OIL PRODUCTS: China Traffic Congestion Eases Ahead of New Year’s Day: BNEF

Jan-03 10:47

China’s road traffic congestion in China’s 15 key cities fell 18.2 percentage points in the seven days to Jan. 1, BNEF said.

  • Traffic levels fell to 127.8 of Jan 2021 levels.
  • The trend shows a consistent decline throughout the week,  likely caused by reduced travel demand in the run-up to the New Year holiday, BNEF added. There was then a slight rebound on New Year’s Eve before another retreat on New Year’s day.

 

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Source: Bloomberg

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OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - S&P E-Minis Bull Cycle Extends

Dec-04 10:45
  • The S&P E-Minis contract maintains a bullish tone and has again traded to a fresh cycle high, today. This confirms a resumption of the uptrend and signals scope for a continuation near-term. Note that moving average studies are in a bull-mode set-up, highlighting a dominant uptrend and positive market sentiment. Sights are on the 6100.00 handle next. Initial support to watch lies at 5979.30, the 20-day EMA.
  • EUROSTOXX 50 futures have traded higher this week and the contract is holding on to its recent gains. The latest move higher undermines a recent bearish theme. Price has traded through the 50-day EMA, at 4862.20. The clear breach of this average strengthens a bullish theme and signals scope for a stronger recovery, opening 4961.00, the Nov 6 high. Key support lies at 4699.00, the Nov 19 low. A break of it would resume the recent bear cycle. Initial support is 4821.68, the 20-day EMA.

PORTUGAL T-BILL AUCTION RESULT: 5/12-month BT Results

Dec-04 10:43
Type5-month BT12-month BT
MaturityMay 16, 2025Nov 21, 2025
AmountE750mlnE500mln
TargetE1.25-1.50blnShared
PreviousE250mlnE750mln
Avg yield2.646%2.344%
Previous3.161%2.666%
Bid-to-cover1.84x3.11x
Previous4.72x2.77x
Previous dateSep 18, 2024Oct 16, 2024

GERMAN AUCTION RESULTS: 2.60% Aug-34 Bund Results

Dec-04 10:32
 2.60% Aug-34 BundPrevious
ISINDE000BU2Z031 
Total soldE3.5blnE4bln
AllottedE2.866blnE3.346bln
Avg yield2.07%2.38%
Bid-to-offer1.96x1.89x
Bid-to-cover2.40x2.26x
Average Price104.61101.89
Low acc. Price104.59101.88
Pre-auction mid104.552101.825
Previous date 13-Nov-24