WTI crude oil futures settles at $85.14 to end the trading week
Not so fast with that breakout in Treasury yields
OPEC+ continues to struggle to meet its production quotas
Beijing reports 12 new covid infections
Baker Hughes oil rig count falls 1 to 491
Yellen: Inflation is

The 200-day moving average in the S&P 500 is not to be taken lightly. The last time we had a genuine break below was at the start of the pandemic and it was a free fall from there. Notably, a few minor incursions (pun intended) below have ultimately been buying opportunities.

On the day:S&P

After the painful drops in US financials after earnings followed by today’s 23% drop in Netflix after disappointing guidance, it’s a daunting time to be reporting.
Here’s a look at who is on the earnings calendar next week. The main event is also the FOMC decision on Wednesday and that will be follo

The price of WTI crude oil futures are settling at $85.14 to end the trading week. That is down $0.41 or -0.48% on the day.
The high price reached $85.56. The low reached $82.78. 
The high prices reach reached $87.10. The low for the week was on Monday at $81.58. The high price was a new seven year

The breakout in bond yields isn’t exactly going to plan.The ugly turn in the risk trade is hitting hard with 10-year yields now down 8 basis points to 1.749%. Importantly, that’s below the old 1.77% breakout line and if we close down here it will invalidate the breakout on the weekly candle.

Headlines:Commodity currencies hold lower as risk stays more defensive on the dayOil looks to be faltering at the final hurdle this weekUK December retail sales -3.7% vs -0.6% m/m expectedChina premier Li says will not resort to flood-like stimulusPBOC calls on lenders to extend more credit to compa

S&P 500 futures flatNasdaq futures -0.3%Dow futures +0.1%This has a familiar ring to it as per the last two sessions in Europe (19/1 and 20/1). US futures are looking a fair bit less dire as we approach the handover to US trading, but will it falter at the end of the day as it has previously?Risk se

Will appropriately step up policy support for the economyThese are typical remarks and ones that we have heard before but context matters. This comes after the PBOC cut rates earlier in the week and also moved to cut the SLF by 0.1% from 17 January. As such, it hints at a pause in terms of added eas

The firm notes that:“The oil price required to trigger sufficient demand erosion appears higher than we estimated. Hence, we raise our Brent forecast to $100/bbl by 3Q, up from ~$90/bbl before.“Well, that certainly might come but it’s still very early in the year and a lot can change in the months a

It’s all about the risk mood still so far today and with equities looking sluggish once again after yesterday’s drop, there isn’t much comfort for risk trades on the day. The yen and franc are staying bid in European morning trade, with pressure seen on commodity currencies once again.
USD/JPY is ho