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Most traders think they’re diversified—until everything starts moving together. This article breaks down how correlation within commodity groups creates hidden risk, and why managing sub-group exposure...
Crude oil futures are experiencing a sharp and sudden shift in sentiment, driven primarily by geopolitical developments rather than underlying supply-demand fundamentals.
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to...
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.027 (+1.02%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday amid concerns that summer-like US spring temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from energy producers...
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.
Update: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was “announced” yesterday mid-morning. The headline, followed up by a tweet from President Trump, stymied the momentum we had seen in crude to start...
APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.
As I've said before, the job of analyzing markets has grown much easier given the repetitive cycle of market drivers.
Trump is warning Americans that gas prices, now averaging over $4 per gallon, could stay elevated or rise further through November because the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption have tightened...
