Oil price (WTI and Brent) rallied again during last week. WTI oil and Brent oil rose by 2.41% and 0.77%, respectively. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI narrowed: The premium ranged between $12.69 and $10.26. Last…
The forex and commodities markets demonstrated high volatility during the past week This week several reports will be released and may affect commodities, equities and forex markets; these include: FOMC meeting, U.S new and pending home sales, U.S GDP for…
The recent decision of a federal appeals court against BP (NYSE:BP) could have an adverse effect on the company’s financial situation in the future. Despite the potential ramifications this court ruling may have on BP, the company’s situation isn’t dire,…
The prices of leading commodities didn’t move much in the past week. On the other hand, the US dollar sharply appreciated against leading currencies such as Euro, Japanese yen and Aussie dollar during last week. During the upcoming week several…
Oil price (WTI) bounced back and increased by 1.78% during last week. Conversely, the price of Brent oil edged down by 0.18%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI narrowed: The premium ranged between $12.69 and $14.95.…
Oil price (WTI) decreased by 1.32% during last week. Conversely, the price of Brent oil edged up by 0.34%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI widened: The premium ranged between $13.30 and $14.73. Last week, the…
The financial markets heated up as most stocks markets and commodities rallied during last week. The lower than expected number of jobs added in the U.S during December, according to latest NF payroll report, didn’t stop commodities and stocks to…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly update: Total U.S. employment didn’t rise as many had anticipated: Based on the ADP update, private non-farm payroll rose by 238k during December: The recent U.S. employment report, which was published yesterday,…
Oil price (WTI and Brent) changed course and tumbled down last week: WTI decreased by 6.34%; Brent oil, by 4.72%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI slightly widened: The premium ranged between $11.92 and $12.93. The…
Last week’s slow pace in the financial markets due to the holiday season won’t resemble this week’s pace. This upcoming week will be packed with many news items, decisions, reports and events that could stir up the financial markets again.…