Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Wednesday due to a larger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories. At the same time, oil demand increased as Fed policymakers indicated that the recent decline in inflation would pave the way for rate cuts. Brent futures (Source: ICE Futures Europe, Bloomberg) The Energy Information Administration reported that inventories fell Read More…
On Tuesday, gold prices reached a record high as investors gained confidence about a September Fed rate cut. The new all-time high came despite better-than-expected US retail sales figures, which boosted the dollar. Gold traders have focused mainly on the recent US consumer inflation report and Federal Reserve policymaker remarks. Fed officials gained confidence after Read More…
Equities rose on Monday as investors priced in a higher likelihood of a Trump win after the attempted murder. At the same time, optimism about rate cuts in the US after Powell’s dovish comments remained. On Saturday, an assassination attempt against Trump raised the chances that he would win the November election. A Trump win Read More…
Currency futures rose on Friday on dollar weakness as soft consumer inflation figures overshadowed an increase in wholesale inflation. Investors focused on the higher likelihood of a Fed rate cut in September. US producer prices (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics) On Friday, the US Producer Price Index report revealed that inflation increased by 0.2% Read More…
Interest futures surged on Thursday as Treasury yields plunged after a downbeat US inflation report led to an increase in Fed rate cut expectations. The prospect for lower borrowing costs boosted demand for US government debt. For some weeks now, data from the US has shown weaker economic demand. Consequently, investors have raised bets that Read More…
Oil prices rose on Wednesday due to a larger-than-expected fall in US crude inventories last week. Meanwhile, investors were positioning themselves for the US inflation report after Powell’s cautious remarks. Data from the Energy and Information Administration on Wednesday showed that US inventories dropped by 3.4 million barrels. Meanwhile, economists had expected a 1.3 million Read More…
