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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 374)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss the UK economy, US inflation, Japanese Yen and Oil.

13-09-2022 07:26 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil turns negative, gold hurt

Oil Commodities across the board got crushed after a very hot inflation report sent the dollar higher as expectations were boosted for a much more aggressive Fed. Inflation is proving to be much more troubling and that is raising the risk of the Fed sending the US economy into a recession. Energy traders are looking at a tight oil market that is going to have a rough short-term outlook as the consumer is going to be a lot weaker given the robust rate of inflation with core prices. China’s zer

12-09-2022 12:40 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil bounces back, gold edges higher

Oil higher despite demand concerns Oil has recovered earlier losses to trade around 1% higher on the day. Crude could extend its winning run to three sessions if it holds on, recovering from the lows which came on the back of lower global growth expectations and Covid lockdowns in China.

12-09-2022 07:13 GMT by Craig Erlam

Week Ahead - All About Inflation, BOE decision pushed back, Xi to meet Putin

As the world mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, a series of royal protocols will now unfold. Her majesty was a reassuring constant throughout a world that was always changing. The world will now reflect on memories of her Majesty. The financial world will see some scheduling changes but will mostly roll on.

09-09-2022 15:27 GMT by Edward Moya

Markets Today: World mourns Queen Elizabeth II, Stocks Rally despite more hawkishness, Oil higher on supply risk and weaker dollar, Gold rises, Bitcoin jumps

As the world mourns the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, world leaders pay tribute for her incredible service and leadership. The UK enters a 10-day mourning period that will see some events delayed or suspended. The BOE announced they will push back their interest rate decision to September 22nd.

09-09-2022 13:00 GMT by Edward Moya

Back to school, ECB signals more hikes to come, Powell sticks to hawkish script, Bitcoin hovers around $19k

Parents are rejoicing back to school time and Wall Street is embracing the consistency in the Fed’s messaging that they will keep at it until the job is done with inflation. Stocks are rising after Fed Chair Powell stuck to his hawkish script and affirmed the commitment to tighten policy until inflation is back towards its target.

08-09-2022 12:48 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil bounces back, gold recovers

OPEC+ will be watching closely Oil prices are rebounding slightly on Thursday, up almost 1%, after collapsing more than 5% a day earlier on renewed global growth concerns. With policymakers around the world still hawkish on interest rates, most notably in the US, and China locking down major cities in its zero-tolerance fight against Covid, the demand outlook is weakening. After such a long period of supply driving the crude price, it's demand that appears to be dominating now with traders antic

08-09-2022 04:53 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil’s bloodbath, gold shines

Oil The oil market is a blood bath as the crude demand outlook took a major hit after Chinese and US trade data showed global demand is sharply weakening. It appears the risk of losing Russian energy supplies is no longer keeping oil prices supported and that has energy traders solely fixated on the demand side drivers. WTI crude could hold $80 given how strong the US economy remains and now that most of the demand shock from China's deteriorating COVID situation has been priced in. Gold Ju

07-09-2022 12:53 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil eyes OPEC+, gold under pressure

Calling OPEC+ bluff? It's not just the resolve of Japan’s Ministry of Finance that's being tested by the markets at the moment, with oil prices trading not far from their late summer lows despite the warning shot from OPEC+ earlier this week. While the 100,000 barrel cut wasn't fundamentally significant, it was clearly intended as a warning not to drive the price lower or face further cuts.

07-09-2022 09:35 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close – September Swoon, OPEC+ bounce faded, Gold back in danger zone, Bitcoin jitters, Memes under pressure

The September swoon is in play as a resilient economy paves the way for more Fed tightening. Stocks are going to struggle because too much of the economy is doing well and that leaves Wall Street vulnerable to an extended period of rising interest rates.

