© Reuters. Chinese Yuan and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken February 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A spurt in the U.S. dollar and China’s defence of the yuan are forcing Asian central banks to step up interventions in their weakening currencies, and one clear casualty is
Share: US crude oil benchmark, WTI, rises for the third consecutive day, trading at $83.48, up by 0.80%. Oil demand is predicted to grow by 2.25 million bpd in 2024, down from 2024’s 2.44 million bpd, according to OPEC+. Weakness in China’s economy could dent oil demand. Western Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US
Oil (WTI, Brent Crude) Analysis OPEC’s demand forecast suggests tight oil market into year end Brent crude oil pulls back from resistance as bullish momentum subsides WTI crude oil tests trendline support on latest dip The analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support and resistance levels. For more information visit
Inflation is coming down as hoped Expects unemployment to rise slightly as the economy cools, personally sees unemployment rate rising above 4% next year Does not rule out possibility of lowering rates in early 2024 It all depends on the economic data Well, that’s one of the first angles by the Fed in agreeing to
Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil, has cut its benchmark rate, Selic target rate, by 50 basis points. The consensus was for a 25bp cut. The Bank says that 25 was considered but the improvement in inflation dynamics was enough for a 50 point move: the current situation demands serenity and moderation in the
BRENT CRUDE OIL ANALYSIS & TALKING POINTS US core PCE dampens hawkish rhetoric. China and US economic data in focus next week. How long can bulls sustain this upside? Recommended by Warren Venketas Get Your Free Oil Forecast BRENT CRUDE OIL FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP Crude oil prices (WTI and Brent) have extended its upside rally to
