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Coal Surges to 2-Month High
Energies
Coal Surges to 2-Month High
Coal prices climbed toward $140 per ton in late August, reaching a two-month high as robust global energy demand coincided with persistent concerns over supply. Coal remains the world’s largest source of power generation, producing nearly 11,000 TWh in 2026, while surging electricity demand is slowing efforts to displace the fuel with renewable energy. The […]
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- 13 hours ago
Energies
Brent Slips as Traders Monitor Hormuz Flows
Brent crude slipped toward $88 per barrel on Friday, paring gains from the previous session as traders continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs said oil exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around two-thirds of pre-war levels amid increased flows through Hormuz. […]
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- 13 hours ago
Currency Talk
European Shares Slip Despite Nvidia-Fueled Tech Rally
European shares edged lower on Thursday, with the STOXX 50 falling 0.3% and the broader STOXX 600 down 0.4%, as a Nvidia-driven rally in technology stocks failed to offset broader market weakness. Oil prices also paused their recent decline, while uncertainty over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz added to investor caution. AI-related […]
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- 1 day ago
BNY, Institutional
Oil: Hormuz supply recovery eases risk premium – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that improving flows through the Strait of Hormuz are easing Oil supply fears and supporting a lower Brent price profile. Kuwait and Qatar have restored crude shipments to about 70% of pre-war levels, lifting total Hormuz flows. As more Gulf barrels reach the market, the disruption premium in Oil prices […]
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- 1 day ago
Institutional
Japanese Yen : Range holds with BoJ hike expectations – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH Elias Haddad notes USD/JPY is stuck between resistance at 160.00 and support at the 200‑day moving average, as Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials maintain hawkish guidance and underlying inflation firms near the 2% target. Haddad expects a 25bps BoJ hike in September but argues a lower USD/JPY is more likely to […]
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- 1 day ago
Institutional, MUFG
Japanese Yen: Himino signals hawkish shift – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes that the Japanese Yen reaction to Deputy Governor Himino’s speech was limited, even as his comments aligned with market expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike in September. The BoJ is seen shifting toward a faster pace of tightening, with FX developments increasingly central to its inflation outlook, while Jackson Hole […]
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- 1 day ago
ING, Institutional
Australian Dollar: RBA hold view caps near-term upside against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole highlights that the Australian Dollar (AUD) is the only G10 currency gaining this week as hotter July inflation and strong household spending fuel hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expectations. ING’s macro team still favours a prolonged RBA hold, expecting benign inflation and a steady Fed to reduce urgency, with AUD/USD targeted […]
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- 1 day ago
Metals
Gold Steady as Investors Await Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech
Gold was little changed around $4,590 an ounce on Thursday after posting its biggest one-day percentage decline in a week, as investors awaited fresh policy signals from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Despite slightly hotter US inflation data, concerns over global debt continue to support demand for the […]
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- 1 day ago
Metals
Tin Holds Near 2-Month High
Tin futures in the UK were above $54,800 per tonne, holding most of the recent rally that topped at the two-month high of $56,780 amid the outlook of strong demand. Tin demand remained underpinned to the strong outlook on AI infrastructure due to the metal’s utility in data centers. Soaring order growth for Nvidia, per […]
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- 1 day ago
Currency Talk, EUR
ECB Sees Future Hike as Likely as Inflation Risks Persist
All ECB policymakers agreed to leave rates unchanged at the July meeting, following the first rate hike since 2023 in June, citing elevated uncertainty and the fact that the full inflationary impact of the energy shock had yet to emerge, according to the latest minutes. However, some said they would not have opposed another hike, […]
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- 1 day ago