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US crude oil futures contracts experienced a notable decline following the retracement of recent gains, retreating from the pinnacle of 85.58 reached during last Friday’s trading session. As today’s trading commenced, the price hit its lowest point, settling at $81.18 per barrel at the time of compiling this technical report. …

European stock markets opened lower on Friday, hitting their lowest levels in over a month as concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East weighed on trader sentiment. However, L’Oreal shares (EPA:OREP) bucked the trend and rose after the French cosmetics giant reported better-than-expected quarterly sales results. The European …

Oil prices rebounded on Friday, buoyed by escalating tensions in the Middle East, which raised concerns about potential supply disruptions from the oil-producing region. However, despite the uptick, prices are on track for a weekly loss amid expectations of fewer interest rate cuts in the United States this year. As …

During Thursday’s trading session, oil prices edged up following a notable increase in the previous session, with investors bracing for potential escalation in the Middle East crisis, particularly involving Iran, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer. Brent crude futures rose by 5 cents to reach $90.53 a barrel at 0632 GMT, while …

US West Texas Intermediate crude closed down 48 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.43, while Brent crude futures down 79 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $90.38 a barrel. For Brent, it was the first drop in five sessions, and for WTI, it was the first in seven. A Hamas spokesman …

The past trading week witnessed remarkable fluctuations coinciding with the beginning of the second quarter of the year 2024, as strong US economic data raised speculation about the ability of the US Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates and when it might make such a decision. The week concluded with …

US crude oil futures prices surged, marking significant gains and making a decisive push towards the psychological resistance barrier of $83.00, reaching a peak of $83.17 per barrel. Technically, our trading outlook remains optimistic, with the simple moving averages providing positive reinforcement and buoyed by encouraging signals from the 14-day …

Mixed trading characterized the movement of US crude oil futures contracts, exhibiting both upward and downward movements and currently hovering near its lowest level at $80.45 per barrel. From a technical standpoint, we lean towards a bearish bias in our trading outlook, albeit cautiously. This is supported by the beginning …

Yesterday, US crude oil futures prices surged as anticipated in the previous technical report, reaching a peak at $82.46 per barrel. From a technical standpoint, our trading bias remains positive, supported by the consistent movement within the upward price channel. Additionally, the presence of the simple moving averages and the …

Over the past two consecutive sessions, our focus has been on monitoring the price behavior of oil due to conflicting technical signals and trading confined within defined trend boundaries. As previously highlighted in our technical report, an upward trend commenced upon crossing above the resistance level of 78.70, representing the …