Exploring the intricate workings of the Crude Oil market requires a mix of sharp insight and clear communication. Today, we’re taking a pragmatic approach to Crude Oil (USoil), offering a snapshot of the current state in this ever-shifting landscape. Amid signals from China’s demand pulse and the distant murmurings of potential US interest rate hikes,
Let’s start with NVIDIA that after the close reported results of a stellar Q2 and topped analyst estimates both on Revenues ($13.51 billion vs $11.22 billion expected) and EPS ($2.70 vs $2.09). The company raised its forecast again and expects its Q3 revenues to climb to $16 billion, an increase of 170% y/y. Gains are
Futures are marginally higher this morning after US100 and US500 snapped a four day negative streak yesterday with the tech heavy index posting its biggest advance of the month (+1.65%) boosted by Tesla and Nvidia‘s performances. The chip maker rose 8.47% after being upgraded by HSBC (target price $780) and only 2 days before the
APAC stocks traded mixed as the disappointment from China’s decision on its Loan Prime Rates overshadowed its recent support efforts; Hong Kong underperformed. PBOC opted for a narrower-than-expected cut to the 1-year LPR alongside a surprise hold on the 5-year LPR, which is the reference rate for mortgages. PBOC and regulators met with bank executives

It was a busy week for repricing monetary policy expectations, as central bank meeting minutes and top-tier data prints supported a longer period of high-interest rates for the major economies. Meanwhile, concerns over China’s growth and stability translated to limited risk-taking and even selling in the markets. Riskier assets like equities, commodities, and comdolls as

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: PBoC LPR. Wednesday: NZ Retail Sales, AU/JP/EZ/GB/US PMIs, Canada Retail Sales. Thursday: US Jobless Claims. Friday: Fed Chair Powell speaks at the Jackson Hole Symposium (24-26 August). Monday The PBoC is expected to cut the LPR rates by 15 bps as it did the last week with the MLF. The rate cuts

© Reuters. The newly designed Russian 100-rouble banknotes are seen at the Goznak printing factory in Moscow, Russia July 6, 2022. Moscow News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya (Reuters) – The Russian rouble strengthened to 93 against

Oil Prices, Charts, and Analysis The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) unexpectedly cut borrowing costs. Oil may look to consolidate recent gains. Recommended by Nick Cawley How to Trade Oil The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) unexpectedly cut its one-year medium-term lending facility – the rate at which Chinese banks borrow money from the PBoC





