Marshall Gittler
Trading Analysis
The Head of Investment Research at FX Primus Marshall Gittler explains how the demand and the seasonals affect the price in the oil.
Gittler also explains how the Weekly API & EiA inventory reports work and what are the differences between these two releases.
Watch the full webinar: Introduction to oil: Background to the market and outlook for the price
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds comfortably above 1.0400 in quiet trading day
EUR/USD clings to modest daily gains above 1.0400 to begin the new week. Thin trading conditions cause the activity in financial markets to stay subdued in between Christmas and New Year holidays, making it difficult for the pair to gather directional momentum.
GBP/USD retreats from the 1.2600 area amid modest USD demand
GBP/USD trims near-term gains and changes hand at around 1.2580. The US Dollar swings alongside sentiment in the absence of high-tier data releases. The poor performance of Wall Street helps the Greenback recover some ground in the American session.
Japanese Yen receives support from odds of BoJ raising rates following Tokyo CPI
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains stronger against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday. The USD/JPY pair remains subdued as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens on the likelihood of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raising interest rates in January following the release of Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data last week.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds comfortably above 1.0400 in quiet trading day
EUR/USD clings to modest daily gains above 1.0400 to begin the new week. Thin trading conditions cause the activity in financial markets to stay subdued in between Christmas and New Year holidays, making it difficult for the pair to gather directional momentum.
GBP/USD retreats from the 1.2600 area amid modest USD demand
GBP/USD trims near-term gains and changes hand at around 1.2580. The US Dollar swings alongside sentiment in the absence of high-tier data releases. The poor performance of Wall Street helps the Greenback recover some ground in the American session.
Gold stabilizes above $2,600 following previous week's choppy action
Gold holds steady above $2,600 after failing to make a decisive move in either direction in the previous week. Growing expectations for a cautious approach to policy easing by the Fed in 2025 limits XAU/USD's upside heading into the New Year holiday.
Three Fundamentals: Year-end flows, Jobless Claims and ISM Manufacturing PMI stand out Premium
Money managers may adjust their portfolios ahead of the year-end. Weekly US Jobless Claims serve as the first meaningful release in 2025. The ISM Manufacturing PMI provides an initial indication ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls.
Bitcoin misses Santa rally even as on-chain metrics show signs of price recovery
Bitcoin (BTC) price hovers around $97,000 on Friday, erasing most of the gains from earlier this week, as the largest cryptocurrency missed the so-called Santa Claus rally, the increase in prices prior to and immediately following Christmas Day.
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