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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Government Spending to Drive Markets Beyond Election Results

StoneX strategist James Stanley explains why Treasury yields and borrowing costs could remain elevated regardless of election outcomes, pointing to sustained government spending pressure.

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Brazil Set to Expand Agricultural Market Share as Global Trade Patterns Shift

StoneX analysts examine how changing trade dynamics could accelerate Brazil's growing role in global grain markets, with implications for pricing and market relationships worldwide.

OCTOBER 30, 2024

California Dairy Farms Face Outbreak of Avian Flu in Cow Herds

California is facing an outbreak of avian flu in cattle, which has infected dozens of dairy herds and continues to spread.

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Oil Fundamentals Point to Strength Despite Volatility

StoneX's Alex Hodes analyzes global oil market dynamics as inventories fall below 2023 levels, with insights on China’s stimulus and the Q4 outlook.

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Key Market Insights: Protect Earnings & Brace for Election Volatility

StoneX Financial Chief Market Strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera is urging caution to her clients ahead of the US Presidential Election with so much uncertainty surrounding markets.

OCTOBER 24, 2024

China Will Limit Yuan Volatility on US Election Tariff Threats say Traders

Local traders believe China’s central bank will step in to limit yuan volatility if Trump wins election.

OCTOBER 21, 2024

StoneX’s Chief Market Strategist Reacts to Fed’s Rate Cut

Kathryn Rooney Vera, Chief Market Strategist for StoneX, appeared on Bloomberg to give her take on the Fed’s first rate cut in over four years and what the rest of the year may hold.

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Florida Phosphate Industry in Trouble, StoneX Director of Fertilizer Warns

Josh Linville, Director of Fertilizer at StoneX, discusses how Hurricane Milton could destabilize Florida’s phosphate industry.

OCTOBER 12, 2024

How to Hedge Inflation Risks: Insights from StoneX Expert

StoneX strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera shares strategies for hedging against inflation risks in an uncertain market. Discover effective investment approaches.

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Oil Prices Find Support Amid Chinese Stimulus and Gulf Storm Concerns

StoneX analyst Alex Hodes discussed how Chinese economic measures and Gulf Coast weather are impacting oil prices. Read his expert analysis on the dynamics in the global oil market.

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Market expectations for inflation not corresponding to its upside risk

Kathryn Rooney Vera, StoneX chief market strategist, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, where investors can find opportunities right now, and more.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

China Probes EU Dairy Imports in Escalating Trade Dispute

StoneX Group’s Yifan Li, Head of Dairy Asia, offers Bloomberg his views into the dairy trade dispute between China and the EU.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

US Fertilizer Imports Derailed by Global Supply Issues

Production deficits in the global supply of nitrogen fertilizers are expected to endure according to Josh Linville, who outlined the myriad geopolitical issues creating unease in the fertilizer markets during a recent interview on AgriTalk Radio.

AUGUST 15, 2024

CPI Report: Inflation Drops Below 3%

StoneX Chief Market Strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera offers her live insights behind the latest CPI numbers and what the future may hold for inflation.

AUGUST 6, 2024

Is AI the New Tech Bubble?

StoneX Director of Global Macro Strategy Vincent Deluard shares his views on whether the bullish AI market is a repeat of the 1990s tech bubble.

JULY 31, 2024

The Fed Suggested That Rate Cuts Could Come Soon

StoneX Senior Strategist James Stanley offered his insight on potential rate cuts through the end of the year and how the markets may respond.

JULY 30, 2024

Investors React to News of Biden Dropping Out of Race

StoneX Head of Market Analysis, EMEA & Asia Rhona O’Connell offers views into what might be in store for markets after US President Joe Biden drops from 2024 presidential race.

JULY 17, 2024

Extreme Summer Weather Could Raise Fuel Prices

StoneX Energy Analyst Alex Hodes offered his insight into how refineries may be set to handle coming summer hurricanes and extreme heat.

JULY 13, 2024

StoneX Expert Challenges GDP's Relevance to Stock Performance

StoneX's Vincent Deluard reveals why GDP growth rates may not be the reliable stock market indicator investors assume. Discover what really drives market trends.

JULY 3, 2024

French Markets Rally Post-Election

StoneX senior analyst Fiona Cincotta explains why French markets rallied following parliamentary elections. Discover key insights on European market trends and political impacts.

JULY 3, 2024

Crude Oil Prices Rise on Demand Factors, 2025 Contracts Advance

StoneX Energy Analyst Alex Hodes offers his insight into what may be behind the rise in 2025 crude contracts, as oil prices held to a constrained range.

