Tag: GDP

The Daily Dose; Second Economic Verse, Same as The First

July 16, 2020

-US jobless claims a bit worse than expected. -China posts growth in the second quarter. The market is having a latent response to the decision from OPEC to ease back on production curtailments, with Brent erasing gains from a previous session spurred by supply-side data. OPEC’s secretary general on Wednesday credited coordinated restraint along multilateral … More The Daily Dose; Second Economic Verse, Same as The First

The Daily Dose; Is China Winning the New Cold War?

July 15, 2020

-US-Chinese tensions cloud hopes for sharp economic recovery -OPEC signals the end is near. The price for Brent crude oil was up early Wednesday after unofficial US data showed a sizeable draw in crude oil inventories for the week ending July 10. The rally was supported in part by heightened Cold War-like tensions between the … More The Daily Dose; Is China Winning the New Cold War?

The Daily Dose; It’s Worse Than Expected.

July 7, 2020

-Coronavirus not just a US economic issue -Iran the target of suspicious, or not so suspicious, activity Crude oil prices slipped into negative territory early Tuesday after the European Commission lowered its forecast for economic growth. Not to be outdone, Italian major Eni lowered its forecast for the price of crude oil by $10 per … More The Daily Dose; It’s Worse Than Expected.