Australian post-Covid-19 planning for the economy to prepare the country for future crises began.
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Russia ready to discuss very substantial oil output cut – report
Reuters citing two sources Very few analysts think 10 mbpd is enough. There are estimates from 20-35 mbpd in surplus. WTI jumped to $27.00 from $26.20 on this headline.
German DAX leads the way higher in the European equitys today
Major indices higher across the European continent. The German DAX is leading the way higher in European equity's today as they look to ease coronavirus restrictions.
UK coronavirus death toll hits 5373 vs 4932 yesterday
Pace of deaths slows The pace of new cases slowed for a second day. ForexLive
EUR/JPY: Waiting on a corrective bounce towards 118.50/119.25 before selling
TD on EUR/JPY For bank trade ideas, (one week free with this link). TD Research discusses EUR/JPY outlook and " As some degree of normalcy settles in at some point, the global balance of payments backdrop will likely be amplified as the shock wears on. There are a handful of major currencies in a position […]
Cable falls into the London fix
Quick move lower Cable is now down 15 pips on the day to 1.2260 in a quick move lower into the London fix. These moves tend to unwind after the fix but there's also a bit of a head-and-shoulders pattern in the past few hours so be wary on the downside.
Merkel says it's not the time to talk about about easing restrictions
No timeline from Merkel ForexLive
Norway oil ministry says no ongoing talks with oil companies about cuts
That's not a positive sign Norway says it was invited to attend Thursday's OPEC+ meeting and will consider participating as an observer if there is broad participation.
EUR/USD, GBP/USD: Range-bound for now; EUR/JPY: staying short – SocGen
SocGen on euro, sterling and yen SocGen Research sees a scope for EUR/USD and GBP/USD to stay range-bound in the near-term. "Last week's CFTC data are a puzzle. Speculative euro longs grew very sharply in the week to March 31, a week which did see EUR/USD bounce from 1.07 to 1.11, but that's a meagre […]
Warren Buffett isn't betting on airlines but might be betting on the yen
Berkshire Hathaway to borrow in yen this week A story you're probably not hearing much about right now is the surge in corporate borrowing. Lower rates, a demand for cash and the Fed's 'buy everything' policy is leading to records in investment-grade borrowing.