Market Digest: DRI, IFF, MDU
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Market Digest: DRI, IFF, MDU

Summary The volume of transactions made by corporate executives, directors, and beneficial owners is predictably starting to lessen as earnings season approaches and insiders are broadly prohibited from trading in advance. The weekly data from Vickers Stock Research shows that about 1270 insider transaction met the criteria for inclusion in Vickers’ Weekly Insider Report this…

Stock Index Futures Gain at Quarter-End, U.S. JOLTS Report and Nike Earnings on Tap
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Stock Index Futures Gain at Quarter-End, U.S. JOLTS Report and Nike Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.16% this morning, putting the major indexes on track for their strongest quarterly gains in years. The price of WTI crude was little changed on Tuesday ahead of the expected U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar. U.S. President Donald Trump…

Quarter-end expected to be quiet for Fed liquidity facilitiesĀ 
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Quarter-end expected to be quiet for Fed liquidity facilitiesĀ 

By Michael S. Derby June 30 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s rebuild of money market liquidity is pointing to a quiet turn of the quarter, market participants say, as ample central bank cash depresses the volatility that often emerges around such calendar dates. Heading ā€Œinto the quarter-end, market participants do not see market pressure growing…

For first time, more central banks are set to shrink dollar holdings, survey finds
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For first time, more central banks are set to shrink dollar holdings, survey finds

By Libby George LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – More of the world’s central banks plan to cut dollar allocations than increase them in the coming decade as political risks associated with the U.S. currency rise, an OMFIF survey of public investors released ā€Œon Tuesday showed. It is the first time the survey, carried out by…

GCC debt markets have rallied since the ceasefire, but tight liquidity remains a key hurdle
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GCC debt markets have rallied since the ceasefire, but tight liquidity remains a key hurdle

GCC bond and sukuk markets have experienced a distinct “relief rally” since the signing of the Iran-U.S. ceasefire on April 8, steadily recovering from their sharp sell-offs in the weeks following the outbreak of the conflict at the end of February Many GCC US dollar sukuk (Islamic bond) and bond yields had widened to five-year high spreads by the end of March—the highest levels since…

Shell Sees Global LNG Demand Rising 65% by 2050 Despite Market Disruptions
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Shell Sees Global LNG Demand Rising 65% by 2050 Despite Market Disruptions

Shell expects global LNG demand to reach nearly 700 million tonnes per year by 2050, up about 65% from 2025 levels, according to its latest LNG Outlook 2026. The energy major projects that around 180 million tonnes per year of new liquefaction capacity will come online by 2030, with additional investment required through the following…

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures steady after record-setting session
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures steady after record-setting session

US stock futures took a breather on Tuesday after a record-setting start to the week, as investors assessed concerns around a potential oil glut and the dollar’s growing strength. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) hovered above the flat line, after the blue-chip benchmark closed above 52,000 for the first time on Monday. Contracts on…

Dollar slips, yen reaches 40-year low
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Dollar slips, yen reaches 40-year low

By Karen Brettell and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) – The dollar dropped on Monday but remained near a 13-month high, supported by optimism over U.S. economic growth, the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and a continuing AI-driven boom in U.S. equity markets that has ā€Œbeen drawing in capital at a…

Dollar Retreats as Stocks Rally
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Dollar Retreats as Stocks Rally

The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday fell by -0.26%.  The dollar retreated as Monday’s stock rally curbed liquidity demand for the dollar.  However, losses in the dollar were limited as Monday’s +2% jump in WTI crude oil prices has strengthened inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to keep monetary policy tight, a supportive factor…

Reduced Tanker Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Boosts Crude Prices
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Reduced Tanker Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Boosts Crude Prices

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) on Monday closed up +1.52 (+2.20%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) closed up +0.0753 (+2.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which have slowed the flow of oil tankers through the strait.  Crude prices also found support on…

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