Tag Archives: United states
US oil rig count rises again, hinting at higher supply and near-term pressure on crude prices
US rig count rose to 429, signaling modest drilling uptick, bearish near-term crude, amid inventories, geopolitics, OPEC+.
WTI slides towards $86 as US-Iran ceasefire talks ease Strait of Hormuz supply fears
WTI slips near $86.60 as ceasefire talks ease Hormuz fears; inventory draw disappoints, volatility elevated, outlook bearish.
WTI swings between $86 and $91 as US-Iran truce talk offsets Middle East strikes
WTI swung between $86-$91 as US-Iran conflict and diplomacy headlines drove volatility; traders eye options strategies.
EIA Reports Slower US Gas Storage Build as Output Caps Henry Hub Below $3.00/MMBtu
EIA reports 92 Bcf gas storage build; inventories 22% above average, capping prices despite rising LNG, heat.
US April new home sales rise but miss forecasts, fuelling dovish Fed tilt and housing hedge plays
April US new home sales rose to 622,000 but missed 0.67M forecast, boosting dovish Fed expectations.
US Income Growth Stalls in April, Raising Rate-Cut Bets and Shifting Investor Positioning
April US personal income stalled at 0%, missing forecasts, signaling weakening consumers and boosting bets on rate cuts.
US core PCE eases to 3.6% as Fed rate-cut odds slip and volatility risks build
PCE inflation matched forecasts; May core dipped slightly, Fed stays cautious, volatility opportunities emerge amid inverted yield curve.
NZD/USD slides as US-Iran strikes boost dollar; RBNZ hold keeps rate-hike outlook in focus
NZD/USD fell to 0.5885 as US-Iran strikes sparked risk-off, despite RBNZ hold and hawkish hikes outlook.
Trump Rules Out Iran Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Rhetoric Lifts Oil and Volatility Outlook
Trump rejects easing Iran sanctions; Hormuz focus lifts oil risk, raising prices and volatility; traders buy calls.
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160 as softer Australian inflation tempers RBA tightening bets amid Iran tensions
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160; softer Australian inflation curbs RBA hike odds, while US-Iran tensions support dollar.
