Chinese runs surprise to the upside
ICE Brent prompt contract was trading at 69.7 $/b on Monday as most Texan refineries were restarted over the weekend. Furthermore, Chinese crude processing in…
Equity markets rebounded, bond yields edged down and the USD weakened: the impact of the Fed minutes has evaporated or maybe the markets are relieved to see the Fed starting to face up to the inflationary risk as long as the economic recovery is being confirmed. Preliminary PMIs will be released today. The bad Japanese figures should not set the trend. The EUR/USD exchange rate is trading close to its February’s high, near 1.2240.
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