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CME Group USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil Futures Volume and Open Interest In December 2022, CME Group crude palm oil volume totaled 15,802 lots (395,050 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 45,733 lots (1,143,325 metric tons). Volume in the first three contract months were 7,252, which...

After achieving an 817% total return between March 2009 and the end of 2021, the S&P 500® fell 18.5% in 2022.  Despite losing nearly one fifth of its value, the index might not be a bargain buy on some measures.  When one looks at the S&P 500 market capitalization to GDP ratio...

Gold has rallied nearly 20% amid expectations for the Fed to begin cutting rates later this year, and as the dollar retreats from highs. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today!   Image sourced from Shutterstock This post...

AT A GLANCE Unlike the last four equity rallies of the 1990s, the early 2000s, 2010-2019, and the post-pandemic rally of 2020-2021, any equity rally this time around will have to fight the Fed Elevated volatility and more frequent setbacks are likely to remain significant features of the equity...

CME Group USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil Futures Volume and Open Interest In November 2022, CME Group crude palm oil volume totaled 15,935 lots (398,375 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 45,678 lots (1,141,950 metric tons). Volume in the first three contract months were 8,985, which...

Bond investors cheered the December U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on January 12.  Headline inflation came in at 6.5% year on year, which was much better than the previous month. Core inflation receded from 6.0% to 5.7%.  There was, however, one discordant note: rents...

After years of an accommodative stance, the Fed's switch to jumbo rate hikes could pose a challenge to the next possible rally in equities. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today! This post contains sponsored advertising...

AT-A-GLANCE Fed hikes in 2022 the highest since 1981 U.S. debt levels have doubled relative to GDP since the early 1980s Higher debt levels may make the U.S. economy more sensitive to rate changes The U.S. yield curve is strongly inverted, suggesting risk of a downturn Real rates are still...

U.S. and global market participants will be keeping a close eye on five key developments in 2023 that could herald changes in market sentiment – positively or negatively – depending on the flow of economic data. (1) When does the Federal Reserve (Fed) reach its peak rate for this cycle...

Select sectors that did poorly in 2020 and 2021 performed well in 2022, while those which excelled in 2020 and 2021 did poorly last year. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today!   Image sourced from Shutterstock

AT A GLANCE Equities have repriced to adapt to both higher bond yields and the possibility of a recession Bond yields are in new territory and are more or less in line with perceived long-term inflation expectations, plus a risk premium Over the last year, major changes occurred, so 2023 will...

After the UN climate meeting in Egypt, carbon market participants look to establish a pricing benchmark similar to those present in other key commodities Carbon offset futures from CME Group reached record interest in December The race to carbon neutrality faced headwinds in 2022, including...

Equity markets reversed direction in two distinct ways in 2022.  First, and most obviously, major indices such as the S&P 500®, Russell 2000, Dow and Nasdaq 100 fell after rising sharply in 2020 and 2021.  Secondly, and not as apparent, was a near perfect sector performance...