JUNE 18, 2024

The 2024 Gold Rush Sees $3,000 Just Out of Reach, For Now

Gold has rallied to record highs but odds of a $3,000 per ounce price remain remote.

JUNE 15, 2024

Cotton Prices Slide: USDA Reports Ample Supply, Weak Demand

StoneX risk management consultant Valentin Olah expects cotton prices to extend its losses after USDA report shows ample supply and weak demand. Read his insights here.

JUNE 15, 2024

China Resumes Gold Purchases as Prices Ease

StoneX analyst Rhona O'Connell believes China will resume gold purchases once prices dip, seeing the current pause as temporary. Read her insights and analysis here.

JUNE 12, 2024

As Summer Forecast Heat Up, So Do Commodities Forecasts

StoneX Senior Energy Analyst Carl Neill offers his insight into what impact record-breaking summer temperatures might have on commodity markets.

JUNE 12, 2024

OPEC+ Production Surprise Fuels Oil Market Volatility

StoneX market analyst Fawad Razaqzada discusses the factors behind the oil price slump following OPEC+'s decision to start unwinding output cuts earlier than expected.

JUNE 8, 2024

StoneX Analyst Vincent Deluard Explores China’s Push for Global Yuan Adoption

In a recent article from Newsweek, Vincent Deluard, Director of Global Macro Strategy, gave his insights on China’s efforts to reduce dependence on the dollar and their goal to diminish the U.S.’s global currency dominance.

MAY 29, 2024

U.S. Oil Prices Soar as CPI Data and Reduction In Crude Inventories Offer Traders Hope

The latest US consumer price index (CPI) data seemed to offer a slowdown in rampant inflation pressures.

MAY 23, 2024

StoneX Analyst Predicts Strong Demand for Beef-on-Dairy Hybrids

In a recent Bloomberg article, Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight at StoneX Financial, shared his predictions about the demand for beef-on-dairy hybrids.

MAY 21, 2024

Sugar Prices Plummet as Brazil's Bumper Crop Boosts Supply Outlook

Sugar prices dropped to an 18-month low this past week as a productive start to the season in Brazil, the world's top exporter, fueled bets that markets will remain well-supplied this year.

MAY 17, 2024

Copper Shorts Squeezed as July Comex Futures Soar

A sudden surge in copper prices on the Comex exchange has left traders scrambling to deliver metal to the US.

MAY 13, 2024

Washington May Have Strong Reaction to Chinese Devaluing Yuan

Recently, in an article in Newsweek, Vincent Deluard, Director of Global Macro Strategy, shared his insight on how Washington may respond if Beijing devalued their own currency for the first time since 2015.

MAY 13, 2024

StoneX Analyst Says Gold in 'Consolidation Mode' After Reaching All-Time Highs in April

In a recent Reuters article from May 7, Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA & Asia at StoneX provided her insight on recent gold prices.

MAY 9, 2024

Oil Prices Slump as Inventories Grow

StoneX Analyst Alex Hodes offers Reuters his insight into what’s behind the recent drop in oil prices and what it could mean.

MAY 9, 2024

Hong Kong's Gold Imports to China Surge 40% in March

Appetite for gold in China has soared according to the latest data, with the largest consumer of bullion increasing its holdings as the precious metal hits historic peaks.

MAY 8, 2024

Volatile Global Weather Fuels Chicago Grain Futures Rally

Chicago soybean, wheat, and corn futures surged to multi-month highs on Monday.

APRIL 28, 2024

Shift in the Cattle Markets: StoneX's Arlan Suderman Analyzes Impact of USDA Data

In a recent analysis of the USDA's latest feedlot data, StoneX's chief commodities economist, Arlan Suderman, provided much needed context on the significant rise in live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

APRIL 17, 2024

Natural Gas Futures Drop Nearly 5% as Demand Remains Sluggish

Thomas Saal, Senior Vice President of Trading, LTA Energy at StoneX Financial recently shared his views in a Reuters article on the recent steep decline in U.S. natural gas futures.

APRIL 17, 2024

Sticky Inflation and Threats of War Belie Quiet Markets

Vincent Deluard, Director of Global Macro Strategy at StoneX, offers his insight into inflation as a lingering macro risk.

APRIL 15, 2024

StoneX’s Hernando De La Roche on the Precipitous Rise of Arabica Coffee Futures

The dizzying rise of arabica coffee futures has roots in production and supply issues concerning the robusta variety of the coffee bean, commonly used in lower-quality coffee products like instant coffee.

