WTI rallying above $28.00, 2-day highs

Crude oil prices are posting gains for the first time after six consecutive sessions in red, retaking the $28.00 mark per barrel after sinking to the $26.20 area on Thursday.

WTI up on cut rumours

Prices for the West Texas Intermediate have recovered the smile today after rumours of a potential coordinated output cut have bolstered sentiment in early trade.

However, omnipresent concerns over the ongoing supply glut have prompted sellers to step in, somewhat limiting the upside.

WTI levels to consider

At the moment the barrel of WTI is up 8.64 % at $28.48 facing the next resistance at $30.25 (20-day sma) followed by $33.60 (high Feb.4) and then $33.92 (55-day sma). On the other hand, a breach of $26.05 (low Feb.11) would expose $24.82 (monthly low Nov.2002) and finally $23.70 (montly low Apr.2000).

US consumer confidence misses but offset - ING

James Knightley, analyst at ING Bank explained that US consumer confidence as measured by the University of Michigan dipped to 90.7 in February versus 92.0 in January.
Mehr darüber lesen Previous

US: Consumer demand to have a very strong start of the year - Wells Fargo

According to analysts from Wells Fargo, today’s report on retail sales was better-than-expected not only because of the headline number but also of past revisions signaling sales ended last year relatively strong.
Mehr darüber lesen Next