06-09-2022 16:21 GMT by Edward Moya

Brent edges lower after OPEC, gold rises

Brent steadies after OPEC+ boost Brent crude is a little lower today after seeing decent gains at the start of the week following the OPEC+ output announcement. The decision to reverse the 100,000 barrel per day increase in September was more symbolic than fundamentally significant, in that it doesn't really change the dynamics in the market but it will make traders think twice about driving prices lower in the way they have recently. The disturbing global economic outlook combined with the pros

06-09-2022 04:22 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil eyes OPEC and Nord Stream 1, gold steady

OPEC+ meets after price cap announcement Today's OPEC+ meeting has been somewhat overshadowed by all the talk of oil price caps and Nord Stream 1. The group is expected to leave output targets unchanged but it's likely that a cut will be at least discussed which, if followed through on, would create more volatility and uncertainty at a time of considerable unease.

05-09-2022 05:41 GMT by Craig Erlam

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 371)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss the US jobs report, 24-year high in USDJPY, oil ahead of the OPEC+ meeting and Nord Stream 1.

02-09-2022 12:16 GMT by Craig Erlam

A welcome US jobs report

Investors appear relatively pleased with the jobs report despite some initial choppy trade following the release. Nonfarm payrolls nudges above forecast The headline NFP figure was a little larger than expected at 315,000 which may have created that initial unease as a knockout report could have effectively paved the way for a 75 basis point rate hike this month. But once you dig a little deeper, there are aspects of the report that will please the Fed and support the case for easing off the bra

02-09-2022 09:47 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil prices rebound, gold struggling

JCPOA talks seemingly stall but Macron remains confident Oil prices are higher today after falling close to their summer lows over the course of the week. The rebound comes as nuclear talks between Iran and the US appear to have stalled, with the former claiming they had sent a "constructive" response to proposals and the latter quickly deeming them "not constructive".

02-09-2022 04:33 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil crushed on USD and China lockdowns, gold tests $1700

Oil Crude prices are tumbling as China continues to struggle with its fight against COVID and as global recession fears grow as rates surge. China is the key question mark for the crude demand outlook and it seems that reopening momentum will remain elusive. The lockdown of Chengdu, a vital transportation hub, will trigger another massive shock for the Chinese economy. The mood is risk-off on Wall Street and that is driving the dollar to fresh records, which is also putting added pressure on

01-09-2022 14:31 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil and gold decline

Oil Crude prices are falling as energy traders anticipate a brutal period for global growth. China factory activity remains depressed and another eurozone record high inflation reading has raised the prospects of much more aggressive ECB tightening that could trigger a severe recession. WTI crude pared losses after the EIA crude oil inventory report posted a hefty decline. The EIA report clearly showed demand destruction is showing up as gasoline demand struggles and crude exports soften.

31-08-2022 15:54 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil edges lower, gold slips

Oil edges lower but Saudi comments are still supportive Oil prices are a little lower again for a second day after spiking earlier in the week. It's a little indicative of the mood in the rest of the markets at the moment and the lack of certainty.

31-08-2022 06:15 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil slumps, gold slides as risk aversion firmly in place

Oil Oil prices declined as the global growth outlook continues to deteriorate and as geopolitical risks have yet to lead to any disruptions for crude exports. To start the trading week, it seemed energy traders were anticipating some disruptions from either Iraq or Libya and so far that doesn’t seem to be the case. Today, everything seems to be turning bearish for oil: First, global markets still have a Fed headache that has everyone bracing for further pain for households and businesses.

30-08-2022 13:05 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil prices dip, gold under pressure

Saudi Arabia reinforces support Oil prices are easing a little with Brent potentially settling around $100 and WTI a little below around $95. While there remain many moving parts in the oil market at the moment, the comments last week from Saudi Arabia have reinforced support below the current price. It seems OPEC+ isn't interested in the oil price slipping much below $100 a barrel and while those warnings would be put to the test in the event of a nuclear deal, which still looks very challengin

30-08-2022 08:30 GMT by Craig Erlam

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