Global Oil Production held minor gains as major producers increased or maintained production while geopolitical tensions stayed relatively subdued. OPEC crude production rose in August to the highest level this year as a recovery in Libyan output helped to offset a cut in Iranian exports due to US sanctions. The…
Americas US Economy in Q2 2018 came in at +4.1% – a strong number. Consumer spending, net exports and business investment were all highlights, though half of the +1.1% contribution from net exports (imports versus exports) was considered to be the Chinese pre-paying for soybeans before tariffs went into…
The top performing commodity trading advisors through July 2018 has been a mixed bag of varying strategies and market sector specialists. While many CTA indices are reporting negative years so far in 2018, there are many CTAs in aiSource’s pool of approved managers that are having positive performance this year.…
Global Oil Production …looked at gains as major producers increased or maintained production while geopolitical tensions were relatively subdued. Libyan fighting took a breather and their export terminals and oil field productions sputtered forward. The four closed ports reopened and, for example, the El Feel oil field was producing close…