FastFT with comments from Barclays on oil and commodities

The main points:

  • On oil: " ... grounds to believe markets may have bottomed, to us the scale of recent price gains looks overdone"
  • Economic data has improved, but not enough to support current prices
  • "... commodity markets have moved ahead too far, too fast over the past few weeks and we continue to expect retracement before long"
  • Global economy still fragile
  • Underlying weakness in commodity demand
  • Turning point for commodities is still some way away

FastFT is gated

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Barclays make a lot of sense, certainly the gains have been sharp and large. A great trading environment.