Daily Market Analysis

Daily Market Comment – Oil plunges again despite lockdown exits; gold down too

Posted on April 28, 2020 at 8:34 am GMT

Threat of another crash in oil prices after biggest oil ETF dumps holdings in June contracts But markets otherwise enjoying a rare calm as lockdown measures are slowly relaxed Stocks and dollar hold steady but gold and kiwi skid Oil’s woes persist as WTI plunges WTI oil futures are on track for a second day of hefty losses as the commodity remains heavily pressured after the biggest oil exchange-traded fund (ETF) yesterday said it plans to sell all its WTI [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar slips as lockdown easing spurs risk-on; BoJ ramps up stimulus

Posted on April 27, 2020 at 8:43 am GMT

Dollar pressured as euro, pound and aussie charge higher on possible relaxation of lockdowns Stocks edge higher too but oil plunges again Bank of Japan pledges unlimited QE; focus moves to Fed and ECB Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel? It was a buoyant start to the week as signs that the draconian lockdowns that have paralysed major economies around the world are about to be loosened lifted risk appetite. The US dollar, which has been the safe [..]

Daily Market Comment – Drug disappointment burns stocks; Euro crumbles

Posted on April 24, 2020 at 9:06 am GMT

Equities turn red after would-be miracle drug Remdesivir fails clinical trial Euro dives as EU drags feet on recovery fund, disagrees on debt sharing Yen pares gains on reports BoJ will ramp up stimulus next week Oil extends bounce, but rebound likely fragile Virus-drug disappointment bites stocks A rally in global stock markets faltered yesterday, with the S&P 500 giving up early gains to close practically flat and futures pointing to more pain on Wall Street today, following headlines that [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trump threatens war with Iran, lifts oil

Posted on April 23, 2020 at 9:02 am GMT

Trump turns up the aggression with Iran, oil likes it But unlikely that this is a sustainable rebound Euro suffers after terrifying PMIs, awaits EU leaders meeting Stocks recover, yet safe havens thrive too Oil prices recover as Trump rattles sabers with Iran All the troubles in the oil market were magically resolved by a single tweet from the US President yesterday, who said that he instructed the US Navy to destroy any Iranian gunboats harassing American ships at sea. [..]

Daily Market Comment – Oil carnage spreads to stocks

Posted on April 22, 2020 at 9:22 am GMT

Oil price collapse continues, sending shivers through stock markets Trump signals bailouts for US producers, but paradoxically, that could worsen oil’s plunge Dollar pares gains after Trump’s bailout talk, pound softens on Brexit comments Euro in focus as investors flee Italian bonds before tomorrow’s EU summit Trump hints at bailouts as oil crumbles Energy markets can’t catch a break, with Brent following WTI lower this time to touch a low last seen during the Gulf war, as the devastation in [..]

Daily Market Comment – Oil trades negative as storage space runs out

Posted on April 21, 2020 at 9:18 am GMT

WTI oil price goes negative as physical storage space runs out Loonie and other oil-sensitive currencies retreat But little impact in other assets – mild risk aversion only Yen and dollar gain on defensive flows, stocks turn red, kiwi drops Oil price turns negative as energy market craters For the first time ever, the price on a barrel of WTI crude oil fell to zero yesterday and then traded negative, falling as low as -$40.32/barrel in a move so unprecedented [..]

Daily Market Comment – Oil plummets, but stocks hold their ground

Posted on April 20, 2020 at 9:24 am GMT

Loonie drops as WTI crude oil plummets to two-decade low Yet, rest of the market still calm – stocks near recent highs, yen and gold retreat Are stocks exaggerating the V-shaped recovery, or is there nothing else to buy? Demand fears devastate oil prices The energy market is back under immense pressure, with WTI crude falling below $15 per barrel today for the first time since 1999 as investors increasingly realize that there’s so much excess supply that storage space [..]

Daily Market Comment – Virus drug hopes, Trump reopening plan fuel optimism; dollar holds firm

Posted on April 17, 2020 at 8:28 am GMT

Risk appetite returns on promising coronavirus drug and hope of shutdowns ending soon Stocks re-energized, gold dips but dollar resilient China reports first ever drop in GDP, but markets stay positive Trump wants to reopen economy, markets like it The mid-week souring in risk sentiment is seeing a turnaround as optimism for a way out of this virus crisis returns to the markets. After a series of data showing a collapse in key US economic indicators, ranging from retail sales [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dire US data send stocks spinning, dollar flying higher

Posted on April 16, 2020 at 8:46 am GMT

Fears of global economic slump heightened after dreadful US data Flight to safety hammers stocks, lifts dollar Talk of easing lockdowns fails to comfort markets Markets spooked as gloomy predictions start to turn to reality Reality has come back to bite the markets, taking the steam out of the relief rally in stocks, as investors grapple with the prospect of economic devastation from the virus pandemic. Data released in the United States on Wednesday showed a record slump in retail [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dire US data send stocks spinning, dollar flying higher

Posted on April 16, 2020 at 8:39 am GMT

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