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Commodity wrap - Oil, Gold, Natgas, Cocoa (21.10.2025)

21 October 2025

Oil Crude oil prices fell sharply early this week, testing the $56 per barrel area. The US administration indicated that average gasoline prices in the United States had dropped below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2020. Oil prices remain under pressure amid expectations of further...

Is the United States copying China? The Government takes stakes in Intel, MP Materials, and more.

21 October 2025

In recent months, the United States has invested in several companies considered among the most strategic and important in the country, ensuring that they can manufacture their own semiconductors, extract their own rare earths, and produce their own steel without depending on others. What the Trump...

Kering sells L'Oréal's cosmetics division for €4 billion – what does this mean for both companies' shares❓💡

20 October 2025

French luxury goods group Kering (KER.FR), owner of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, has made one of its most important strategic moves in recent years. The company has agreed to sell its entire cosmetics division to L'Oréal (OR.FR) for €4 billion. The transaction...

19 February 2021

8:27 AM

Economic calendar: PMI day

European markets seen opening higher PMIs from Europe and the United States Canadian retail sales for December expected to show a...

7:27 AM

Morning wrap (19.02.2021)

US indices finished yesterday's trading lower. S&P 500 dropped 0.44%, Dow Jones declined 0.38% and Nasdaq finished 0.72% lower. Russell 2000...

18 February 2021

8:15 PM

Daily summary: US equities fell on labour market weakness

Europe shares fall for 3rd day in a row Disappointing US weekly jobless claims report US crude stockpiles fall sharply to the lowest level since...

7:08 PM

SunPower stock falls 12% on weak revenue guidance

SunPower (SPWR.US) stock plunged more than 12% after the solar company posted mixed quarterly figures. The company earned 14 cents in the fourth quarter,...

6:52 PM

Technical analysis: US500

During today's session global stocks continue to trade under pressure. Looking at the S&P 500 (US500) chart from the technical point of view, one...

6:21 PM

MACRO: US jobless claims hit four-week high

First-time filings for jobless claims rose 861 last week, above expectations of 765k Continuing claims edged lower, however the total receiving benefits...

5:06 PM

BREAKING: US Crude Stocks fall more than expected

Crude inventories in the US dropped by 7.257 million barrels in the week ended February 12th, following a 6.655 million decrease in the previous...

4:00 PM

US OPEN: Wall Street opens lower as jobless claims rise

Disappointing weekly jobless claims report US 10-year treasury yield hovers at 1-year high Walmart (WMT.US) Q4 earnings miss estimates Wall...

2:56 PM

BREAKING: Coffee price rises for third day in a row

Arabica coffee prices have been rising for the 3rd day in a row, hitting the upper limit of tte short-term consolidation which started in December. As...

2:34 PM

BREAKING: US Jobless Claims rise unexpectedly

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits was 0.861 million in the week ended February 13th, compared to 0.793 million reported in...

2:22 PM

Stock of the week - Tilray (18.02.2021)

Tilray gained over 200% year-to-date Company released solid Q4 earnings report Positive quarterly EBITDA for the first time Merger...

1:42 PM

Euro little changed after ECB minutes

Minutes from the ECB December meeting have just been released. ECB officials all agreed that ample monetary stimulus remained essential. The Central...

12:36 PM

🥇Will gold defend support at $1,765❓

Gold has been treated as a safe haven asset for years, protecting investors' wealth at times of increased risk on the markets. Precious metal has also...

11:11 AM

DE30 swings in a narrow range

European markets trade mixed DE30 trades in 13,890-13,950 pts range Daimler, MTU Aero and Airbus released earnings reports Stock...

9:26 AM

Chart of the day - OIL (18.02.2021)

Price of Brent (OIL) jumped above $65 per barrel today for the first time since late-January 2020. While OIL pulled back off the daily highs, it continues...

8:35 AM

Economic calendar: ECB minutes and CBRT decision

European markets seen opening slightly lower ECB minutes, CBRT decision DOE expected to show decline in oil inventories DAX...

7:30 AM

Morning wrap (18.02.2021)

US indices finished yesterday's trading mostly lower. S&P 500 dropped 0.03%, Nasdaq declined 0.58% and Russell closed 0.74% lower. Dow Jones...

17 February 2021

8:34 PM

Daily summary: Global stocks fall as inflation fears grow

US retail sales rebounded sharply in January US producer prices soar most since 2009 Gold sinks as dollar surges European bourses finished...

8:26 PM

USD sees little reaction to FOMC Minutes

Minutes from the recent FOMC have just been released. Policymakers continue to support current monetary policy measures to keep the economic recovery...

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