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Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-Estimated

Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-Estimated

News of climate change – and El Nino-driven drought slowing traffic in the Panama Canal hit headlines last week. Where the news will likely never appear, however, is firms’ own reporting, even for those that experience significant losses, at least not as a climate-related loss. Pixabay Though the World Meteorological Organization cites economic damage from droughts as up more than 60% […]
Desperately Seeking Yield: Tuesday, Nov. 14

Desperately Seeking Yield: Tuesday, Nov. 14

Current yields for the major asset classes edged higher recently, based on a set of proxy ETFs through the close of trading on Monday, Nov. 13.FreepikThe average yield for global risk assets ticked up to 3.83%, modestly above from the previous update’s 3.67% (Sep. 11, 2023). The peak for these irregular updates on CapitalSpectator.com in the current cycle is […]
AUD/USD Forecast: Attempts To Rally But Gives Up Gains Early

AUD/USD Forecast: Attempts To Rally But Gives Up Gains Early

A successful breakout above the 0.65 level would be a notably bullish development, suggesting a broader shift in the trajectory of the US dollar. The AUD/USD made an initial attempt to rally during the Monday trading session but encountered substantial resistance just above, leading to a retracement of gains. It’s worth examining the chart, which suggests that […]
USD/JPY Outlook: Yen Clings To 3-Decade Low Against Dollar

USD/JPY Outlook: Yen Clings To 3-Decade Low Against Dollar

As of Tuesday, the USD/JPY outlook signals a bullish trend, fueled by the beaten yen, struggling near a three-decade low against the dollar. This weakness is mainly due to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) easy monetary policy. This policy clashes with the likelihood of prolonged higher rates elsewhere.Notably, the yen was at 151.70 against the […]
Crude Oil Commentary

Crude Oil Commentary

Bullish OPEC ReportCrude prices have been making their way higher this week, on the back of heavy selling over recent weeks. The uptick comes amidst a pullback in the US Dollar and has also been helped by a more positive outlook for OPEC. In its latest global outlook, OPEC reported that with global supply balances […]
Dogecoin And Shiba Inu: Dogecoin Slipped To 0.07250 Level

Dogecoin And Shiba Inu: Dogecoin Slipped To 0.07250 Level

Dogecoin chart analysisDuring the weekend, the price of Dogecoin formed a new high price at the 0.08189 level. After that, we encounter resistance in that zone and start retreating. We slowly dropped below the 0.08000 level and then continued to pull back to the 0.07242 level. This low was formed this morning, and we managed […]
September 2023 Snapshot Of Who Owns The US National Debt

September 2023 Snapshot Of Who Owns The US National Debt

The U.S. government’s total public debt outstanding through the end of its 2023 fiscal year on 29 September 2023 is nearly $33.167 trillion. The national debt increased by over $2.238 trillion since the end of the government’s 2022 fiscal year.To whom does the U.S. government owe all that money?The following chart provides a first estimate of who the […]
Natural Gas Forecast: Roars Back

Natural Gas Forecast: Roars Back

The natural gas markets witnessed a notable upward movement at the start of the Monday session, with a sharp rise observed almost immediately. The natural gas markets witnessed a notable upward movement at the start of the Monday session, with a sharp rise observed almost immediately. This surge in the market can be attributed to the bounce […]
US CPI Front And Center, But Can Congress Avert A Government Shutdown?

US CPI Front And Center, But Can Congress Avert A Government Shutdown?

Photo by Ibrahim Boran on UnsplashThe dollar is somewhat better offered today ahead of the October CPI report. The US House of Representatives may hold a vote today on a continuing resolution to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. Narrow ranges have prevailed. Most emerging market currencies are firmer, though […]
4 Hour Chart Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: AUDJPY – Tuesday, November 14

4 Hour Chart Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: AUDJPY – Tuesday, November 14

AUDJPY Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge 4 Hour  Chart,14 November 23Australian Dollar / Japanese Yen (AUDJPY) 4 Hour ChartAUDJPY Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFunction: Counter TrendMode: impulsive  Structure: red wave 3 of 1  Position:  Black wave CDirection Next lower Degrees: red wave 3 of 1 (continue)Details: Red wave 2 looking completed at 97.116 . Now red […]