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Tue, 21 April 2020
ExxonMobil (XOM) dividends at risk as oil futures crash?
US oil stocks are slumping in premarket trading today, as the continuing chaos for crude oil futures hammers the outlook for the world’s major energy companies. ExxonMobil (XOM) has dropped 3%, while Chevron (CVX) has slid 4%. Across the pond, FTSE-listed BP is down 4%, while Royal Dutch Shell is off 4.7%.
Tue, 21 April 2020
Oil tumbles again, US futures weak
More than just a rollover issue? Oil markets are in turmoil again today as both Brent and WTI contracts come under severe pressure, with volatility extremely elevated.
Tue, 21 April 2020
Oil tumult worries investors as equities retreat
Gyrations and anomalies in the crude oil market grabbed all the attention yesterday, Rightly so, as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude – the US benchmark – tumbled into negative territory for the first time ever. Prices plunged at one stage to -$40, before climbing back into positive territory. It was a staggering event.
Mon, 20 April 2020
May WTI turns negative, June contract dragged lower
The front month May WTI contract turned negative amid signs of a complete meltdown in the functioning of oil markets.
Mon, 20 April 2020
Front-month oil sinks, equities tentatively higher
Oil prices for the near (May) contract have tumbled. WTI sunk under $15 for the first time in 21 years, but the May contract is not really where the action is. All the volume has moved into the June contract as the May contract expires tomorrow. This has created a super contango in the two closest months that is the largest I can recall. June is trading almost $10 higher at a little under $24.
Sun, 19 April 2020
Week Ahead: Covid-19 earnings season, Amazon & Netflix to report
Can Amazon and Netflix continue to hit record highs when they publish their earnings this week? Find out why analysts have high hopes for these stocks ahead of their latest reports.
Fri, 17 April 2020
Stocks rally on drug hopes, oil legs it lower
V is for vaccine: stocks have taken a bit of good news and are running with it for better or worse, whilst figures showing the economic wreckage can be discounted, by and large.
Thu, 16 April 2020
Stocks stage mild comeback after tough day, US jobless claims in focus
Stocks suffered yesterday as bulls hopes ran up against a wall of bad economic data, another drop in oil prices and banks’ earnings reports, but have recovered some composure in early trade today.
Wed, 15 April 2020
European stocks and oil decline as investors guess recovery shape
The OBR says the UK economy could fall by 35% in the second quarter. Brutal for sure, but it also expects a very sharp bounce back. This puts it in the V-shaped recovery camp, which is an ever-decreasing circle. Charles Evans, the Chicago Fed president, said yesterday the US is in for a very sharp but hopefully short downturn.
