Dec 5, 2017 - Weekly Commodity: OPEC delivered extension now focus turning to US production & inventories

Commodities had a bad week caused primarily by correction in metals which couldn’t be compensated by slight bounce in Energy and Agriculture. The OPEC delivered extension of the production cut as the market expected, however as this was already priced in there wasn’t enough buying power to take prices to new highs. As the huge rally from the end of summer was mainly...

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Dec 5, 2017 - Market Update (Brexit and US tax bill market movers, EU to review US tax bill and its implications, S&P 500 & DAX - what's next?, Apple to start to paying back taxes to Ireland in Q1 2018 (EUR 13 bln), Toll Brothers facing lack of skilled labour - an issue for home builders across US)

Short recap Asia took a break Europe opening flat to slightly up US tax bill refining continues as the bill moves from Senate to the House before it lands on Trump’s table Many have changed the wording from tax reform bill to tax bill AMT getting challenged as many companies may loose the tax break and pay the 20% alternative minimum tax EU to assess US tax bill...

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