Despite Worries, Oil Exporters And China Hanging On To US Treasurys

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Crude oil peaked in June 2014.  As months went by and the price decline picked up momentum, there were growing worries as to if this would force major oil exporters to begin to unwind their Treasury holdings. Obviously this would … Continued

How Oil Behaves Can Impact Demand — Or Lack Thereof — For Treasuries

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One look at Chart 1, and it is not hard to imagine the possible repercussions of the collapse in crude oil.  The spot West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $107.68 in June last year, dropped to $42.41 in March, rose … Continued