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Trafigura Says Oil Set for $60s, But Don’t Be Too Bearish

(Bloomberg) -- Two of the world’s largest commodities traders have painted a bleak picture on the outlook for the oil market, echoing concerns over Chinese demand and plentiful supply on day one of the APPEC conference.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisWorld's Second Tallest Tower Spurs Debate About Who Needs ItThe Plan for the World’s Most Ambitious Skyscraper RenovationUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusRome May Start Char

Treasuries inch lower as traders question pace of Fed rate cuts

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell at the start of the week with traders looking ahead to US inflation data for further clues on whether the Federal Reserve will deliver a jumbo interest-rate cut this year. Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisWorld's Second Tallest Tower Spurs Debate About Who Needs ItThe Plan for the World’s Most Ambitious Skyscraper RenovationUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusRome May Start Charging Entry to th

Dollar recovers as traders scale back bets of big Fed rate cut

The dollar recouped some of last week's losses on Monday as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data after Friday's mixed payrolls report sparked uncertainty about the size of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Focus turned to Wednesday's U.S. inflation report as the next main indicator that could alter market pricing for the Fed's September meeting. Friday's highly anticipated U.S. jobs data failed to offer clarity to traders on the question of whether the Fed would deliver a regular 25 basis point rate cut or an outsized 50 bps one at its Sept. 17-18 policy meeting.

Stocks Claw Back Losses With Fed Rate Path in Play: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks staged a partial recovery Monday after a selloff triggered by cooling US jobs data that left economists and traders at odds as to how aggressively the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisWorld's Second Tallest Tower Spurs Debate About Who Needs ItThe Plan for the World’s Most Ambitious Skyscraper RenovationUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusRome May Start Charging E

Oil Rebounds After Brutal Week as Traders Take Stock of Outlook

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose from its lowest close since 2021, clawing back some of last week’s deep decline as the focus shifts to key reports on the market’s outlook.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisWorld's Second Tallest Tower Spurs Debate About Who Needs ItThe Plan for the World’s Most Ambitious Skyscraper RenovationUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusRome May Start Charging Entry to the Trevi FountainBrent climbed toward $72

Oil rebounds from week of heavy losses as storm approaches US Gulf Coast

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil futures jumped by about 1% on Monday as a potential hurricane approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast helped oil prices to recover some of the previous week's heavy losses. Brent crude rose 67 cents, or 0.94%, to $71.73 a barrel by 0901 GMT while West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 68 cents, or 1%, at $68.35. Prices of Brent crude had fallen in each of the past six trading sessions, retreating by more than 11%, or nearly $9 a barrel, to register the lowest closing price since December 2021 on Friday.

Traders keep half an eye on CPI as jobs fear outweighs inflation

(Bloomberg) -- For two years since the Federal Reserve started its aggressive fight against inflation, equity traders have been glued to their screens on days when the consumer price index was reported.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisWorld's Second Tallest Tower Spurs Debate About Who Needs ItThe Plan for the World’s Most Ambitious Skyscraper RenovationUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusRome May Start Charging Entry to the