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Russian crude oil cuts underpin oil prices

Oil prices rebounded on Friday to the highest level in 10 days on reports that Russia is going to voluntarily cut crude oil output. The news increased anxiety about potential market deficit especially...

Discount Rate is Again the Key Factor that Keeps US Equities Under Pressure and Dollar Bid

Shares of the Asia-Pacific region were trading mostly in the red today, taking over the bearish baton from the American session on Thursday. The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose to 103 amid a decline in...

FOMO Friday: S&P Flies Too Close To the Sun

S&P Slips From HighsIt’s fair to say that it’s been a relatively quiet week across markets. We’ve seen decent volatility, just little in the way of clear directional moves. Much of what has gone...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 170

Crude Still Caught in RangeIt’s been a much better week for crude bulls with crude futures rallying around 9% off initial lows on the week. These moves will no doubt be cheered by bulls on the back of...

Fed speakers maintain hawkish rhetoric capping USD downside

Newly minted dollar bulls after the NFP report did not hear anything encouraging from Powell on Tuesday, but other Fed representatives tried to meet market’s request for hawkish comments. Four Fed...

Fed caps dollar growth steering clear from a hawkish surprise

Jay Powell chose not to rock the markets yesterday, acknowledging that stronger economic data could lengthen the tightening cycle, while also saying that 2023 will be "a year of slowing...

FTSE Breaks Out To Record Highs On Shifting UK Outlook

FTSE Shrugs Off BOE Rate HikeDespite the Bank of England recently hiking UK rates to their highest level in 14 years, the FTSE has today hit a new all-time high. The index had been higher on the back...

Dollar at critical point as investors wait for Powell speech

Dollar bulls seem to find themselves in great comfort ahead of the Powell speech at an economic conference in Washington. The DXY index presses against 104 level and is generally at the highs of this...

Dollar to extend recovery this week as risk sentiment deteriorates

Market sentiment this week will depend on how three key themes develop. First, exceptionally strong US labor market data released last Friday poses the risk of a more hawkish Fed in 2023, which market...