Commentary

Petroleum prices fell for the first week in 10, easing minimally as Brent prices actually improved on the week. Persistent concerns regarding lower supplies, particularly in Cushing, continued… more

Peter Boockvar and Yra Harris on Inflation, Currencies, Interest Rates and Commodities

Peter Boockvar: Chief Investment Officer at Bleakley Advisory Group and Editor of The Boock Report

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Petroleum prices rose for a record ninth consecutive week, reaching their highest levels since 2014. Ongoing OPEC discipline, continued shortfalls of US Crude production, diminished supplies at… more

Petroleum prices rose for an eighth consecutive week. This is the longest streak of weekly gains for Brent in more than 20 years. Continued OPEC+ discipline spearheaded by Saudi dismissiveness of… more

Prof. Barry Eichengreen and Yra Harris on Debt, the Dollar and Inflation

Barry Julian Eichengreen is an American economist who holds the title of George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor… more

Judd Hirschberg of Whitewave Trading Strategies and Yra Harris give an overview using CQG Integrated Client for global macro trading to students participating in the CME’s 2021 University Trading… more

Petroleum prices rose for a seventh consecutive week as WTI hit $80 for the first time since November 1, 2014. No imminent release from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve as falsely rumored… more

The raw material markets asset class edged higher in the third quarter of 2021 after posting gains in Q1 and Q2. The commodity asset class consisting of 29 of the primary commodities that trade on… more

Petroleum prices rose for a sixth consecutive week and sixth consecutive quarter. This was the largest monthly increase since June as Crude prices touched three year highs earlier in the week.… more

Petroleum prices rose for a fifth consecutive week as worse than expected long-term damage to both refining and production assets in the US Gulf coupled with the inability of OPEC+ to increase… more