Commentary

Crude prices eased at week’s end after reaching their highest levels since January 2020 on Wednesday. This was the first week in three that Crude prices fell. Refined product prices continue to… more

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… 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… 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… 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.… 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… more

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… 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… more

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… more