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Crude: Down for Christmas

By Phil Flynn | December 12, 2017

The forties is down till Christmas, in the old North Sea, it will slow that oil flows into Scotland’s refineries. Christmas will find price hikes, all the way downstream. The forties is down until Christmas and the oil price will scream.

OPEC meeting FOMC decision and UK-US GDP in focus

By Lukman Otunuga | July 24, 2017

A sense of caution seems to be the theme for the financial markets as trading gets underway for the week, with investors braced and preparing for an incredibly busy week packed with both crucial economic reports and major risk events.

Oil steadies but for how long?

By Craig Erlam | June 22, 2017

We’re seeing risk aversion in the markets once again on Thursday, with US futures currently slightly in the red, Gold adding to recent gains and the yen edging higher.

Market volatility returns in full force

By Lukman Otunuga | February 17, 2017

Stock markets were explosively volatile this week, with most areas sprinting into record levels as the mixture of stabilizing oil prices and improving economic data across the globe boosted risk appetite.

Markets elevated by Trump’s tax talk

By Lukman Otunuga | February 10, 2017

The prospects of Trump’s pending corporate tax announcement aimed to positively impact U.S. growth may provide enough inspiration for bulls to propel Wall Street higher during today’s trading session.

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