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The Crude Chronicles - Episode 64

Oil Traders Increase LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders increased their net long positions last week by 17,273 contracts, taking the total position up to...

Australia Attempting Resolution With China As Tensions Mount

Aussie Coal Ships StrandedFollowing recent reports that more than 50 ships delivering Australian coal to China have been left stranded off the coast of the country, the Australian PM is now engaged in...

Oil: Buy OPEC Meeting Rumors? Market Backwardation the First Time Since February

European markets and US index futures remain in consolidation after spectacular Tuesday advance. Small-cap stocks (Russell 2000 posted the best performance among its peers over the past two weeks,...

RBNZ To Reintroduce Lending Curbs For Housing Market

Government Writes To RBNZThe governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Adrian Orr yesterday responded to a letter from the country’s finance minister Grant Robertson who asked the RBNZ head to...

Von Der Leyen Warns of 'Hard Brexit' Risks

Talks Head Into Final StretchAs Brexit trade talks between the UK and the EU continue to trundle towards the December 31st transition phase deadline, it is still very difficult to attach any...

Trump Approves Transition Process For Biden

Trump Says GSA Must 'Do What Needs To Be Done"Following almost three weeks of uncertainty and confusion around the outcome of the US elections, Donald Trump gave the order last night that the General...

Expectations of a new Business Cycle Warrant Pressure on USD

US index futures started the week in high spirits, trading in modest positive territory thanks generally supportive fundamental background. Oil prices continue to move higher ahead of the OPEC meeting...

Key Economic Data and Reports for the Week Ahead

On Monday, markets will focus on manufacturing activity in Germany and the UK. These are the first estimates for November and will be based on the data which appeared after introduction of second...

Oil Celebrates the Third Week of Gains

Oil benchmarks advanced on Friday rising for three consecutive weeks thanks to breakthrough in coronavirus vaccine trials and rumors about OPEC meeting. Decisions of several governments to reinstate...