According to JPMorgan experts, the current policy of the Trump administration may lead to a significant decline in oil prices. Analysts forecast a further drop of WTI below $60 in August and down to $55 per barrel towards the end of the year.
OPEC has lowered its outlook for world oil demand rise in 2025 and 2026 by about 100,000 barrels per day due to US President Donald Trump's trade policy negatively affecting energy consumption.
The recent surge in gold prices above $3,200 marks the beginning of a rally toward $4,000 per ounce, according to Mike McGlone from Bloomberg Intelligence. He believes that as the US stock market turns bearish and interest in Bitcoin wanes, investors will increasingly flock to the precious metal.
US natural gas prices lost about 6% and fell to a nine-week low amid record production over the past weekend and forecasts of weaker demand next week. Accordion to LSEG, the Lower 48 states produced 106.3 billion cubic feet of gas per day this month.
Public companies boosted their Bitcoin reserves by 16.1% (95,431 tokens) in the first quarter of 2025. According to Bitwise, their total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 688,000 BTC, worth roughly $57 billion.
Australia's central bank officials remain cautious about future interest rate cuts. According to the minutes of the regulator's April meeting, cited by Bloomberg, the “appropriate time” for policy review will be May.
Reuters reports the greenback is steady on Tuesday, but remains near the three-year low against the euro and the six-month low against the yen reached last week.
The increase in US import duties will lead to a more pronounced slowdown in inflation in the eurozone than previously forecasted, Bloomberg reports, citing its own research. According to experts surveyed by the agency, this strengthens the likelihood that the ECB will cut interest rates this week.
The Canadian dollar slipped from a five-month high against the greenback as oil prices dropped and investors braced for the Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate decision later this week, Reuters reports.
The euro is experiencing its most rapid growth in 15 years, and momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing. Traders anticipate further gains, with some suggesting the currency could reach $1.20, prompting strategists to revise their forecasts.
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