Commentary

Petroleum prices rose more than 7% on the week, approaching two-year highs on the surprise OPEC+ decision to maintain output at current levels, dashing expectations of a small production increase amid evidence of global market demand emerging... more

Last week the world’s bond markets experienced an assault propagated by the MISERABLE U.S. five-year Treasury note auction on Wednesday followed by a more dismal seven-year sale on Thursday. Also, the Australian and KIWI 10-year notes suffered... more

Declining inventories in the aftermath of the previous week’s deep freeze, now referred to as winter storm Uri, as well as continued reductions in global stocks and a measurable decline nationally in Covid-19 cases were among the key drivers that... more

Over the past few months there’s been an increasing buzz about commodity prices… grains, crude oil, industrial and precious metals have all broken to the upside and one of the most uttered phrases on my newsfeed has been, “commodity supercycle”.... more

The 4 Horsemen: David Rosenberg, Jim Bianco, Peter Boockvar and Yra Harris take a look back over the last year of Covid-19, and the effects it had on the markets. Check out the disscussion here. 

In August 2020, the US Federal Reserve made a not-so-subtle change to its inflation policy. The world’s leading central bank shifted from a 2% target to an average of a 2% target for the economic condition.

Inflation is a general increase... more

JPX presents rubber contracts listed on their derivatives exchange, Osaka Exchange, with incentive program. CQG then shows how can find the data on CQG, and related functions.

Here is a recording with Yra Harris and Angelo Gallo discussing the Yield Curve and the effect on various markets and sectors depending on the Fed and the Treasury. View the video, using CQG IC charts, here. 

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Most commercial hedgers begin their analysis and hedge decisions with a look at the long-term trend and this means a monthly continuation chart (aka rolling front-month futures chart). As of January 29, 2021., this is what that chart was showing... more

The first month of 2021 was eventful. Bitcoin rose to a new all-time high. Digital currency is a rejection of government control of the money supply. The US swore in a new President. Many policies from the last administration are changing from... more