APRIL 11, 2024

US Bird Flu Outbreak May Hurt Dairy and Beef Demand

StoneX Analyst Dave Kurzawski offers his insight into what the bird flu outbreak in the US could mean for the dairy and beef markets.

APRIL 9, 2024

Analyst weighs in on Brazil’s FX intervention

Leonel Mattos, Market Intelligence Analyst, shares key insights on why Brazil’s central bank announced an extra swap auction.

APRIL 6, 2024

StoneX's Vincent Deluard on the great decoupling between Wall Street and Main Street

Vincent Deluard, Director of Global Macro Strategy at StoneX, provides a critical analysis on the growing gap between Wall Street and Main Street.

APRIL 2, 2024

Traders on Alert as $2.85 Billion Dollar-Yen Option Expiry Looms

Mingze Wu, a currency trader at StoneX, shares key insights on current trading conditions as the yen hits its lowest level since 1990.

MARCH 27, 2024

China’s Import of Hong Kong Gold Slumps 48%

Reuters recently reported that gold imports to China via Hong Kong fell 48% in February, to the lowest level since November.

MARCH 27, 2024

Black Sea tensions propel wheat prices amid market speculation

Wheat prices surge to 3-week highs amid Black Sea tensions, reflecting complex geopolitical and market dynamics.

MARCH 25, 2024

Energy Analysts Expect Tightening Oil Markets

Alex Hodes, Energy Analyst at StoneX, shares his outlook on global petroleum supplies and oil prices in the wake of drone attacks on Russian refineries.

MARCH 22, 2024

Bank of Japan’s historic decision may have come at a bad time for the Fed

In an interview on Bloomberg TV, Kathryn Rooney Vera gives her take on what the Bank of Japan’s rate hike could mean for the markets.

MARCH 20, 2024

Inflation May Complicate Federal Reserve’s Timing

Stephen Gola, StoneX Head of U.S. Treasuries Sales & Trading is expecting a resurgence in inflation to complicate the Federal Reserve's timetable.

MARCH 15, 2024

The inflation battle is not done, says Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson

StoneX analyst Kathryn Rooney Vera reviews inflation trends for CNBC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Crude Futures Mixed After Above-Estimate U.S. Stock Build

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman reviews the dynamics impacting crude oil prices for Barron's

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

GRAINS-Soybeans rise despite pressure from South American supply

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman discusses fluctuations in price and supply in soybeans for Reuters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Soybean Futures Fall as Negative Attitude Simmers — Daily Grain Highlights

StoneX analysts Matt Zeller and Arlan Suderman share their outlook on soybeans with Morningstar

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

U.S. oil prices settle at highest since November, post back-to-back weekly gains

StoneX analysts Fawad Razaqzada and Alex Hodes comment on the recent performance of US oil prices for MarketWatch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Soybeans and corn stuck at three-year lows ahead of U.S. data

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman reviews the performance of grains and soybeans for Reuters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Soybean Futures Rise as South American Weather Trends Drier — Daily Grain Highlights

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dollars and Sense: The Short-Term Case for US Dollar Strength

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Soybean Futures Decline in Dollar's Gains - Daily Grain Highlights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Gold Begins new year restrained by stronger dollar

StoneX analyst Fawad Razaqzada provides gold projections for Reuters

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

GRAINS - US soybeans flat after Brazil rains, strong dollar hit prices

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman discusses the recent events impacting soybeans for Reuters

JANUARY 31, 2024

Stocks Rebound in Run-Up to Tech Earnings, Jobs: Markets Wrap

JANUARY 31, 2024

GRAINS - Wheat falls 2%; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman comments on the recent commodities news for Reuters

JANUARY 30, 2024

EMEA Morning Briefing Market Braces for Fed, BOE Meetings, Econ Data, Tech Earnings

StoneX analyst Fawad Razaqzada reviews gold's performance for TradingView

JANUARY 30, 2024

EMEA Morning Briefing Market Braces for Fed, BOE Meetings, Econ Data, Tech Earnings

JANUARY 25, 2024

Soybean, soyoil futures slide on weak demand; KC wheat firms

StoneX analyst Arlan Suderman provides commentary on soybeans demand for MarketScreener

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disinflation Is A Product Of Luck, Not Skill

StoneX Global Macro Strategist Vincent Deluard talks with Schwab Network about disinflation

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bubble fears siphon ETF flows away from Magnificent Seven

JANUARY 16, 2024

Bubble fears siphon ETF flows away from Magnificent Seven

StoneX Global Macro Strategist Vincent Deluard comments on the rise in big tech stocks for Financial Times