Markets: Gold down $143 to $4502 US 10-year yields up 10 bps to 4.39% Silver down 6.7% Bitcoin down 0.8% WTI crude oil up $2.60 to $98.09 S&P 500 down 1.7% I’m not sure if we’re at maximum fear yet but we are close. There was nowhere to hide on Friday as the market increasingly…
Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying US ground forces into Iran, according to a CBS report. The report says Trump is deliberating whether to position ground forces in the region. “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” Trump said yesterday but quickly added: “If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you.” I wonder why…
CNN is out with a report highlighting the difficulty of reopening the Strait of Hormuz: US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening the key waterway is a problem without a clear solution The report from the Defense Intelligence Agency said it could…
One of the ideas that’s been floating around markets is that Trump just wanted to dramatically degrade Iran’s military, it’s nuclear program and its ability to make missiles. Once that was done, he would declare victory and leave it to Europe and gulf states on how to open the Strait of Hormuz. It was never…
If oil stays high for months on and at some point it leads into core inflation. A high and persistent oil shock would not have a transitory impact on inflation. Based on the jobs report was planning to dissent, but since then inflation has become more of a concern Zero job growth does not seem…
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Prior was +2.7% (revised to +2.8%) PPI y/y +5.4% vs +5.4% prior Raw materials price index +0.6% m/m vs +7.7% prior Raw materials price index +8.6% y/y vs +8.0% prior Normally, the Bank of Canada would give a lower reading like this some attention but with energy prices spiking, that won’t be the case this…
HFM, a leading online trading platform, today announces a new multi-year partnership with Arsenal, becoming an Official Global Partner of the club. Signing: E. Mesis (HFM CMO) and J. Slot (Arsenal CCO) The agreement brings together two international brands defined by performance and ambition, united by a shared commitment to long-term success. As HFM continues…
RBNZ will introduce media briefings after every policy review from April, with the April 8 meeting first. The change closes the gap between quarterly press conferences and interim decisions, increasing transparency and market sensitivity. investingLive Exclusive 22s ago
Markets: WTI crude oil down $1.01 to $94.45 Brent crude up 30-cents to $107.86 after touching $119.13 Gold down $159 to $4658 US 10-year yields flat at 4.25% JPY leads, CAD lags S&P 500 down 18 points to 6606 It was a wild day in markets, one of the craziest ones yet since the war….
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