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Thomas Finlon

Petroleum prices rose for a seventh consecutive week,reaching seven year highs as the price of WTI breached $93. There were a number of influences, virtually all positive, that drove petroleum… more

Yra Harris

Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month so it is known on trading desks as UNEMPLOYMENT Friday — or Unenjoyment Day for some — as volatility will reign in the early part of the trading day. As… more

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Today’s markets are full of options. Discover how options on futures from CME Group can help you mitigate downside risk and diversify your portfolio across major asset classes such… more

Andy Hecht

At the most recent Fed meeting, the US central bank set the stage for ending quantitative easing in early March and liftoff from a zero percent short-term Fed Funds Rate at the March FOMC meeting… more

Marcus Kwan
General Added a font size toggle for Quoteboard and Quoteboard 2 Improved searching for columns in Manage columns dialog for grids Added a lock pointer tools mode for chart for mobile mode Added… more
Thomas Finlon

Petroleum prices increased for a fifth consecutive week, touching seven-year highs midweek as
dated Brent briefly touched $90 before easing at week’s end on profit-taking as well as a sharp… more

Yra Harris

Bernard Connolly is a British economist noted for his dislike of the euro. He is know for writing The Rotten Heart of Europe: The Dirty War for Europe's Money.

with thanks to … more

Thomas Finlon

Energy prices increased for a fourth consecutive week, the longest such streak of gains since October. Reductions in Crude inventories rendering stocks to their lowest levels since October 2018,… more

Thomas Finlon

Energy prices rose for a third consecutive week, reaching their highest levels since late November. Strong
demand, growing production issues in Kazakhstan, Libya, Russia, Nigeria, Canada and… more

Thomas Finlon

Energy prices rose again in another holiday abbreviated week. Prices increased despite a dramatic rise in cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19. Increases in petroleum demand were significant… more