1pm update – oil and energy

US equities are a little choppy. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently +0.6% in the $71s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net higher for the week by  +2.1% at $81.55.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil is churning the 70/71s. Set for a net weekly decline of around  -0.8%. Broadly choppy since early May, pinned back by the dollar.

XLE: energy stocks are choppy with the main market, if set for a net weekly gain of around +2.0%, which is pretty good considering oil. The sector remains m/t broken.

notable stock: OXY


A little laggy to the sector.

Equities: sp’60min

Chop chop… and even if we settle net lower, it makes little difference, after the earlier new multi-month high.