Yen bounces broadly in Asian session session today, after Japan reported solid trade data. Sterling is currently following as second strongest, then Aussie. On the other hand, Euro weakens in general, dragging down the Swiss Franc too. The developments came as Sterling is reversing recent decline against other European majors. Dollar and Canadian are both
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OPEC could just have JMMC monitoring meeting A report says OPEC+ is discussing downgrading the April 28 scheduled ministerial meeting and only having a JMMC monitoring meeting. OPEC has already pre-committed to the next few months. They have the option to tweak it but with oil fairly steady and inventories running off, they’re probably happy
Rubber prices on Monday tanked more than 4 per cent amid thin trade, as a surge in Covid-19 infections added to concerns about business activity and overall economic recovery. MCX rubber for April delivery traded Rs 664 or 4.02 per cent down at Rs 15,850 per 100 kg in afternoon deals. Earlier on Monday, it
Euro finally breaks through 1.2 handle against Dollar, as the greenback’s selloff resumes today and accelerates broadly. Nevertheless, Euro is overwhelmed by others, in particular Sterling, which is the strongest for now, followed by Swiss Franc. Commodity currencies are somewhat lagging behind too, partly as they’re facing some pressure against Yen. Overall, the Dollar bearish
A bit of a lower count due to lesser testing over the weekend The 7-day incidence rate keeps higher at 165.3 so that is still cause for concern in Germany, as total deaths exceed 80,000 since the start of the pandemic now. Meanwhile, total active cases across the country is seen at ~286,500. Medical capacity
TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Monday amid mounting concerns that surging caseloads of coronavirus infections in India and other countries will lead to stronger measures and hit economic activity, along with demand for commodities such as crude. Brent crude was down 43 cents, or 0.6%, at $66.34 a barrel by 0139 GMT, after rising 6%
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks plummeted -9.05 mmb to 1283.58 mmb in the week ended April 9. Crude oil inventory slumped -5.89 mmb (consensus: -2.89 mmb) to 492.42 mmb. Stockpile decreased in 3 out of 5 PADDs. PADD 3 (Gulf
Goldman Sachs sees upside for the euro The euro spent the latter part of the week flirting with 1.2000 but unable to break above. Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe that it’s only a matter of time until it breaks through and runs to 1.2500. They’ve raised their three-month EUR/USD target to that level from 1.2100.
NEW DELHI: Gold imports, which have a bearing on the country’s current account deficit (CAD), rose by 22.58 per cent to USD 34.6 billion (about Rs 2.54 lakh crore) during 2020-21 due to increased domestic demand, according to the Commerce Ministry data. Silver imports during the last fiscal, however, dipped by 71 per cent to
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In January, Occidental Petroleum announced it had accomplished something no oil company had done before: It sold a shipload of crude that it said was 100% carbon-neutral. While the two-million-barrel cargo to India was destined to produce more than a million tons of planet-warming carbon over its lifecycle, from well to tailpipe, the Texas-based driller
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NEW YORK: Oil settled modestly lower on Friday but secured a weekly gain on a stronger demand outlook and signs of economic recovery in China and the United States that offset concerns about rising COVID-19 infections in other major economies. Brent crude settled down 17 cents, or 0.3%, at $66.77 a barrel. The global benchmark
Dollar tumbled broadly again as falling treasury yield pushed US and German stocks to new record highs. Near term trend in the greenback should have reversed, but it’s unsure whether it’s ready for medium term down trend resumption yet. At least, EUR/USD will have to break through 1.2 handle with some conviction, while Dollar index
Forex news for North American trade on April 16, 2021: Markets: Gold up $11 to $1775 US 10-year yield up 1 bps to 1.58% WTI crude oil down 34-cents to $63.12 S&P 500 up 17 points to record 4188 GBP leads, NZD lags The impressive reversal in cable on Friday was the main event in
Gold prices rose to a seven-week high on Friday and were on track for their best week since mid-December as retreating US Treasury yields and a softer dollar bolstered the metal’s appeal. Spot gold jumped 0.9% to $1,779.00 per ounce by 10:26 a.m. EDT (1426 GMT), having earlier hit its highest since Feb. 25 at