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China exports surge 19%, Korea and Saudi GDP beat forecasts, markets steady after selloff.

China exports surge 19%, Korea and Saudi GDP beat forecasts, oil eases on Iran peace talk, markets steady after selloff.

China’s K-shaped economy continued to deepen...

9 June 2026

Bitcoin Drops to Key Lows, Inflation Warnings, Japanese Real Wages Rise

Bitcoin nears $60k as markets await payrolls, while central banks stay cautious on inflation and growth.

Bitcoin continues to drop to key lows, down to almost $60k.

5 June 2026

Heads of Desk: Top of Mind – Episode 50

The heads of Onyx Commodities' trading desks discuss the latest in the Oil Derivatives as of 02 June 2026
  • Listen to what's going on in Dated, Dubai, Freight, Fuel, Distillates, Gasoline, Margins, Naphtha, and Propane this week
  • This episode was recorded on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
2 June 2026

S&P Reaches Highest Level On Record, Negotiations Break Down, Sulfur Prices Double

Stocks hit records on AI mania and crowded positioning, while oil, copper and refinery stress signal inflation risks.

The S&P 500 closes at its highest level on record, now on track for a 10-week win streak for the first time since 1985.

2 June 2026

Drop in US personal savings, Anthropic valuation surges, ROI on AI increasingly negative

The AI investment case is looking increasingly difficult to justify...

While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq continue making new all-time highs, the underlying strength of the US economy is increasingly concentrated in a narrow set of consumers and companies....

29 May 2026

Heads of Desk: Top of Mind – Episode 49

The heads of Onyx Commodities' trading desks discuss the latest in the Oil Derivatives as of 26 May 2026
  • Listen to what's going on in Dated, Gasoline, Naphtha, Fuel, Distillates, Propane, Freight, this week
  • This episode was recorded on Tuesday, 26th May 2026.
26 May 2026

US Equity Risk Premium Drops, shorts build in S&P 500, US consumer confidence hits record lows

This is historically unusual and signals that equity valuations are extremely stretched relative to interest rates...

Equities are dangerously expensive…. The US Equity Risk Premium - measured as the S&P 500 earnings yield minus the 10-year Treasury yield - has collapsed to zero or negative, meaning investors are currently receiving little to no extra return for owning stocks over risk-free government bonds.

26 May 2026

Brief Reprieve In Markets, KOSPI Rallies, Nvidia, Australian Unemployment

Markets rebound on softer UK inflation, but concentration, AI euphoria and rising food costs keep risks elevated.

A brief reprieve in the markets with lower-than-expected UK inflation surprisingly falling from 3.3% to 2.8%, this will likely reverse in coming months with rises in energy and food prices.

21 May 2026

Yields Ramp Higher, Chinese Housing Market, Bonds are NOT a Safe Haven

Bond yields surge as markets stay complacent; metals, housing and long-duration bonds all flash warning signs.

Yields ramp higher yesterday U.S. 30-year rises 6bp (highest since 2007), Japan’s +7bp with equities -0.7% and clearly trending lower (Moving averages & MACD).

20 May 2026

Heads of Desk: Top of Mind – Episode 48

The heads of Onyx Commodities' trading desks discuss the latest in the Oil Derivatives as of 19 May 2026
  • Listen to what's going on in Dated, Fuel, Distillates, Freight, Gasoline, Naphtha, Propane, Margins, and Options this week
  • This episode was recorded on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.
19 May 2026

UK Data Disappoints, US Adds 9.9mb of SPR Oil, New Zealand to Cut Jobs

UK jobs weaken, US yields hit 2007 highs, equities slide, SPR releases surge, NZ cuts public sector jobs.

Woeful UK data. HMRC payrolls fall 100k with the unemployment rate rising to 5.0%.

19 May 2026

Bond Yields Grind Higher, Weak Chinese Data, Japanese PPI

Bond yields surge, oil rises, China weakens and equities wobble as stagflation and financial stress fears build.

Bond yields continue to grind higher today with Japan and U.S. 30-years both up another 2bp today, after both rising 9bp on Friday.

18 May 2026

Re-Evaluation

Brent stays rangebound near $93, with $100 resistance above and key technical support around $90-$87 below.
9 page report
9 June 2026

Brent Weaker at $92.20

China oil imports hit 8yr low; Iraq reroutes exports; Saudi GDP +3%; Ghana boosts refining capacity.
4 page report
9 June 2026

Brent Eases to $94/bbl

Brent falls to the $94-95/bbl range; Iran and Israel halt attacks against each other as both sides come out with statements
4 page report
8 June 2026

Weakness in the East?

Exchange-traded open interest has eased in the Jul'26 naphtha E/W, alongside a drop in net long positioning...
17 page report
8 June 2026

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Latest Reports

Alpha Report: Long The Lights

This week, we look at trades in Gasoline and Naphtha swaps.
9 page report
8 June 2026

Summer Bounce

Gasoline complex finds better support recently; M1 East/West up to -$5/bbl; Jul'26 arb sees rangebound price action
14 page report
8 June 2026

Brent Trades $5 Higher Up To $98/bbl

Flat price buoyed by escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel; Trump calls both sides to stop shooting; Iran crude offered at discount
4 page report
8 June 2026

Brent net longs fall to lowest since March

Producers/merchants were risk-off in Brent futures, removing 102mb (-11%) and 141mb (-9.5%) from their longs and shorts respectively....
13 page report
8 June 2026