1pm update – oil and energy

US equities are recovering upward. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently +1.1% in the $73s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net lower for the week by  -2cents at $83.50.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil printed $71.41, pressured by the weak main market and the stronger dollar, if recovering to $73.11. More broadly… its multi-week chop. Bullish >78, bearish <67. I still lean to the former.

XLE: energy stocks lower with the main market and oil. Weekly momentum might still turn positive next week.

notable stock: SLB

Reversal candle, and prone to settling net higher. I comfortably hold.

notable stock: PSX

Barclays, equalweight, 132>139

Equities: sp’60min

Continuing to recover upward. Bears could argue we’re setting up a bear flag, but confidence is low, as we printed a new hist’ high just last Friday.