
OPEC+ Reiterates Original Guidance
Crude oil prices are on the rise in the first two trading days of 2022. An OPEC+ press release was released on January 4, 2022, with oil production guidance for the start of the new year. Many believed leading up to the press release that the guidance would remain the same and there would be […]

The Consumer Index heading Higher As Inflation Surges
Traditional markets have been reacting to Federal Reserve data, but not in the way expected. Over the last several months, the stock market continued to rally higher despite alarming market conditions. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) went on a multi-month downtrend in the spring before gradually reversing. The U.S. dollar decreasing in value was not surprising […]