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Asian equity markets dip Asian equity markets are lower today as a thin data calendar and slow news ticker leave them content to produce another follow-the-leader session, coat-tailing the direction of overnight US markets. Robust US data overnight reinforced Fed hiking expectations which saw US equities fall once again.

02-06-2022 04:06 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

What’s the good oil?

Oil slides on OPEC+ report Oil markets are on the move this morning, with oil prices dipping by 2.0% in early trading after the Financial Times reported that Saudi Arabia has indicated to western allies it could raise production to cover any substantial fall in Russian production. That follows on from my comments yesterday that this week's OPEC+ meeting later today could be a pivotal one if Russia is given an exemption from its production quotas, which would allow the two main swing producers, S

02-06-2022 03:54 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Gold - Gathering momentum?

Or a failed recovery? Gold fell heavily between the middle of April and May but then started to recover as interest rate expectations were pared back. How sustainable is the recovery? It ran into trouble quite quickly around $1,870, at which point it struggled to gather any upward momentum.

01-06-2022 20:02 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil rallies, gold turns positive

Oil Oil prices are rallying as the crude fundamentals continue to turn bullish, while uncertainty persists with how OPEC+ will handle Russia's output quota and if the group will be able to deliver more output in the coming months. Economic data from the US shows the economy is holding up, which supports the idea that crude demand should improve and that this will be a strong driving season. OPEC+ needs to figure out how they will handle Russia’s crude output quota, but regardless the group as

01-06-2022 14:11 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks drop as hot data drives rate hike bets, US data impresses, BOC tightens as expected

US stocks turned negative as expectations grew that the Fed won’t be easing up on its rate-hiking campaign after both solid US economic data and aggressive rate hiking talk by the Bank of Canada. The US economy is still looking pretty good and that means the Fed may need to stick with the half-point rate hike pace beyond the summer.

01-06-2022 14:01 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil rises on OPEC+, gold gains ground

Oil prices are rising on Wednesday, clawing back some of the losses from a day earlier that came following reports that OPEC+ is planning to suspend Russia from the quota system due to the sanctions against it and the EU embargo. The move could see output increase faster by other members that have the capacity to do so, most notably Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and alleviate some of the pressure in the oil market.

01-06-2022 13:53 GMT by Craig Erlam

Equities struggle for a second day

Equity markets have turned more negative as we go into the middle of the week, with inflation and growth concerns potentially triggering the latest declines. We saw a decent recovery last week as investors reacted to the S&P 500 falling into bear market territory by buying the dip and hoping it marked the end of the decline. There wasn't anything to be particularly bullish about when it came to the data or the improved prospects for the economic outlook which is why many were referring to it

01-06-2022 13:47 GMT by Craig Erlam

Dollar pushes wobbly yen to 130

The Japanese yen continues to lose ground, as USD/JPY has punched above the symbolic 130 line. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 130.01 up 1.02% on the day. The US dollar is having its way with the yen this week as USD/JPY has surged 2.23%.

01-06-2022 12:34 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

BoC hikes by 0.50%, Canadian dollar yawns

The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged in Wednesday trading. The loonie has reeled off five consecutive winning sessions and is trading at a 5-week high. BoC delivers a 50-bps hike As expected, the BoC raised the benchmark rate 50-bps at today's meeting, bringing the rate to 1.5%.

01-06-2022 10:40 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Australian dollar edges up, GDP looms

The Australian dollar is in calm waters this week, as AUD/USD trades quietly just below the 0.73 level. GDP slows to 0.8% Australia's Q1 GDP slowed to 0.8% QoQ, after a massive 3.6% QoQ gain in Q4 of 2021. Investors were braced for a softer release after the impressive Q4 surge, and the Q1 reading actually outperformed, beating the estimate of 0.5%.

01-06-2022 07:09 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil prices fall, gold under pressure

OPEC+ rumours sink crude prices The announcement of the partial EU ban on Russian crude imports was a mild tailwind yesterday, but by and large, looked to have been already priced into markets. What did surprise markets was a Wall Street Journal article suggesting that OPEC might exempt Russia from the production quota agreement at tomorrow’s OPEC+ meeting.

01-06-2022 03:45 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Higher US yields lift US dollar

Dollar gains ground against majors Currency markets continued to trade in a choppy, but ultimately consolidative range overnight and this morning. Higher US yields overnight allowed the US dollar to be ascendant, the dollar index rising 0.48% to 101.78, having probed above 102.00 intraday.

01-06-2022 03:32 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Asian markets are mostly lower

Soft PMIs sends Asian equities lower Weakening Manufacturing PMI data from across the Asia-Pacific, combined with a low close on Wall Street, sees most of Asia trading in the red today, ignoring the bounce in US index futures this morning. Overnight, a rise in US yields saw the S&P 500 finish 0.63% lower, the Nasdaq lost 0.41%, with the Dow Jones easing by 0.57%.

01-06-2022 03:26 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Asia gets no Shanghai surprise

Shanghai ends virus restrictions Asian markets are trading with a negative tone today, with the ending of virus restrictions in Shanghai today having little to no positive impact. Mostly that is due to the flip-flop of the day in US markets, which reopened overnight.

01-06-2022 03:13 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil climbs, gold in choppy waters

Oil jumps again amid Shanghai reopening The price of a barrel of Brent crude hit USD 120 earlier in the day on the back of the EU deal, as well as the continued reopening of Shanghai and the better than expected Chinese PMIs. The gradual phasing in of the deal along with the exemptions included prevented the price from rising much higher but ultimately it further tightens a market that's already undersupplied. The reopenings in China are another major bullish factor for crude prices, for obvio

31-05-2022 16:11 GMT by Craig Erlam

European markets dip lower

Europe lower amid another inflation record European stock markets are a little lower on Tuesday, handing back Monday's gains to trade relatively flat on the week. It's not particularly surprising that we've seen a reversal of Monday's moves considering the inflation data we've had from the bloc. The data from Germany and Spain meant the risks were heavily tilted to the upside and that's how it materialised.

31-05-2022 16:06 GMT by Craig Erlam

OANDA - Stocks edge lower in volatile trade, AMC's strong open, Oil pares gain after OPEC signals willingness to pump more, Gold struggles as Global bond yields surge, Bitcoin stabilizes

US stocks declined as investors stared at an inflation wall of worry and uncertain Fed tightening path. Traders are still digesting Fed's Waller support of raising rates by a half point over several meetings.

31-05-2022 15:53 GMT by Edward Moya

Euro drops as EU bans Russian oil

The euro is seeing red on Tuesday and dropped below the 1.07 line earlier. In the North American session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0707, down 0.67% on the day. EU to block most Russian oil The EU announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to ban most Russian oil imports by the end of this year.

31-05-2022 10:11 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Canadian dollar eyes GBP, BoC meeting

After a 3-day rally, the Canadian dollar has reversed directions on Tuesday and edged lower. Canada releases GDP for March later in the day. Canada's GDP climbed in February by 1.1% MoM, the highest monthly growth rate since March 2021.

31-05-2022 07:16 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

NZD falls as business confidence swoons

The New Zealand dollar rally has fizzled out on Tuesday. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.6517, down 0.63% on the day. Business Confidence slides New Zealand's business sector remains deeply pessimistic about the economy.

31-05-2022 05:58 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

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