1pm update – oil and energy

US equities are battling to hold very significant gains. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently +0.7% in the mid $69s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net lower for the week by -5.6% at $84.26.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil has recovered from $68.42 to $69.66, helped by the upside reversal in the main market, and the weaker dollar. Broadly… its all chop. Things turn interesting >$73.00.

XLE: energy stocks have built sig’ gains, helped by the main market, and oil. Still though… a fourth consecutive net weekly decline, with no real sign of a s/t floor.

notable stock: OXY

Well, I’ve been wondering this week… and we had news that Berkshire/Buffett decided to buy another block in the 46/45s.

notable nuclear stock: OKLO

The third day higher of four. The l/t outlook is positive.

Equities: sp’60min

Hourly momentum has turned positive.
We’ve a provisional intraday spike high of 5982.
First support in a cooling wave… the hourly 10MA, which will be around 5920 as of the 3pm hour, which intersects with the daily 50MA.

S/t bullish whilst >5930.