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The Crude Chronicles - Episode 122
The Crude Chronicles - Episode 122

Slight Reduction In Oil LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders cut their net-long positions last week, bringing total upside exposure back from the ten-week...

Rising EU Inflation Unlikely to Force ECB to Change its Mind
Rising EU Inflation Unlikely to Force ECB to Change its Mind

The rise in prices in the Eurozone once again surprised, primarily due to an increase in energy prices, but there are few qualitative positive changes. Core inflation, on the other hand, eased from...

Music Legends Clash With Spotify Over Rogan Anti-Vax Controversy
Music Legends Clash With Spotify Over Rogan Anti-Vax Controversy

Content ControversyMusic streaming platform Spotify has been drawing plenty of heat recently following a row which erupted just a fortnight ago. Folk-rock icon Neil Young called on Spotify to make a...

RBA Governor Says 2022 Rate Hike Now
RBA Governor Says 2022 Rate Hike Now "Plausible"

AUD Trading HigherThe Australian Dollar has seen better demand today following comments overnight from RBA governor Lowe. Following the RBA’s February meeting which saw the bank announcing an end to...

AUDUSD Rally Looks Weak as RBA Disappoints Hawks
AUDUSD Rally Looks Weak as RBA Disappoints Hawks

Long-term rates in the US have been creeping down for the fourth session in a row amid warnings from major US investment banks that previous forecasts for the growth of the US economy for 2022 may be...

RBA Ends QE But Says Inflation Not There Yet For Rate Hikes
RBA Ends QE But Says Inflation Not There Yet For Rate Hikes

Rate Hikes Off The Table For NowThe Australian Dollar has been a little weaker over the European session so far on Tuesday following the February RBA meeting overnight. The RBA held off from...

“Relief Week” Could Add Strength to GBP, AUD Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
“Relief Week” Could Add Strength to GBP, AUD Ahead of Central Bank Meetings

Potentially downbeat US macro surprises in January should be a key test of the strength of the dollar rally post-FOMC meeting. However, a possible disappointment, in my opinion, will be short-lived,...

Precious Metals Monday 31-01-2022
Precious Metals Monday 31-01-2022

Metals In Meltdown As USD ReboundsThe uptick in the US Dollar over the last fortnight has taken a heavy toll on the metals complex with both gold and silver prices sinking. With the Fed having lad the...

Key Economic Events and Reports of the Week Ahead
Key Economic Events and Reports of the Week Ahead

The Fed held a meeting this week and signaled that it will conduct monetary policy tightening much faster than its peers and faster than market participants expected. Now rumors are centering around a...