Growing divergence between crude and oil products markets
Brent prompt future contract remained pressured, at 63 $/b, as the OPEC meeting cycle started with the JMMC’s technical meeting yesterday. At the same time,…
Purchasing managers’ indices continue to be close or at historical highs in the manufacturing industry, pointing to strong growth in this sector. The small decline in the US ISM only shows that activity has ceased to accelerate in April. Bond yields are marginally down and the USD is rather stable: the EUR/USD exchange rate is trading in a narrow range around 1.2030.
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