Oil Fundamental Forecast – January 20, 2016

Analysis and Recommendations:

Crude Oil added 45 points as traders bought up the cheap commodity taking advantage of low prices and the hopes that OPEC members will cut production now that Iran has returned to the marketplace combating US exports. Brent Oil added $1.08 to 29.64. Crude oil prices continued to be hurt by bearish sentiments across the globe as markets remain nervous as to how low oil prices can go. Besides, the supply side remains intact further exerting downside pressure on oil prices.

Low oil prices, weak investment demand and low physical demand are push factors for gold prices to trade lower while bargain hunting will provide a push for gold prices in the near term.

The EIA (U.S. Energy Information and Administration) had reported that the global crude oil production will rise to 95.9 million barrels per day (MMbpd) in 2016 and 96.7 MMbpd in 2017. The global crude oil production was at 95.7 MMbpd of crude oil in 2015. The global oil consumption is expected to average 95.2 MMbpd in 2016 and 96.6 MMbpd in 2017.

Meanwhile, the JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs suggested that crude oil prices could test $20 per barrel in 2016. Royal Bank of Scotland suggests that crude oil prices could test $16 per barrel, while Standard Chartered suggests that oil prices could hit $10 per barrel in the worst-case scenario.

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Wednesday January 20, 2016

Government Bond Auctions

Date Time and Country

Jan 20 11:03 Sweden SEK 4bn 1% Nov 2026 Bond

Jan 20 11:30 UK GBP 4bn 1.5% Jan 2021 Gilt

Jan 21 10:30 Spain Auctions Bonos/Obligaciones

Jan 21 10:50 France Holds bond auction

Jan 21 19:00 US Holds 10-year TIPS auction

Jan 21 17:20 Italy Details of CTZ/linker auction on Jan 28

Jan 21 17:20 Sweden Details of I/L auction on 28 Jan

Jan 21 n/a US Details of 2-yr note auction on Jan 26

Jan 25 11:30 Germany EUR 1.5bn Jan 2017 Bubill

Jan 25 13:00 Norway Details of bond auction on Jan 27

Jan 25 17:20 Italy Details of BTP/CCTeus on 28 Jan

Jan 26 11:10 Italy Holds CTZ/linker bond auction

Jan 26 n/a US Holds 2-year note auction

Jan 27 11:05 Norway Holds bond auction

Jan 27 11:30 Germany EUR 1bn 2.5% Aug 2046 Bund

Jan 27 17:20 Sweden Details of bond auction on 03 Feb

Jan 27 n/a US Holds 2-year FRN auction

Jan 27 n/a US Holds 5-year note auction

Jan 28 11:03 Sweden Holds I/L bond auction

Jan 28 11:10 Italy Holds BTP/CCTeus auction

Jan 28 n/a US Holds 7-year note auction

Feb 02 n/a UK Details of Gilt auctions on Feb 09 & 11