Oil has pretty much put behind the omicron drop to start the new year and the break above $80 yesterday is another good sign of the recent bullish momentum for the commodity.

Price is looking perky once again today, with the high touching $81.99 before easing back to around $81.50 currently.
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Sees at least three rate hikes this yearMarch is a reasonable date to start rate hike, balance sheet runoff should begin „soon after“There is a risk inflation is likely to be elevated for extended period of timeFed needs to respond directly, clearly, and aggressivelyA fast balance sheet runoff would

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That is some reassurance that he will be keeping the German tradition alive on policy shop talk. It will be interesting to see how his view challenges the rest of the policymakers at the

European equities are pulling higher with gains sitting around 1% across the board. This comes as US futures are also nudging higher with S&P 500 futures now up 0.4%, Nasdaq futures up 0.6%, and Dow futures up 0.3%. As noted earlier:“The risk mood will be a key driver of trading sentiment today foll

We understand that rising prices are a concern for many peopleAnd we take that concern very seriouslyPeople can trust that our commitment to price stability is unwaveringThat is critical to firmly anchor inflation expectations and vital for confidence in the euro currencyHer full speech can be found

Bond yields got off to a hot start earlier in the day but have pulled back considerably in the last hour or so. 10-year Treasury yields are now flat around 1.77% after hitting a two-year high just above 1.80% earlier.

In turn, that has seen USD/JPY also pull back on the session from 115.6

On the downgrade, Moody’s says that:“The rating action reflects our expectation that Shimao’s liquidity risks will be elevated, driven by its weakening access to funding and large near-term debt maturities.The review for downgrade reflects the uncertainty over the company’s ability to generate new f