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Futures are pricing a backwardation, or a decline in prices, while options traders see a greater risk of the market moving higher rather than lower. 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 Crude oil, the main component of gasoline, accounts for nearly 60% of the pump price of regular gasoline Shortages at Gulf Coast refineries, outages in Europe and sanctions against Russian oil have helped push up the cost of crude There are more than 150 types of crude oil, each...

AT A GLANCE Brazil is the leading producer of soybeans globally, passing U.S. production by 13.3 million metric tons in the 2021/2022 crop year Market participants can now trade a defined spread to help manage risk between soybean crops in the northern and southern hemispheres Brazil can no...

AT A GLANCE Tight monetary policy aims to slow down an overheated economy by increasing interest rates. Conversely, loose monetary policy aims to stimulate an economy by lowering interest rates Global central banks have raised rates rapidly but their rates are still below inflation levels Over...

Despite multiple rate hikes by the Fed and other central banks, inflation levels in the U.S. and Europe are still well above policy rates. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today!

This fall, markets for crude oil and its products have found themselves mired in extraordinarily strong crosscurrents, from cuts to production from major producers to uncertainty over global demand that have had a push-pull effect on prices and market volatility. Some of the factors at play in the...

In many respects Australia’s economy resembles those of its peers in North America and Europe.  Since the pandemic began, unemployment rates have plunged to record lows and inflation has surged (Figure 1).  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been raising rates roughly in line...

Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 300 basis points Higher rates are challenging both homebuyers and sellers There are growing signs that the Federal Reserve’s rate policies are starting to bite into the U.S. housing market. Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed...

For investors, the past year has been dominated by one factor: inflation.  Beginning in April 2021, the U.S. inflation rate began climbing rapidly. By the summer of 2022, headline inflation was above 8% while the core rate, excluding food and energy, topped 6%. This led to an abrupt change in...

Semiconductors outperformed the broader tech sector in the last decade, but 2022 has been a tough year amid growing deglobalization. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today! This post contains sponsored advertising content. This...

The slowdown in the once red-hot housing sector is unlikely to be as severe as the sector's collapse during the Great Recession. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today! This post contains sponsored advertising content. This...

Semiconductors outperformed the broader tech sector in the last decade, but 2022 has been a tough year amid growing deglobalization. Scan the above QR code for more expert analysis of market events and trends driving opportunities today!  

For investors, the past year has been dominated by one factor: inflation. Beginning in April 2021, the U.S. inflation rate began climbing rapidly. By the summer of 2022, headline inflation was above 8% while the core rate, excluding food and energy, topped 6%. This led to an abrupt change in...

CME Group USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil futures volume and open interest In September 2022, CME crude palm oil volume totaled 21,758 lots (543,950 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 50,913 lots (1,272,825 metric tons). Volume in the first three contract months were 9,268 which was...

AT A GLANCE Overall semiconductor stocks and the broader IT sector appear to move in tandem Semiconductors underperformed from 2002 to 2012 and then outperformed from 2013 to 2021 Has deglobalization come for the semiconductor industry? On Oct. 11, the U.S. government announced new licensing...