The slight uptick in the U.S. dollar acted as a “modest headwind on precious metals…” but there was a more notable correlation between gold and Treasury note yields, said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.
“So far in 2021, oil traders have gained increased clarity regarding global production and supply dynamics which has acted as a tailwind…” Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch. Click here to read the full article.
Tyler Richey of Sevens Report Research tells Barron’s that an ongoing short squeeze may also weigh on the broader market. In order to fund the ability to buy back stocks that were previously shorted, long-short hedge funds must sell existing holdings…Click here to read the full article.
“The uptrend has clearly lost momentum since the early stages of the Q2 rebound.” However, “the path of least resistance is still higher right…” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.
“Historically, good economic data is negative for gold but in this case, real interest rates declined in the wake of the release, as rising…” Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch. Click here to read the full article.
“Oil has shown resilience this week” with WTI prices just shy of multi-month highs thanks, in part, to “optimism that a COVID-19 vaccine will eventually help the global economy normalize…” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.
Tyler Richey, co-editor of Sevens Report Research, said oil prices did get a boost after Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD, 1.97% said clinical trial data show its antiviral drug remdesivir reduced the risk of death for coronavirus patients by 62%. The news also provided support to the U.S. stock market. “Oil futures have been trading with a high degree of correlation…” said Richey. Click here to read the full article.
“The second quarter will not soon be forgotten by energy traders given that WTI crude oil futures plunged into negative territory for the first time in history, and decidedly so, in the month of April…” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. That was “due to logistics issues in the physical supply chain, most notably a critical lack of available storage for freshly lifted crude barrels in the U.S.” On April 20, WTI oil futures fell 306% to settle at negative $37.63. Click here to read the full article.
“Looking ahead, we expect some consolidation in oil prices here as economic data has been largely better than feared, while the future remains very uncertain regarding the prospects of a ‘second wave’ that could cripple the energy supply…” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.
Futures prices traded in contango last month, when the May contract settled negative ahead of its expiration, but the move into backwardation “shows that there is both strong demand for physical crude…” says Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.
