
Saudi Arabia’s lost crude battle in North America likely to intensify war in Asia and Europe
Aug 18, 2015 12:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Saudi Arabia has been clearly losing import share in US as North American neighbor (Canada) not only remains major crude oil supplier to worlds largest economy, it is clearly increasing its share in that market. Saudi...

Japan's Q3 GDP growth likely positive, economic sentiment firm but real economy and inflation weak
Aug 18, 2015 11:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
Japans economy contracted by 0.4% Q/Q in Q2 in "real" or inflation-adjusted terms, while on annual terms it fell 1.6 per cent, less than the 2.2 per cent fall expected, data released on Monday showed. While the drop was...

Natural gas back challenging range floor
Aug 18, 2015 11:32 am UTC| Insights & Views
Natural gas has been trading in tight range since June. Support is lying around $2.7/mmbtu and resistance at $2.95/mmbtu. After Natural gas bulls failed to break above range high last week, bears are totally in control...
US shale producers halt down-swing in second round of oil rout
Aug 18, 2015 10:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
US shale producers, have successfully built their image as swing producers since they rapidly reduced active oil rigs by more than 60% beginning in December, 2014 and by mid of this year as oil price dropped from more than...

UK inflation improves, still far from normal
Aug 18, 2015 10:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today, some of the measures of inflation in UK improved but levels of inflation that can be considered as normal, still remains quite a far away. Key highlights - Producer price index grew +0.3% in July y/y. Producer...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Aug 18, 2015 09:28 am UTC| Insights & Views
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today, but some with medium to high risks associated. Data released so far: China - House price index dropped by -3.7% in July, slower than prior -4.9%. Australia -...

Aug 18, 2015 08:22 am UTC| Insights & Views
There is no significant news apart from CPI and retail sales UK side except that could propel GBP for this week and near future GBPUSD may likely to experience low volatility (see ATM vols nutshell). You can make out from...