London’s financial services sector has leverage; Anglo American achieves strength through diversity [Read More...]
Marubeni and Total to build Qatar solar plant
Project to meet 10% of Gulf state’s peak electricity demand as it moves away from burning oil [Read More...]
Traders Shrug Off MH17 Downing, Mideast Fighting
Traders aren’t getting overly exercised about the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 almost certainly by Kremlin-backed militia, Israel’s incursion into Gaza and fighting in Iraq.The latest Commitments of Traders report issued Friday has resulted in some new signals taking effect on this week’s open of trading, but not a huge swing toward uncertainty or bearishness.New signals:- bearish for the Nasdaq-100 and gold- cash for copper (which had previously been bearish)- bullish for crude oilThe gold bearish signal is more evidence that traders aren’t freaking out. Serious market trepidation would likely have pushed traders to be bullish gold.S&P 500 Traders BullishOther signals remain the same, including S&P 500, which is bullish. In fact, S&P 500 commercial traders substantially increasing their net futures … [Read More...]
Palladium trade body warns of supply pinch in London
Industry group says market is tighter now than it has been for more than 20 years [Read More...]
US natural gas prices drop to lowest level in 4 years
Supply expected to keep growing in 2020 while demand has been subdued [Read More...]
Squawk: Dear Trader Confused with market movements don’t know pound will…
Dear Trader Confused with market movements don’t know pound will bounce with Brexit? don’t know oil will bounce or fall more? Keep away all these and just trade relax with our daily trading signals… [Read More...]
Lekoil fake loan probe puts focus on Bahamas broker
Scam by people pretending to be from the QIA leaves oil explorer’s future in balance [Read More...]
Planting crops with trees drives ‘magical’ reforestation
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Silver, Bond Bearish Based on CFTC’s Latest COT Data
Two new trading signals take effect on Monday’s open of trading based on the latest Commitments of Trader data: bearish for silver and the 30-year Treasury bond (meaning bullish for the yield).See my latest signals table for how trader positioning is shaking out in these and the other eight markets I trade using the free weekly COT data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Good luck this week. [Read More...]
Conflict over fertile lands threatens Nigeria’s food security
A deadly ethnic battle sparked by cattle-herders is driving farmers from their land [Read More...]
An inconvenient truth for Brazil’s biggest company
In contrast with many global peers, Petrobras has made scant efforts to diversify into green energy [Read More...]
Squawk: Wheat Technicals Are Bullish Across The Board by Stephen Pope…
Wheat Technicals Are Bullish Across The Board by Stephen Pope USDA reports may reveal wheat planting is somewhat low this season A recovery in prices looks likely given positive technicals The… [Read More...]
Palladium bull market puts $18bn dent in carmakers’ profits
Demand for ingredient of catalytic converters soars as supplies fail to keep pace [Read More...]
BP finance chief to retire amid further reshuffle
In U-turn, Brian Gilvary says it is the ‘right time to move on’ [Read More...]
Banks Bearish But SPX Traders Seem Unworried By Ukraine, Mideast Conflict
Mixed news for equities in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.My signal for the BKX U.S. Bank Index (a benchmark for U.S. financials) goes bearish on the coming week’s open of trading based on the most recent COT data.SPX Traders Boost Net PositionMeanwhile, my signal for the S&P 500 remains bullish. And the “smart money” commercial SPX hedgers got substantially more bullish in their futures and options net positioning as a portion of total open interest.Seems like they’re not too concerned about the stepped-up death toll in Gaza and Iraq, warnings of a possible open Russian invasion of Ukraine or the escalating Western-Russian sanctions war.What do they know that we don’t … [Read More...]
Markets rebound as investor fears over China virus ease
Investors reassured by Beijing’s response to the coronavirus [Read More...]
Squawk: To my (past) TradingFloor Followers I wish You All a…
To my (past) TradingFloor Followers I wish You All a very Happy 2019 and profitable Trading Year ahead. Max [Read More...]
Libya oil output set to hit lowest level since Gaddafi’s fall
NOC head says blockade by strongman Haftar has forced shutdown [Read More...]
Copper Slumps to Two-Week Low As Virus Triggers Growth, Demand Concerns
Copper futures are slumping to their lowest levels in two weeks as the Wuhan coronavirus added to economic growth and metal demand concerns in China. The industrial metal is also taking a hit on record annual output in Chile, which comes as global stockpiles are diminishing. This is driving the smart money into net long positions as investors are bullish on the red metal’s prospects for 2020. March copper futures tumbled $0.025, or 0.86%, to $2.7695 per pound at 14:43 GMT on Wednesday on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper prices are trading the lowest levels since the beginning of January, extending their tepid start to the new year. The Chinese government confirmed that the Wuhan virus has killed 17 people and there are nearly 500 confirmed … [Read More...]
Chocolate supply: I should cocoa
Living income differential of farmers risks playing havoc with confectioners’ hedging strategies [Read More...]
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