• Feb 23, 2025

Oil Speculators Turn Sour as Bullish Wagers Get Trimmed Back

(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds are turning less optimistic on crude oil’s prospects, trimming net-bullish bets in a further sign of market softening.Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’Trump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalAirbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire VictimsSorry, Kids: Disney’s New York Headquarters Is for Grown-UpsNet-long positions for US marker

• Feb 23, 2025

German stocks and euro rise after conservatives win election

German stocks rallied on Monday and the euro reached a one-month high after Germany’s election result put centrist parties on track to form a coalition. Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday. Merz should be able to form a coalition to govern with the ruling centre-left Social Democrats, even though the party came third behind the far-right Alternative for Germany.

• Feb 23, 2025

Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week

(Bloomberg) -- Subdued oil traders will be looking for clues at a major energy conference in London this week. Gold continues to pour into the US as the market provides arbitrage opportunities. And the price of liquefied natural gas in Europe is showing signs of easing as supply concerns take a step back. Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’Trump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminati

• Feb 23, 2025

Repricing US gold reserves would be bullish for the market, signaling the precious metal is not a ‘barbarous relic,’ analyst says

If US gold reserves were priced at the current market rate, the value would top $750 billion.

• Feb 23, 2025

One of the few bears on Wall Street worries stagflation could drive a 10% stock sell-off this year

Inflation probably isn't going back to 2% without a recession, according to Barry Bannister, Stifel's top stock strategist.

• Feb 23, 2025

What election projections mean for Germany's ailing economy

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)came in second, its best ever result, projections showed. Germany's election results set the stage for protracted coalition talks.

• Feb 23, 2025

Fed-Favored Inflation Gauge Is Set to Ease to Seven-Month Low

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric is expected to cool to the slowest pace since June, but glacial progress on taming price pressures overall will keep policymakers cautious about lowering interest rates further.Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’Trump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalAirbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire Vic

• Feb 23, 2025

How Trump's federal worker layoffs will hit beyond Washington

While federal workers are concentrated around Washington, D.C., there are thousands more in cities throughout the country. Laying them off will impact those local economies.

• Feb 23, 2025

Suriname's Offshore Oil Exploration Poised for Major Growth

Suriname's oil and gas sector is experiencing a surge in investment and exploration, with major projects and significant drilling activity forecasted to drive substantial growth and production in the coming years.

• Feb 23, 2025

Should You Forget Bitcoin and Buy Cardano Instead?

Is this smaller altcoin a viable alternative to the world's top cryptocurrency?