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Geopolitical factors remain the primary influence on the oil market

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Geopolitical factors remain the primary influence on the oil market: Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in Morningstar

Oil prices fall, but settle above lows, as traders monitor Middle East risks

Geopolitical factors remain the “primary influence on the oil market,” and news that Israel was withdrawing some troops from parts of Gaza was seen as a step toward de-escalation in its military conflict with Hamas, Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

However, reports on Monday indicated that there has been no progress toward a cease-fire agreement between the sides.

Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly announced that a date has been set for an invasion of Rafah, which has been a “hotly contested issue in the ongoing talks between Israel and Hamas,” said Richey.

“The initial perception of improving geopolitical dynamics between Israel and Hamas initially weighed on oil prices [Monday], but renewed uncertainties about the potential for the military conflict to intensify” saw much of the early losses recovered before the close, Richey noted.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on April 9th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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How might a second Trump term impact stocks?

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How might a second Trump term impact stocks? Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

A second Trump term may benefit these stock-market sectors most

Therefore, it’s worth asking: How might a second Trump term impact stocks? Tom Essaye, publisher of Sevens Report Research, recently shared his expectations for which corners of the stock market might outperform, and which might struggle, if Trump triumphs in an expected election rematch with President Joe Biden.

“Obviously, those policies would be negative for Chinese shares and emerging markets more broadly, as they would increase trade tensions,” Essaye said.

As a result, investors can expect Chinese stocks, and emerging-markets more broadly, to struggle, like they did during Trump’s first term and like they have, relative to the U.S., for much of the past 15 years.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 27th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Reminiscent Of The 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ Event

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Reminiscent Of The 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ Event: Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

‘Volmageddon 2’ may be coming to a stock market near you, says this analyst

An important reason why the S&P 500 dropped 1.4% on Tuesday, according to Essaye, was an an overcrowded short side of the options market, which exacerbated the selling.

The action, says Essaye, “was reminiscent of the 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ event that ultimately resulted in several ‘short-volatility’ ETF’s being forced to liquidate as volatility exploded higher amid a more than 10% drop in the S&P 500 in just two weeks.”

“Fast forward to late 2023 and early 2024 and we are once again seeing similar, volatile price action into certain derivatives expirations, namely the monthly VIX futures expirations,” says Essaye. The chart below shows the sharp gap-down sell-offs for the S&P 500 into each of the last three VIX expirations.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 16th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve

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Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

U.S. oil prices stretch gains into a sixth straight session

Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve are weighing on the demand outlook and have therefore acted as a headwind for U.S. benchmark oil prices recently, Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

However, Monday’s New York Fed Consumer Survey data showed a drop from 2.6% to 2.4% in the three-year inflation outlook, which was “received as dovish by the markets and helped support the domestic oil market to start the week,” Richey said.

On Tuesday, focus will shift to the U.S. CPI report, he said. A “hot” print would once again be a “headwind for oil prices, while a favorably ‘cool’ print could send WTI futures beyond $80” a barrel for the first time in 2024.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 12th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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The Oil Market Has Seemed Skeptical

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The Oil Market Has Seemed Skeptical: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

Oil prices finish higher as traders weighs risks tied to U.S. airstrikes

The oil market has “seemed skeptical of the potentially positive demand implications of the recent string of strong economic data,” though prices did move up in the wake of the better-than-expected ISM report, Tyler Richey, co-editor of Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

As far as what to watch for this week, Richey said a rise in consumer demand for refined products metrics in the weekly Energy Information Administration report due out Wednesday would be a bullish development, while a return to record U.S. oil output would be “negative for prices in the near term.”

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 5th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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What Is The VIX Suggesting?

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What Is The VIX Suggesting?: Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

What this key stock-market gauge is telling investors amid a rough start to 2024

Meanwhile, a break above the December high for the VIX “would suggest more volatility looming ahead. Conversely, a reversal back towards the current 2024 low of 13.10 would suggest volatility is easing and stocks would be in an improving position to stabilize in the weeks ahead and potentially resume the late-2023 rally,” said Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, in a Friday note.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on January 6th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Gasoline And Distillate Fuel Supplied Fell Off A Cliff

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Gasoline And Distillate Fuel Supplied Fell Off A Cliff: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

Oil futures settle lower after ‘massive’ weekly rise in U.S. oil-product inventories

Gasoline and distillate fuel supplied, which is typically viewed as an implied measure of consumer demand, “fell off a cliff.”Tyler Richey, Sevens Report Research

The roughly 20 million-barrel surge in refined product stockpiles was “largely the function of the massive drop off in deliveries around Christmas and New Year’s, which is notably typical in late December and early January,” he said.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on January 4th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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The OPEC+ Decision Was A Clear Disappointment

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The OPEC+ Decision Was A Clear Disappointment: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

Oil prices stretch loss to a 4th session in a row to settle at lowest since July

“The OPEC+ decision was a clear disappointment last week due to both the underwhelming amount of additional [oil] output curbs and the voluntary nature of the 2024 policy cuts,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.

“The market didn’t buy it, however, as the bears are pressing OPEC+ for more clarity on the long-term outlook for policy plans and reassurance that the group is willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep oil near or above $80/barrel,” Richey told MarketWatch on Tuesday.

“Looking ahead, the price action in oil has become increasingly heavy, and if there is not some sort of positive or bullish market catalyst ahead, we are likely to see a test of the 2023 lows in the $67/barrel area” for WTI, analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in a Tuesday note.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on December 5th, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Investors Are Searching For What’s Next

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Investors Are Searching For What’s Next: Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

Dow edges higher as stock-market bulls look to build on momentum after best week of 2023

U.S. stocks edged higher Monday, with bulls hoping to build on upside momentum. This is after the best week of 2023 for major indexes.

Investors are “searching for ‘what’s next’ and that could be either 1) A growth scare or 2) A resumption of the soft landing and disinflation narrative that push stocks higher this summer,” Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, said in a note. “We will all find out together via the data.”

Also, click here to view the full Morningstar article published on November 6th, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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The Longer-Term Outlook For Oil

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The Longer-Term Outlook For Oil: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

Oil futures give up early gains to finish lower

The longer-term outlook for oil remains much less certain with a significant increase in U.S. oil production “dulling the effects of the OPEC+ output cuts led by Saudi Arabia and Russia,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.

“With longer-term demand expectations fading with the latest string of disappointing global economic reports we received this week, there is growing concern the physical markets will tip into a surplus in the months or quarter ahead.” 

Also, click here to view the full Morningstar article published on November 1st, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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