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EQUITY: A certain stabilization in crude oil prices, still above $100/bbl, appears to be reviving increased risk appetite in equity markets. While the Fed is expected to maintain the status quo regarding interest rates, traders will be paying greater attention to the outlook discussed at Chairman Powell's press conference this evening.

OIL: The resumption of Iraqi crude oil deliveries to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, approximately 150,000 barrels per day, had a palliative effect on crude oil prices this morning, dropping only marginally from the $105/bbl reached yesterday. The situation in the region remains deteriorating, however, with prices expected to remain elevated in the absence of positive developments.