Crude oil (CL) futures
Fundamental Analysis

Oil Prices Close Flat as Poor Economic Outlook Overshadows Crude Stocks Draw

Despite larger-than-expected draws in US crude and fuel stocks, oil prices remained mostly unchanged on Wednesday. The market weighed deteriorating economic outlooks against forecasts of US crude inventory declines and plans by OPEC+ producers to reduce production. According to government statistics, US crude inventories decreased by 3.7 million barrels last week, which was about 1.5 Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Close Lower After Poor US Data Renewed Recession Worries

Tuesday saw a lower closing price for US equities as signs of a slowing economy increased concerns that the Fed’s efforts to contain decades-high inflation may trigger a severe recession. All three main indices declined as data revealed factory orders dropped for a second consecutive month. Job openings in the United States went down to Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Climb Amid Gains in Energy Stocks

US equities ended the day higher on Monday thanks to gains in energy stocks due to unexpected reductions in the OPEC+ group’s oil production targets. Tesla, however, fell after disappointing investors with its first-quarter electric vehicle deliveries. Tesla Inc. fell 6.1% after revealing that deliveries for the March quarter increased just 4% from the previous Read More…

crude oil futures (CL)
Technical Analysis

Bullish Control Sparks 17% Rally in Crude Oil Futures (CL) Within One Week

Recap Last week we looked at the great example of the 1-2-3 reversal playing out on the CL daily chart. Opec announced an output cut shortly after the analysis, which assisted the price action of CL to further confirm the pattern. Where to from here? CL is in a bullish trend at the moment, but Read More…