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Daily Market Comment – Dollar and stocks sink on growing virus gloom; NFP may not help much

Posted on March 6, 2020 at 9:45 am GMT

Dollar and stocks take another battering as virus fears grip markets Investors continue to flock to safety, euro a surprise beneficiary US jobs report not expected to trim Fed rate cut expectations; OPEC eyed too No reprieve for dollar sell-off The US dollar extended its losing streak on Friday, skidding to two-month lows against a basket of currencies and 6-month lows versus the safe-haven yen. Contagion fears continue to spread panic in the markets as the number of coronavirus cases [..]

Could OPEC’s output cut shore up oil prices? – Special report

Posted on March 5, 2020 at 4:21 pm GMT

OPEC members tentatively agreed on Thursday to deliver a larger output cut than they initially proposed last month in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. But it is now up to Russia to approve it when it joins the meeting on Friday. While it is almost certain that Moscow will cave in, there is little optimism that the announcement will trigger the much-needed sustainable rally in oil markets even though a short-lived upside correction cannot be ruled out in the near-term. Russial may not be happy, but [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks bounce back but virus risks cap dollar gains

Posted on March 5, 2020 at 9:36 am GMT

US data, virus bill, Biden boost lift stocks but sentiment shaky as virus continues to spread Dollar rebound short-lived as more rate cuts expected BoC follows Fed and RBA in cutting rates; are ECB and BoE next? Oil steady as OPEC begins meeting to discuss output cuts Virus stimulus and US politics boost equities Stocks in the US surged overnight as government and central bank action in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as well as a change in fortunes in [..]

Technical Analysis – WTI oil futures pause sell-off near 14-month low

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 2:11 pm GMT

WTI oil futures for April delivery slipped as low as 43.50 on Monday and near 2018 lows before bouncing up on Monday. With the RSI rising above its 30 oversold mark and the MACD stabilizing below its signal line, the market could follow a sideways path in the coming sessions. Any attempt for improvement could hit a wall within 49.30-50.50 area, where the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and the descending trendline are currently standing. Should the price overcome that [..]

Daily Market Comment – RBA cuts rates, G7 response awaited as virus panic grows

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 9:34 am GMT

RBA cuts rates, others expected to follow as virus cases show no sign of slowing G7 statement eyed as markets pin hopes on stimulus to combat outbreak Stocks bounce back on stimulus talk but doubts on commitment caps gains Yen and gold edge up, dollar mixed ahead of Super Tuesday RBA first to cut, others to follow? The Reserve Bank of Australia became the first major central bank to cut interest rates on Tuesday in response to the worsening outbreak [..]

Week Ahead – RBA and BoC meet: no virus stimulus yet; US jobs report also in focus

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 1:54 pm GMT

Central banks in Australia and Canada will hold policy meetings next week – the first since the outbreak of the coronavirus escalated into a global crisis. But with policymakers having limited firepower, they will probably maintain a wait-and-see approach until a clearer picture starts emerging about the impact of the virus, whose spread has multiplied several-fold in the past week. Investors will also be waiting anxiously for the latest nonfarm payrolls report out of the United States as they push [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks rebound as new virus cases slow; dollar stands tall

Posted on February 19, 2020 at 9:23 am GMT

Equity markets bounce back from Tuesday’s slide amid slowdown in new coronavirus cases Stimulus hopes also help sentiment but gold still tops $1600 on heightened risks Unstoppable dollar scales fresh highs even as US yield curve inverts Stocks turn green again as investors focus on positives Risk appetite recovered somewhat on Wednesday following the knock from Apple’s profit warning yesterday, which elevated concerns about the impact from the coronavirus outbreak. The number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus in China [..]

Daily Market Comment – Apple profit warning rattles markets; gold edges up

Posted on February 18, 2020 at 9:34 am GMT

Apple Inc says it will miss revenue guidance due to China plant shutdown Stocks slide as Apple warning dashes hopes of quick rebound from virus fallout Gold hits 2-week high, oil declines on growing virus impact Pound under pressure as Britain talks tough on future trade deal with EU Markets get dealt reality check by Apple profit warning US tech giant, Apple Inc, issued a rare profit warning on Monday, saying it will miss its first quarter revenue guidance as [..]

Technical Analysis – WTI futures fail to conquer neckline of looming double bottom

Posted on February 18, 2020 at 8:57 am GMT

WTI oil futures yesterday – as positive momentum evaporated – were unable to decisively overrun the neckline and complete a possible double bottom pattern. The commodity today has declined to the nearby Ichimoku cloud’s upper band around 51.30, with backing from the technical indicators and the easing in the red Tenkan-sen line. The short-term oscillators suggest an increase in negative momentum for now. The MACD, in the positive region, has slipped below its red trigger line, while the falling RSI [..]

OPEC considers output cuts; will they be worth it? – Commodity News

Posted on February 13, 2020 at 12:07 pm GMT

At the end of 2019 analysts were positive that crude markets may be at the start of a bull run but China’s deadly coronavirus put a damper on those hopes in January. Amid fears of a collapse in demand, OPEC and its partners recommended further production cuts on top of an ongoing pact, but Russia decided to take more time to investigate the case, making markets wondering whether such an action would make much of a difference to the price outlook. Coronavirus is the [..]

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