Oliver Sloup on 06/11/2025

Today's Headlines Fall Short of Moving Markets

From CPI to a "trade deal", headlines throughout the day did little to move markets in a meaningful way. Here's what caught our eye in today's trade.Handfull of soybeans via Pixabay

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Rich Asplund on 06/11/2025

Crude Prices Surge on Security Risks in Iraq

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Wednesday closed up +3.17 (+4.88%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed up +0.0788 (+3.77%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with crude posting a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. Wednesday's weaker dollar was supportive

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Rich Asplund on 06/11/2025

Nat-Gas Prices Edge Lower on Expectations for Inventories to Build

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.026 (-0.74%). July nat-gas prices on Wednesday added to this week's losses and fell to a 1-1/2 week low. Prices moved lower on ample nat-gas supplies and expectations for inventories to build. As of May 30, nat-gas inventories were...

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Rich Asplund on 06/11/2025

Crude Prices Rise on Positive China Trade News and Doubts About an Iran Nuclear Deal

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) today is up +1.62 (+2.49%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) is up +0.0470 (+2.25%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are climbing today, with crude posting a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. Today's weaker dollar is supporting energy prices. Also,...Cru

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2025

Crude Prices Slip as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.31 (-0.47%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed down -0.0072 (-0.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday gave up an early advance and settled lower. Dollar strength (DXY00 ) on Tuesday sparked long liquidation pressures in crude oil, cau

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2025

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat as Cool US Temps Allow Gas Inventories to Build

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.102 (-2.81%). July nat-gas prices on Tuesday extended Monday's sharp losses and posted a 1-week low. Nat-gas prices were under pressure Tuesday on the outlook for cooler US temperatures to curb nat-gas demand and allow inventory levels t

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2025

Crude Prices Advance on US-China Trade Deal Optimism

July WTI crude oil (CLN25) today is up +0.79 (+1.21%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25) is up +0.0153 (+0.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude climbing to a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 2-week high. Crude oil prices have support today on signs...Oil pipel

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Bill Baruch on 06/10/2025

All Eyes on London: WTI Grinds Higher Amid OPEC+ and Iran Headlines

US markets traded risk-on across the board yesterday on hopes of good news from the US-China trade meeting in London. The meeting concluded with no solid announcement of a path forward, but a second round of talks was scheduled for today.2 pumpjacks at sunset by vadimrysev via iStock

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Neharika Jain on 06/10/2025

Is American Electric Power Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Despite American Electric Power’s recent underperformance relative to the S&P 500, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.American Electric Power Company Inc_ logo and stock chart-by Piotr Swat via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2025

Nat-gas Prices Fall on Ample Storage and Cooler US Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25 ) on Monday closed down by -0.149 (-3.94%). July nat-gas prices on Monday tumbled to a 1-week low and settled sharply lower. Nat-gas prices sold off Monday due to abundant US nat-gas supplies and the outlook for higher US nat-gas production. As of May 30,...Natural g

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2025

Crude Prices Climb on Hopes of Easing of US-China Trade Tensions

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Monday closed up +0.71 (+1.10%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed up +0.0184 (+0.89%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher Monday, with crude reaching a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline reaching a 1-week high. Monday's weaker dollar was bullish for energy pri

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Przemyslaw K. Radomski on 06/09/2025

Soaring Platinum’s Loud Signal

Platinum is soaring and palladium jumped higher, too. Both serve as important signals, especially the former.Platinum bars by suntemple via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2025

Crude Prices Edge Higher on Optimism About US-China Trade Talks

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) today is up +0.50 (+0.77%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) is up +0.0177 (+0.85%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude reaching a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline reaching a 1-week high. Today's weaker dollar is bullish for energy...Stacked oi

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Bill Baruch on 06/09/2025

WTI Holds Gains as US-China Meeting Takes Center Stage

WTI Crude Oil Futures (July Future) **Bias shift to Neutral / Bullish Friday’s Settlement: 64.58, up +1.21 [+6.23%] for the week, +1.21 [+1.90%] for the day The announcement of a US – China trade meeting in London propelled crude futures to finish at the highs of the day / week...2 pumpjacks at su

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Rich Asplund on 06/06/2025

Crude Prices Rise on Energy Demand Optimism

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Friday closed up +1.21 (+1.91%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed up +0.0139 (+0.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Friday settled higher, with crude climbing to a 1-1/2 month high. Solid global economic news supports energy demand and crude prices, following F

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