May 8 2023 🕓 3 min
Was there a speculative short selling on crude oil?
Crude oil keeps very volatile, from -17% to +15%. Was it a speculative short selling, or data-based price move?
Market Movers
May 12 2023
NZD weakens on all fronts
The New Zealand dollar (NZD) fell on all fronts on Friday. NZD/USD is down 1.4% and NZD/JPY dropped 1.2%, while GBP/NZD is up 1.3%.
May 12 2023
Inflation levels update
The annual inflation rate in India dropped from 5.6% in March to 4.7% in April. Brazil’s inflation fell from 4.6% to 4.1%. However, inflation in Spain accelerated from 3.3% to 4.1%, and France’s inflation jumped from 5.7% to 5.9%.
May 12 2023
Mark Cuban praises AI
The potential of AI, according to Mark Cuban, is “beyond anything I’ve ever seen,” and he compared ChatGPT to the early days of the internet. Cuban has a straightforward piece of advice for businesses: join the AI race or perish. Cuban stated, “There are two types of companies in the world: those who are great at AI and everyone else.”
November 2 2022 🕓 3 min
Why are soybean and wheat prices rising?
In recent days, we have seen prices of foods such as soybeans and wheat rise. Why is this and what is the condition of the market?
November 1 2022 🕓 3 min
Traders see demand destruction for crude oil
OPEC released the reason for the production cut and projected the rising demand for crude oil for the next decade.
October 30 2022 🕓 3 min
How is the strong dollar affecting gold purchases in India?
Indians are breaking records in the amount of privately owned gold now, but the strong dollar is not helping.
October 30 2022 🕓 4 min
Glencore – What do its results tell us about the market?
Glencore is one of the largest metals mining companies in the world. Its global operations can give us a good insight into the market.
October 29 2022 🕓 4 min
Is gas really that expensive? A look into the energy crisis
The energy crisis caused a massive surge in the price of European natural gas, but this wild ride seems to be over.
October 28 2022 🕓 3 min
The current state of precious metals – look at gold & silver
2022 is not challenging only for stocks but metals too. Gold and silver have declined by 10% and 18% so far this year.
October 26 2022 🕓 3 min
The world is hit by the first truly global energy crisis
This sentence was stated by the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Is this really the case?
October 25 2022 🕓 2 min
Crude oil falls down despite tight production policy
OPEC’s policy on crude oil production had the opposite effect. Oil hits $82 price tag, and poor economic data in China signal lower demand. What does it mean?
October 24 2022 🕓 3 min
France as the leading producer of Lithium in Europe?
As demand for electric vehicles increases, so does the demand for raw materials for their production, including lithium.
October 23 2022 🕓 3 min
Europe wants to build the first hydrogen corridor
The corridor will run from Spain to the Netherlands. Is hydrogen a way for Europe to help itself in the face of energy uncertainty?
October 22 2022 🕓 2 min
China plans to build a truly giant offshore wind farm
China has ambitious plans for wind farms. This is confirmed by this huge project to be built off the city of Chaozhou.
October 21 2022 🕓 2 min
Is Alcoa showing a problem in the aluminum market?
A surprising quarterly loss for aluminium giant Alcoa, means more concern about the state of the global economy.