Oil price rose nearly 1% on Wednesday, climbing from a two-month low in the previous session due to a big draw in crude inventories and softer inflation in the US. Consequently, there was optimism about demand and looming Fed rate cuts. Data on Wednesday revealed a more significant decline in crude inventories than expected. The Read More…
Gold prices recovered on Tuesday as demand rose due to a decline in US Treasury yields and the dollar. This decline came after the US released an upbeat wholesale inflation report that had the opposite effect on prices. At the same time, gold was stronger as Powell maintained his outlook that inflation would decline, hence Read More…
Equities ended slightly lower on Monday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of US inflation data. At the same time, they were preparing to receive the earnings reports of major US retail companies. This week, the US will release several important reports, including wholesale inflation, consumer inflation, and retail sales. All these will significantly Read More…
Currency futures dropped on Friday as the dollar gained strength on higher US inflation expectations. At the same time, investors absorbed comments from Fed policymakers regarding interest rates. Meanwhile, US consumer sentiment fell. Data on Friday from the University of Michigan revealed a decline in consumer sentiment. The figures came in at 67.4 in May, Read More…
Interest futures rose Thursday as Treasury yields fell after US employment data boosted rate cut expectations. Consequently, investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut cycle could start in September. Meanwhile, market participants were preparing for another round of US inflation data next week for more clues on the outlook for Fed rate cuts. US jobless Read More…
Oil prices increased slightly on Thursday as US inventory data surprised to the upside, indicating better-than-expected demand. At the same time, investors lowered their expectations for an increase in production at OPEC’s June meeting. WTI, Crude inventories (Source: Bloomberg, EIA) Notably, data on Wednesday revealed that US crude inventories fell by 1.4 million barrels last Read More…
