Author: GTI Research
Oil prices rise amid supply cuts, but economic slowdown looms
9 ViewsOil prices firmed on Tuesday, pushed up by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, but analysts warned that signs of a sharp economic...
Global strain stirs BOJ debate of more easing in March
2 ViewsBank of Japan policymakers debated the feasibility of ramping up monetary stimulus at their rate review this month as heightening overseas risks weighed on the country’s fragile economy, a summary of opinions of...
Asian shares shaky as U.S. bond yields hit lowest since late 2017
2 ViewsAsian shares were shaky on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury yields sank to their lowest since late 2017, further below short-term interest rates and adding to fears of a U.S. recession. MSCI’s broadest index...
Dollar bounces vs yen as risk aversion eases, Brexit saga checks pound
3 ViewsThe dollar rebounded modestly against the yen on Tuesday as Treasury yields pulled back from 15-month lows as a modicum of calm returned to financial markets gripped by fears of a sharper downturn...
Oil prices fall as markets brace for potential U.S. recession
12 ViewsOil prices dropped on Monday as concerns of a sharp economic slowdown outweighed supply disruptions from OPEC’s production cutbacks and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude oil futures were at $66.52...
Markets seem to underestimate threat of Brexit – ECB’s Rehn
11 ViewsThe risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal is the biggest risk facing the slowing euro zone economy in the short term, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn told Germany’s...
