had a rough week as markets continued to price the impacts of Trump’s Read More…
Interest futures eased on Friday, heading for a bearish week where Treasury yields and the dollar soared. The Trump trade continued boosting Treasury yields due to the prospects of robust growth and high inflation. At the same time, hawkish Fed remarks lowered the likelihood of a rate cut in December. 10-year US Treasury yield (Source: Read More…
Oil paused its decline and rebounded slightly on Thursday after reaching new lows in the previous session. Moreover, data on Wednesday revealed a bigger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories, indicating strong demand. US inflation (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg) Oil collapsed Wednesday as the dollar rallied to an over seven-month high amid optimism over Read More…
