WTI crude oil daily WTI crude oil has rebounded $1.22 today but it was flushed lower this week on a series of factors that offer hints on what’s coming next. 1) Technical selling The first reason is the simplest: $80 broke. Oil tested $80 several times before finally breaking it on Tuesday. That sent crude
Share: The Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tim Macklem said on late Thursday that there are some reasons to believe that the neutral interest rate is more likely higher than lower. Market reaction The comments above has little to no impact on the Canadian Dollar. The USD/CAD pair is trading lower on the
DXY daily Synopsis: Despite its historical strength and the ‘USD smile’ framework, the USD’s recent subdued performance has left market observers questioning the continued applicability of this model. Credit Agricole delves into the factors affecting the USD’s momentum and highlights the potential paths for the currency moving forward. Key Takeaways: Synchronized G10 Rates and Yields:
Weekly WTI Oil is near the lows of the day, down 96-cents but still has some breathing room in what looks like it will be another weekly close above $90. Still, it feels like something of a loss for the bulls, or at least a loss of momentum. We touched $95 early on Thursday before
Earlier, I wrote about positive seasonal factors in Q4 helping US equities. Here’s the other argument, which I think is more compelling. 1) Put yourself in the shoes of a fund manager The Nasdaq Composite is up 24.7% year-to-date and the S&P 500 is up 11%. If you’re matched or even come near that performance
Goldman Sachs says that while a sustained climb in oil prices could slow consumption and economic growth it will be a “manageable headwind” for the U.S. economy. “While we forecast consumption growth to slow during the fall and winter, we think higher oil prices are unlikely to cause consumer spending and GDP to decline” The
Bank of America (BofA) outlines three primary reasons why dips in the USDJPY exchange rate are likely to be both shallow and short-lived. Despite the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) recent adjustments to its Yield Curve Control (YCC), BofA maintains its expectation for USDJPY to rise to 147 by September. Key Points: Unlikely Capital Repatriation: BofA
