1pm update – oil and energy

US equity indexes remain mixed. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently -0.3% in the upper $75s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net lower for the week by -0.9% at $93.07.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil printed $75.28… a weaker perform’ considering the positive main market. Daily momentum is weakening. Today’s candle is a hollow red reversal, and leans s/t bullish.

XLE: energy stocks are leaning weak… restrained by oil. Weekly momentum should be increasingly positive into Feb’.

notable stock: OXY

Battling to settle net higher. Momo prone to turning negative.
I hold… for the 54/55s

notable nuclear stock: SMR

*Having dropped from the mid $24s, I’d like to buy back 22/21s.

Equities: sp’60min

Fractional new hist’ high.

Minor note…

A subscriber kindly forwarded that Ford is mostly lower due to a Barclays downgrade… overweight>equal-weight, 13>11. Talk of Trump tariffs for Mexico & Canada isn’t helping.