Crude Oil Fundamental Analysis August 31, 2012, Forecast

Analysis and Recommendations:

Crude Oil dipped today to trade at 95.11. Crude oil was seen trimming earlier losses. Crude oil in NYMEX was seen rebounding following an initial dip while Brent inched higher, rising more than 0.5 per cent. However, rise in crude oil stockpiles and weakening Hurricane Isaac reducing the threat to offshore platforms weighing on prices.

Crude oil price were weak after oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico were largely spared storm damage, but maintenance at North Sea fields and a possible strike in Norway’s oil sector curbed losses. Hurricane Isaac was downgraded to a tropical storm on Wednesday as it continued to batter the U.S. Gulf

Coast, causing flooding and power outages but so far no discernible damage to refineries or offshore oil and gas platforms. U.S. crude oil inventories rose 3.78 million barrels in the week to Aug. 24, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, against expectations of a 1.5 million-barrel fall.

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Economic Data August 30, 2012 actual v. forecast

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Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CHF, EUR, GBP and USD

Government Bond Auctions

Aug 31  14:30  UK  Publication of the Q4 Gilt operations calendar

Sep 03  09:10  Norway  Bond auction

Sep 03  10:00  Belgium  OLO auction

Sep 04  00:30  Japan  Auctions 10Y JGBs

Sep 04  09:15  Austria  Bond auction

Sep 04  09:30  Belgium  Auctions Dec 2012 (3M) & Feb 2013 (6M) T-bills

Sep 04  14:30  UK  Details 0.75% 2034 I/L Gilt & 1.75% Sep 2022 Gilt on Sep

Sep 05  09:10  Sweden  Nominal bond auction

Sep 05  09:30  Germany  Eur 5.0bn Sep 2022 Bund auction

Sep 05  09:30  UK  4.5% 2042 Gilt auction

Sep 06  00:30  Japan  Auctions 30Y JGBs

Sep 06  08:30  Spain  Bono auction

Sep 06  08:50  France  OAT auction

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Sep 06  15:00  US  Announces 3Y Notes on Sep 11, 10Y Notes on Sep 12 &

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