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Technicals Looking Bearish for Crude and Products, Waiting for Fundamental Catalyst

March 19, 2018 | Comments Off on Technicals Looking Bearish for Crude and Products, Waiting for Fundamental Catalyst

Market Overview Intermarket relationships are giving mixed signals as crude and product pricing tries to find direction. US Dollar performance and the trend on Eurodollar yields point to short-term gains across the energy complex while global equities suggest bearish price action going forward. Last week’s Oil Market Report released by the IEA on March 15th …

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Technicals and Shaky OPEC Compliance Point to Further Losses

March 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Technicals and Shaky OPEC Compliance Point to Further Losses

Market Overview A strong close in US equities and moderate weakness in the US Dollar saw WTI futures bounce from $60.00 to $62.30 during late week trading. However, OPEC jitters over the weekend led to a good deal of profit taking as hedge funds continue to liquidate their net long exposure. The charts remain bearish …

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Fed Speak and Tariff Threats Spook the Energy Complex

March 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Fed Speak and Tariff Threats Spook the Energy Complex

Market Overview US crude oil and products bucked the trend following a week of high volatility containing statements from Chairman of the Fed, Jerome Powell and tariff threats out of the White House. Last Tuesday, Jerome Powell signaled business as usual for the Fed, which marks a continuation of Janet Yellen’s preferred strategy of gradual …

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Fundamental Events Threaten Price Stability

February 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Fundamental Events Threaten Price Stability

Event Risk USD Powell’s Congressional Testimony is Released: Tuesday @ 8:30 am EST USD Advance Goods Trade Balance: Tuesday @ 8:30 am EST USD Durable Goods Orders: Tuesday @ 8:30 am EST USD Powell Testifies to House Financial Services Committee: Tuesday @ 10:00 am EST EUR German Unemployment: Wednesday @ 3:55 am EST EUR Euro-Zone …

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Hedge Funds Hold Net Positioning Steady Despite Fall in Crude Prices

February 20, 2018 | Comments Off on Hedge Funds Hold Net Positioning Steady Despite Fall in Crude Prices

Economic Indicators: FOMC Meeting Minutes from January 31 meeting: February 21 @ 2:00 pm EST GBP Gross Domestic Product 4Q: February 22 @ 04:30 am EST JPY National Consumer Price Index: February 22 @ 6:30 pm EST CAD Consumer Price Index: February 23 @ 8:30 am EST Energy and Global Markets The US Dollar and …

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