1pm update – oil and energy

US equities remain very significantly higher. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently -0.7% in the $38s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net higher for the week by +3.8% in the $29.82s.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil is struggling to the main market, and the weaker dollar, having printed $38.27. Broadly stuck under resistance 42/43s.

XLE: energy stocks holding powerful net gains… but still under the weekly 10MA, as the m/t bearish trend remains intact.

Equities: sp’60min

Market is naturally churning ahead of the 2pm press release, with Powell due at 2.30pm. We have a divergent lower cycle high relative to yesterday. I’ve added a fib’ retrace…. some cooling to the lower 3400s is probable.