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CME Group RepoFunds Rates and the European Central Bank’s €STR are both important overnight interest rates for the eurozone
RepoFunds Rates are secured, reflective of the credit quality of their respective countries, and responsive to ECB policy
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CME Group USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil Futures Volume and Open Interest
In January 2023, CME Group crude palm oil volume totaled 27,069 lots (676,725 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 48,017 lots (1,200,425 metric tons).
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SponsoredPost-Pandemic Challenges to Traditional Economic Thinking
Inflation has receded from its peak much sooner and more rapidly than many had expected, even if it has been and may continue to be bumpy ride. The Federal Reserve (Fed) has raised rates aggressively and yet unemployment has declined to historically low levels.
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SponsoredU.S. Crude Oil Exports to EU Support WTI as Global Benchmark
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SponsoredGold's Continued Rally Hinges on Fed Policy, U.S. Dollar
The price of gold has risen by over $300 per ounce since hitting its recent low in November 2022. Even so, gold prices are only back to where they were last April. More broadly, gold prices have been range-bound since the summer of 2020.
SponsoredPalm Oil Monthly Update – January 2023
CME Group USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil Futures Volume and Open Interest
In December 2022, CME Group crude palm oil volume totaled 15,802 lots (395,050 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 45,733 lots (1,143,325 metric tons).
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After achieving an 817% total return between March 2009 and the end of 2021, the S&P 500® fell 18.5% in 2022. Despite losing nearly one fifth of its value, the index might not be a bargain buy on some measures. When one looks at the S&P 500 market capitalization to GDP ratio, it’s around 140%. That’s below its 2021 peak of 180%, but far above any other
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