OIL Oil remains in a bearish phase with the WTI price falling to a 18-year low. The spread between WTI and Brent is also widening with Brent proving to be much more resilient currently. This is a clear indicator of how much this oil crisis directly affects the United States and their producers, with the…
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OIL The collapse of the oil price is not yet over. As mentioned in previous comments, the new agreement seems to be massive but in reality it is simply not enough in the face of the collapse in oil demand, leaving producers in serious crisis. In just a few days we have seen the price…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares trade higher on Tuesday, following a long weekend for traders and building on the boost to market sentiment carried over from the Asian session. Today’s risk appetite comes amid investors welcoming the reassuring release of China’s trade balance release, which topped estimates, while traders’ appetite was further boosted by strong signs…
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Key data points Tuesday 14 April (all day): G7’s video meeting Wednesday 15 April, 12.30 GMT: American monthly retail sales (March) - consensus -7%, previous -0.5% Thursday 16 April, 12.30 GMT: American initial jobless claims (11 Apr) - consensus 4.7 million, previous 6.6 million Brent, four-hour There hasn’t been any ongoing direction for crude oil…
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GOLD Gold is shining with the spot price closing in on its 7-year-high at $1,700. Bullion rallied after the announcement of the Federal Reserve’s new coronavirus stimulus. Another $2.3 trillion of lending will be in the system to soften the impact of the pandemic emergency. As mentioned in previous comments, markets are understanding and pricing…
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OIL After yesterday’s oil price rally, investors are in a wait and see mode as the OPEC+’s key virtual meeting approaches. It will be crucial for the group to reach a quick agreement to mitigate against the worst-case scenario of an enduring global glut, which was the result of the failure of the previous OPEC…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Early declines on European stocks erased the advance registered during pre-market trading with uncertainty reigning everywhere this morning. Despite a new stimulus plan announced by Beijing overnight, investor sentiment continues to be dominated by the recent disappointing developments in the struggle to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The death toll continues to…
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GOLD The gold price fell yesterday as low as $1,570, breaking down the first support level of $1,590 in the process, on growing fears that central banks will buy much less gold and other precious metals in the next few years. Despite this quick descent and despite the strength of greenback seen in the last…
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OIL Oil price is attempting a difficult rebound with WTI climbing back above $21 after sinking to a 17-year-low of $19.40 yesterday evening. Rumours about talks between Putin and Trump, will include discussions on the oil price, are giving some hope to the barrel amid a backdrop of its dramatic performance YTD that shows a…
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Key data points Bold indicates the most important releases for this symbol. Monday 30 March, 23.30 GMT: Japanese unemployment rate (February) - consensus 2.4%, previous 2.4% Monday 30 March, 23.30 GMT: Japanese annual retail sales (February) - consensus -1.2%, previous -0.4% Tuesday 31 March, 23.50 GMT: Tankan Large Manufacturers’ Index - consensus -10, previous 0…
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