OIL Oil remains in a bearish phase with the WTI price falling to a 18-year low. The spread between WTI and Brent is also widening with Brent proving to be much more resilient currently. This is a clear indicator of how much this oil crisis directly affects the United States and their producers, with the…
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OIL The collapse of the oil price is not yet over. As mentioned in previous comments, the new agreement seems to be massive but in reality it is simply not enough in the face of the collapse in oil demand, leaving producers in serious crisis. In just a few days we have seen the price…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European markets slid lower on Wednesday, following the trend registered overnight by Asian benchmarks albeit on lower volumes than usual. Today’s uncertain market sentiment comes after investors started to digest the first few earnings reports with the financial sector publishing mixed results on Tuesday. This blurry picture is making it hard for traders…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares trade higher on Tuesday, following a long weekend for traders and building on the boost to market sentiment carried over from the Asian session. Today’s risk appetite comes amid investors welcoming the reassuring release of China’s trade balance release, which topped estimates, while traders’ appetite was further boosted by strong signs…
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OIL Despite the world’s oil producers agreeing to a massive cut of 9.7 million barrels per day, the oil price was unable to hold onto its initial gains as investors are still expecting there to be a global oversupply for the next few months. After a positive gap when markets opened, WTI has fallen again…
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OIL After yesterday’s oil price rally, investors are in a wait and see mode as the OPEC+’s key virtual meeting approaches. It will be crucial for the group to reach a quick agreement to mitigate against the worst-case scenario of an enduring global glut, which was the result of the failure of the previous OPEC…
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OIL Even the best Hollywood movie director would have struggled to imagine the last few days for oil. The dramatic scenario seen last week, with WTI falling below $20 has been followed by a spectacular rebound of 50% in just two trading sessions. This happened when markets realized that the lower price, in conjunction with coronavirus, was…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Early declines on European stocks erased the advance registered during pre-market trading with uncertainty reigning everywhere this morning. Despite a new stimulus plan announced by Beijing overnight, investor sentiment continues to be dominated by the recent disappointing developments in the struggle to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The death toll continues to…
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GOLD The gold price fell yesterday as low as $1,570, breaking down the first support level of $1,590 in the process, on growing fears that central banks will buy much less gold and other precious metals in the next few years. Despite this quick descent and despite the strength of greenback seen in the last…
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OIL Oil price is attempting a difficult rebound with WTI climbing back above $21 after sinking to a 17-year-low of $19.40 yesterday evening. Rumours about talks between Putin and Trump, will include discussions on the oil price, are giving some hope to the barrel amid a backdrop of its dramatic performance YTD that shows a…
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