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Why the US Dollar’s Strength Could Continue | StoneX
The US dollar is riding a wave as we approach election season. In their recent FX Strategy report, Katheryn Rooney-Vera and the StoneX Strategy team have explored different narratives to determine the near and long-term prospects for the US dollar.
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FOMC Meeting Recap and Important Implications for Investors | StoneX
The most recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has brought to light several crucial insights for investors relating to the bank’s outlook for the economy and monetary policy, namely the Fed's revision of its projections to only one rate cut by the end of this year.
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Five Items to Watch Across Global Markets for Next Week | StoneX
The Nasdaq 100 and NVDA have started to show weakness, while political risk in Europe threatens to stoke volatility across a number of macro themes in the weeks ahead.
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Market Outlook: Higher (and Hotter) for Longer? What the Fed’s Path Ahead Means for Commodities | StoneX
To further understand the Fed’s monetary policy effects, StoneX’s Chief Commodities Economist, Arlan Suderman, dove into several economic indicators worth looking into.
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Three Takeaways from China: Still the Land of Milk and Honey? | StoneX
StoneX Dairy Analyst Lu Shi shares her insights from the 2024 China Dairy Industrial Annual Conference in Changsha.
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2024 U.S. Milk Production Challenges: Insights from StoneX's Nate Donnay | StoneX
Discover key factors impacting U.S. milk production in 2024. StoneX's Nate Donnay analyzes high input costs, herd declines, and avian influenza's effects.
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Trinseo and StoneX: A long-term partnership enabling connectivity | StoneX
On a day-to-day basis, the StoneX support team replies promptly to resolve incidents and help Trinseo troubleshoot issues with their banking partners.
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Master Commodity Purchasing in Volatile Environments | StoneX
Commodity markets are volatile, but your business doesn’t have to be. By combining the right physical procurement strategies with smart financial hedges, your business can do more than just survive volatile markets – it can thrive while navigating a sea of price uncertainty.
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Why the Fed is Unlikely to Cut Rates Before the Election | StoneX
Despite indicating in 2023 that it would cut rates, the Fed has yet to do so this year - and is unlikely to before November's presidential election. Our Chief Market Strategiest, Kathryn Rooney Vera, takes a look at why.
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Grains & Oilseeds with Craig Turner Webinar Series | StoneX
Hear about why corn is in a low-priced environment and how long Craig thinks these prices will last.
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Why Chinese Dairy Imports are Falling Despite Global Demand (Ex China) Hitting 12-Month Rolling Record High | StoneX
Global import demand for dairy products has been stronger than expected in Q4 2023 through February 2024, with global imports, excluding China, surging to new record highs on a 12-month rolling basis.
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How Carbon Markets Underpin Global Stability | StoneX
An important clock is ticking down and Alfredo Nicastro, StoneX SVP for Carbon Markets, explains what it is and why it's so important.
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Commodity Insights Webinar | StoneX
Stay ahead of today's volatile commodity markets by watching our recent Commodity Insights Webinar where our experts covered critical insights.
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Arlan Suderman’s Market Outlook | StoneX
In this webinar series, Arlan Suderman presents his USDA Report analysis and the potential commodity market movers he’s got his eye on each month in 2024.
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