Analysis and Recommendations: Crude Oil is trading at 84.91 declining 83 cents while Brent Oil fell more than crude as a price war between Iraq and Saudi
Analysis and Recommendations:
Crude Oil is trading at 84.91 declining 83 cents while Brent Oil fell more than crude as a price war between Iraq and Saudi Arabia accelerated. OPEC has not cut production quotas as of yet, while Libya continues producing record amounts of oil. US dollar- priced commodities tend to fall when the dollar rallies as they become more expensive for holders of other currencies. The greenback rebounded a little overnight, but remained not far from one-month lows.
Brent crude fell below $88 a barrel on Tuesday, returning to a nearly four-year low hit the day before, after the world’s energy watchdog cut its estimates for oil demand this year and next.
The global oil benchmark has dropped more than 20 percent from its 2014 high in June as supplies have risen and global demand has slowed, creating a glut in many markets. The International Energy Agency said on Tuesday world oil demand growth would be much weaker than expected and suggested oil prices may drop further.
Oil prices dropped as much as 1.3 percent in New York, the fifth decline in six days. Oil consumption will increase by about 650,000 barrels a day this year, 250,000 below the previous estimate, the Paris-based agency said in its monthly market report. U.S. crude stockpiles probably expanded by 2.5 million barrels to a two-month high last week, according to a Bloomberg News survey before a report from the Energy Information Administration on Oct. 16.
Oil futures have collapsed into bear markets as shale supplies boost U.S. output to the most in almost 30 years and global demand weakens. The biggest producers in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are responding by cutting prices, sparking speculation that they will compete for market share rather than reduce supply. Saudi Arabia won’t alter its supplies much between now and the end of the year, a person familiar with its oil policy said on Oct. 3.
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Today’s economic releases actual vs. forecast:
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Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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GBP |
BRC Retail Sales Monitor (YoY) ( |
-2.1% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
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AUD |
NAB Business Confidence (Sep) |
5 |
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7 |
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EUR |
French CPI (MoM) (Sep) |
-0.4% |
-0.3% |
0.4% |
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EUR |
French HICP (MoM) (Sep) |
-0.4% |
-0.3% |
0.5% |
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EUR |
Spanish CPI (MoM) (Sep) |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
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EUR |
Italian CPI (MoM) (Sep) |
-0.4% |
-0.3% |
-0.4% |
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GBP |
CPI (MoM) (Sep) |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
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GBP |
CPI (YoY) (Sep) |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.5% |
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GBP |
PPI Input (MoM) (Sep) |
-0.6% |
-0.4% |
-1.2% |
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EUR |
German ZEW Conditions (Oct) |
3.2 |
18.0 |
25.4 |
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EUR |
German ZEW Sentiment (Oct) |
-3.6 |
1.0 |
6.9 |
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EUR |
Industrial Production (MoM) |
-1.8% |
-1.6% |
0.9% |
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EUR |
ZEW Economic Sentiment |
4.1 |
7.1 |
14.2 |
Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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Wednesday, October 15 |
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CNY |
CPI (YoY) (Sep) |
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1.7% |
2.0% |
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EUR |
ECB President Draghi |
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GBP |
Claimant Count Change |
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-35.0K |
-37.2K |
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USD |
Core Retail Sales (MoM) |
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0.3% |
0.3% |
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USD |
PPI (MoM) (Sep) |
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0.1% |
0.0% |
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USD |
Retail Sales (MoM) |
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-0.1% |
0.6% |
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EUR |
ECB President Draghi |
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Government Bond Auction
Date Time Country Auction
Oct 14 08:30 Spain 6 & 12M T-bill auction
Oct 14 09:30 Belgium 3 & 12M T-bill auction (Jan & Oct 2015)
Oct 15 09:03 Sweden Bond auction
Oct 15 09:30 Germany Eur 4.0bn Sep 2016 Schatz auction
Oct 16 08:30 Spain Bono/Obligacion auction
Oct 16 09:30 UK Auctions 0.125% 2024 I/L Gilt
Oct 16 15:00 US Announces details of 30Y TIPS auction on Oct 23