CRUDE OIL ANALYSIS & TALKING POINTS
- USD seems to be to Fed for steering.
- OPEC+ stands agency on supporting oil costs.
- Key inflection level being examined as 200-day MA comes into focus.
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CRUDE OIL FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP
WTI crude oil has loved a largely constructive week forward of the Federal Reserve price resolution subsequent week the place optimism round a potential peak within the rate of interest cycle. Markets (consult with desk beneath) are pricing in with virtually 100% certainty a 25bps hike (which I don’t count on to alter) however ahead steering from the Fed might be key for short-term route.
IMPLIED FED FUNDS FUTURES
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From a crude oil perspective, Baker Hughes rig counts confirmed one more decline thus impacting supply-side considerations contributing to crude oil upside. Crude oil inventory change information from each the API and EIA missed estimates however nonetheless printed damaging together with optimism across the Chinese language economic system by the use of added stimulus resulted in additional worth appreciation for crude oil. Although the USD has been strengthening (a historically inverse relationship with crude oil), the aforementioned oil particular components have negated this damaging affect.
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OPEC+ Ministers reiterated their agility and suppleness on the OPEC Worldwide Seminar stating that they’re always monitoring market dynamics and would take any vital measures to bolster the oil market.
The week forward is full of excessive influence financial information (see calendar beneath) aside from the FOMC announcement with deal with the Fed’s most well-liked measure of inflation (core PCE worth index) that might observe the earlier CPI report revealing decrease inflationary pressures on the US economic system. Ought to this actualize, crude oil costs might obtain one other push from a weaker US greenback.
ECONOMIC CALENDAR (GMT +02:00)
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
WTI CRUDE OIL DAILY CHART
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Worth motion on the every day WTI crude chart above has bulls testing the 200-day transferring common (blue) together with channel resistance (black) that has held since August 2022. With the Relative Energy Index (RSI) close to overbought ranges it could possibly be suggestive of one more pullback decrease as has been the case in early April. This brings the 75.00 psychological deal with into focus from a bearish perspective. Bulls will search for a affirmation shut above this main resistance zone that might then convey into consideration the 80.00 stage.
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Key resistance ranges:
- $80.00
- Channel resistance
- $77.30
- 200-day MA
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IG CLIENT SENTIMENT: BULLISH
IGCS reveals retail merchants are NET LONG on Crude Oil, with 55% of merchants at present holding lengthy positions (as of this writing). At DailyFX we usually take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment; nonetheless, as a result of latest adjustments in lengthy and brief positioning we arrive at a short-term upside disposition.
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