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The Crude Chronicles - Episode 168

Oil Traders Increase Net-LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that crude traders increased their net long positions by around 10k contracts last week. Total upside exposure...

IMF Warns Of China Econ Downgrade Over Covid Policy

IMF Concerns Over China Covid PolicyThe focus on China continues to build this week. Following ugly scenes of police clashing with protestors at the weekend, the scrutiny of the government’s...

Music Legends Clash With Spotify Over Rogan Anti-Vax Controversy

Content ControversyMusic streaming platform Spotify has been drawing plenty of heat recently following a row which erupted just a fortnight ago. Folk-rock icon Neil Young called on Spotify to make a...

Market Spotlight: Trading The December BOE Meeting

Tough Call For BOEToday’s Bank of England meeting is drawing a great deal of attention and has the potential to cause significant price action swings in GBP-based pairs and UK asset prices. On the...

BOE Dec Rate Hike In Doubt Following New COVID Restrictions

Deja Vu In The UKIn a situation which was eerily reminiscent of this exact time last year, the UK government took the market by surprise last week with the announcement of a move to “Plan B” measures....

How Much Will Omicron Overshadow Today's NFP Release?

COVID Uncertainty DominatesThe uncertainty around the recently announced Omicron COVID-variant has been well reflected in the price action we’ve seen across asset classes this week. While most leading...

Shaky Markets Await Further Omicron Updates

Sharp Shift In SentimentThe last few days in markets have served as a sharp reminder of just how quickly sentiment can shift. This time last week, traders were focused firmly on the Fed and...

Fed's Powell Warns Over Omicron Threat

Obstacles AppearJust as bulls thought they were finally beginning to run with the ball, it seems the news of the Omicron variant has well and truly screwed up the play. Fed chairman Powell is due to...

Market Spotlight: ZAR Short Opportunities

ZAR Under PressureFollowing the initial sell off in ZAR on Friday as news of the variant first broke, price has since stalled and remained within the range of that initial day’s decline. For now,...