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Markets are on an emotional rollercoaster ride this week. The slightest data is capable of moving oceans. Yesterday, the significantly softer-than-expected ADP report, and the announcement that 75’000 healthcare workers at Kaiser went on strike sparked a positive reaction from the market in a typical ‘bad news is good news’ day. Yields fell, the US dollar index retreated and equities rebounded. All eyes are on Friday’s official jobs numbers.
In energy, rising suspicions that the global economy is headed straight into a wall didn’t spare oil bulls yesterday. The barrel of American crude dived almost 6%, slipped below the 50-DMA ($85pb), and below the positive trend base building since the end of June.
OPEC decided to maintain its oil production strategy unchanged at yesterday’s decision. Saudi and Russia repeated that they will keep their production restricted to maintain the positive pressure on oil. But if global demand cools down and volumes fall, both Saudi and Russia will be tempted to increase profits by selling more oil at a cheaper price. Saudi Arabia shouldering all the production cuts for OPEC is not written into a law, it could become uncertain if market conditions turn sour.
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