Crude Oil Jumps on Reduced US Jobless Claims - November 4, 2011 23:56

Crude oil futures rallied on Thursday in reaction to reduction in US jobless claims. As per latest data of the US Labor Department, initial jobless claims fell 9,000 to 397,000 for the week ending October 29th, 2011. Moreover, Greece decided to cancel the referendum for its bailout package while European Central Bank announced reduction in […]

EIA Report Unexpected Increase in Oil Inventories - November 3, 2011 23:58

Crude oil futures slightly gained on Wednesday after an unexpected increase in oil inventories reported by Energy Information Administration. Crude oil futures contract for December delivery gained 0.4 percent or $0.32 to $92.51 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude oil futures were also under pressure on reduced outlook of US economy by […]

Crude Oil Futures Decline on Greece’s Sovereign Debt Crisis - November 2, 2011 23:58

Crude oil futures declined on Tuesday in reaction to referendum decision on Greece debt crisis. Crude oil futures contract for December delivery declined 1.1 percent or $1 to settle at $92.19 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Moreover bankruptcy of one of the largest US commodity brokers MF Global further disappointed the investors. […]

EIA Reports Unexpected Increase in Crude Oil Inventories - October 27, 2011 23:56

Crude oil futures fell on Wednesday in reaction to unexpected increase in crude oil inventories. Crude oil futures plunged 3.2 percent or $2.97 to settle at $90.20 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Investors were also pessimistic on situation of euro zone as the latest meeting of euro zone leaders in Brussels failed […]

Crude Oil Futures Fell on Profit Taking - October 21, 2011 23:49

Crude oil futures fell on Thursday as the investors went for profit taking. Crude oil futures for November delivery fell 0.9 percent or $0.81 to $85.30 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It touched the intraday low of $84.10 per barrel. Moreover the death of Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi further put pressure on […]

Crude Oil Surges on Tuesday Backed by Bullish Stock Markets - October 19, 2011 23:43

Crude oil futures gained on Tuesday in reaction to stronger US stock markets. Crude oil futures for November delivery surged 2.3 percent or $1.96 to settle at $88.34 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. Energy analyst, Timothy Evans from Citi Futures Perspective commented, “Market sentiment continues to be closely linked with the S&P 500 […]

Crude Oil Plunges on Weak Economic Outlook - October 5, 2011 21:52

Crude oil futures fell on Tuesday in reaction to weak US economic outlook. Moreover, Greece’s debt situation further escalated the uncertainty among investors. Keith Springer from Springer Financial Advisors commented, “Oil is the blood that sustains the heart of economic growth, slower economic growth means less aggregate demand leading to less production of goods and […]

Crude Oil Declines in Reaction to Increased Stockpiles - September 29, 2011 23:55

Crude oil futures fell 3.8 percent on Wednesday in reaction to increased crude oil inventories for the week. As per latest data of Energy Information Administration, crude oil inventories increased 1.9 million barrels for the last week while analysts expected no change in oil stockpiles. Gasoline inventories supplies surged 800,000 barrels while analysts expected gasoline […]

Crude Oil Declines on Thursday - September 23, 2011 23:41

Crude oil futures plunged on Thursday as investors were uncertain over the strong bearish sentiments in US stock markets. Most of the investors and traders held the opinion that US Federal Reserve’s latest move to prolong debt maturities would not have any impact over the US economy. Moreover China’s manufacturing data also created more negativity […]