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Emerging Markets: What Has Changed - October 7, 2016
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Friday, October 7, 2016 2:32 PM EDT
Deflation appears to be easing, while the economy rebounded in August after a weak July.
What Hubbert Practitioners, Art Berman, And The EIA Agree On With Shale Oil
Article By:
Bruce Pile
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Friday, October 7, 2016 11:19 AM EDT
There is large agreement among the minds that should know about the longevity of the shale oil plays.
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"The Production Cuts Were Going To Happen Anyway" - An Inside Look At The OPEC "Deal", And How It Happened
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 4:10 PM EDT
The OPEC Algiers announcement on September 28, the broad market consensus was that just like in previous summits, there would be no deal and the best market watchers could hope for from the oil producing cartel was an agreement on another meeting.
In this article: OIL
The IMF Sounds An Alarm As Global Debt Hits A Record $152 Trillion Or 225% Of World GDP
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 3:25 PM EDT
Today the IMF also released its latest Fiscal Monitor report which sounded a loud alarm when it revealed something disturbing: at 225 percent of world GDP, the global debt of the nonfinancial sector is currently at an all-time high of $152 trillion.
The Daily Shot And Data - October 5, 2016
Article By:
Sober Look
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 7:39 AM EDT
The British pound slumped to a 31-year low on renewed worries about Brexit. The reality is setting in that the so-called "hard Brexit" is quite possible. The weaker pound is in effect compensating for the potential EU tariffs.
Meanwhile, Saudi Stocks Crash Near 7 Year Lows
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, October 3, 2016 3:46 AM EDT
Following demands from officials for banks to reschedule loans to clients affected by last week's decision to cut salaries and bonuses for state employees, Middle-East bank stocks are collapsing and Saudi's Tadawul Index is back near its 2009 lows.
In this article: OIL
Another BRIC Wall?
Article By:
Richard Phebus
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 11:28 PM EDT
The trouble with buying into hot investment themes is that sometimes we find out too late that the idea isn’t so hot anymore. And that seems to be playing out with one of the more fashionable concepts over the last decade: BRICs.
OPEC Production Cut
Article By:
James Hamilton
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 9:20 PM EDT
Once upon a time, OPEC regularly published crude oil production allocations for each of its members. If it were a functioning cartel, these would be interpreted as quotas or ceilings for each individual country.
Emerging Markets : Preview Of The Week Of October 3
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 4:51 PM EDT
EM ended the week on a firmer note. Many EM countries will report September CPI data, with most likely to show accelerating inflation. We think EM will be driven in large part by political developments.
OPEC’s “Deal” Is A Game-Changer For Oil – But Only If They Do This First
Article By:
Kent Moors
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Friday, September 30, 2016 2:42 PM EDT
What a difference a few days can make for oil.
In this article: OIL
Bakken Update: OPEC, Nigeria, And Libya Are All Good Reasons For A November Oil Price Drop
Article By:
Michael Filloon
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Friday, September 30, 2016 2:07 PM EDT
The OPEC understanding may have put off a major drop in oil prices until November. Libya, Nigeria and Iran all could increase production up to that meeting, and if a deal is not done, we could retest 52-week lows.
The Daily Shot And Data - September 30, 2016
Article By:
Sober Look
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Friday, September 30, 2016 5:49 AM EDT
The Deutsche Bank boogeyman is back. The market was shaken by the news (somewhat reminiscent of Bear Stearns in early 2008) that several large clients started reducing credit exposure to the bank.
Why The Saudis Folded Like A Cheap Tent
Article By:
Keith Schaefer
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:49 PM EDT
An OPEC deal to limit oil production was reached. The Saudis and the Iranians have always been the stumbling block for such a deal.
How To Invest In Oil And Profit Now After OPEC Cuts
Article By:
Shailesh Kumar
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 12:45 PM EDT
First time in 8 years OPEC has come together and agreed to a reduction in production by 750,000 bpd.