The primary reason for the changes to our forecasts is cost deflation - driven by a combination of actual and anticipated U.S. dollar strength, cheaper energy and other input costs, and our expectation of an improvement in mining productivity. Goldman Sachs More Quotes by Goldman Sachs More Quotes From Goldman Sachs We think the prime minister will re-engage in Brexit negotiations with the EU, aiming to confront MPs in late October with a binary choice between a Brexit deal and a pre-Brexit general election. Goldman Sachs top-news The fact that the White House has increased the tariff rate suggests that the probability has risen that tariffs will increase on the remaining roughly $ 300 billion in imports from China that the US has not yet targeted. Goldman Sachs world In our view, OPEC's strategy is to rebalance the market as quickly as possible and exit the cuts by the end of June in order to grow production alongside shale producers in the second half of this year. Goldman Sachs company-news Against this backdrop we do not believe the Fed's objection on qualitative grounds will come as a surprise to market participants. Goldman Sachs top-news Saturday's OPEC+ press conference provided more clarity on the decision to increase production, with guidance for a full 1 million bpd ramp-up in 2H18, this is a larger increase than presented Friday although the goal remains to stabilize inventories, not generate a surplus. Goldman Sachs business We began our discussions at a time when the prevailing view was that the 'Remain' campaign would succeed, an outcome we would have preferred and publicly supported. Goldman Sachs company-news If sustainable, this ceasefire would pave the way for higher output, with the government optimistically aiming for a return to normal production by end-July. Goldman Sachs energy The attractions of the more defensive or stable parts in equities are clear. Goldman Sachs company-news We believe the current decline in U.S. oil production is still insufficient to offset low-cost supply growth such as Iran, particularly should disruptions in Iraq, Nigeria and Venezuela reverse, the biggest risk to the upside in the near term is the Fed choosing to remain dovish despite the improvement in Chinese activity, which could easily push oil above $50. Goldman Sachs energy Given the challenging market backdrop, we expect the stable AUM (assets under management) and positive flow trends reported by Man Group in 1Q16 to reassure investors. Goldman Sachs company-news Shale productivity gains remain a key driver of our long-term deflationary outlook for oil prices, our analysis of shale productivity... (are) broadly in line with our expectations for 3 percent to 10 percent yoy (year-on-year) increases. Goldman Sachs energy Shale productivity gains remain a key driver of our long-term deflationary outlook for oil prices, our analysis of shale productivity... (is) broadly in line with our expectations for 3 percent to 10 percent yoy (year-on-year) increases. Goldman Sachs business We continue to view a coordinated production cut as highly unlikely and ultimately self-defeating, despite the sharp bounce in oil prices, we do not expect such a cut will occur unless global growth weakens sharply from current levels, which is not our economists' forecast. Goldman Sachs energy With more outlets including storage, excess production can be maintained on a longer time horizon before surpluses saturate markets and breach logistical and storage constraints. Goldman Sachs energy While the scale of recent price action is alarming, the story is not a new one, the broader concerns are a continuation of a theme that has been running for some time: China weakness, the industrial slowdown and collapsing commodity prices. Goldman Sachs top-news If the global economic expansion continues, as we expect, then rising investment demand will eventually expose the market consequences of ebbing petrodollar saving flows. Goldman Sachs most-read-articles Whether in autos, capital goods, basic materials, or utilities, both the opportunities and risks associated with spreading low carbon technologies and tightening emissions regulations have become too big to ignore. Goldman Sachs business Distillate storage utilization in the U.S. and Europe is nearing historically high levels, following near record refinery utilization, only modest demand growth (especially relative to gasoline), and increased imports from the East on refinery expansion and Chinese exports, this raises the spectre of 1998 (and) 2009 when distillate storage hit capacity, pushing runs and crude oil prices sharply lower. Goldman Sachs company-news In a strategic decision, the firm will now expand its footprint in Warsaw. The expansion will be realized in a phased approach over the next three years. Goldman Sachs business The (yuan) devaluation has been important for commodity markets and we believe it signals that global macro conditions have changed, even China has now joined the negative feedback loop that is running between commodity deflation, growth and deleveraging trends ... We believe the net commodity market effects are bearish. Goldman Sachs business
