AMERICAS OIL: US OIL: November 3 - Americas End of Day Oil Summary: Crude Sidewa
US OIL: November 3 - Americas End of Day Oil Summary: Crude Sideways
WTI crude prices ended the day nearly unchanged after earlier rallying without a clear headline driver. The market had previously been weighing OPEC’s decision to increase the output target in December by 137kb/d with the announcement that it would pause production rises through Q1 during seasonal lower demand. Sanctions on Russian oil are also in the spotlight.
- OPEC Secretary-General said the group have the flexibility to alter, pause or reverse decisions and are making sure to maintain the supply demand balance. OPEC sees good signs for demand with growth at 1.3mb/d this year.
- Morgan Stanley has lifted its Brent forecast by $2.50/bbl to $60/bbl for Q1, after OPEC decided to leave production targets unchanged over Jan-Mar, according to Bloomberg.
- The OPEC halt appears to preserve “policy optionality for any eventuality” amid uncertain supply and anticipated demand softness, according to RBC cited by Bloomberg.
- A preliminary Reuters survey showed crude inventories likely rose last week while gasoline and distillates likely fell. Refinery utilization likely rose 0.9%.
- The Alberta Energy Regulator reported Albertan oil production fell ~17k b/d to ~4.21m b/d in Sep.
- Money managers raised net long Brent crude oil positions in the week to Oct. 28 to the most bullish in four weeks.
- Motiva, TotalEnergies and Valero’s Port Arthur refineries are operating normally after suffering malfunctions on October 26 due to nitrogen shortages, Reuters sources said on Saturday.
- US crack spreads have regained ground to be higher on the day to extend gains seen earlier in October.
- WTI Dec futures were up 0.1% at $61.05
- WTI Jan futures were up 0.2% at $60.73
- RBOB Nov futures were up 0.7% at $1.92
- ULSD Nov futures were up 0.1% at $2.41
- US gasoline crack up 0.5$/bbl at 19.41$/bbl
- US ULSD crack up 0.1$/bbl at 39.95/bbl
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USDCAD TECHS: Fresh Cycle High
- RES 4: 1.4111 High Apr 10
- RES 3: 1.4045 3.0% Upper Bollinger Band
- RES 2: 1.4019 38.2% retracement of the Feb 3 - Jun 16 bear leg
- RES 1: 1.3989 200-dma
- PRICE: 1.3953 @ 16:02 BST Oct 3
- SUP 1: 1.3897/3825 Low Sep 30 / 50-day EMA
- SUP 2: 1.3727 Low Aug 29 and a bear trigger
- SUP 3: 1.3689 Low Jul 28
- SUP 4: 1.3637 Low Jul 25
A bull cycle in USDCAD remains intact and yesterday’s break above the late September’s high, firms the bullish theme. This move higher also maintains the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Note too that moving average studies are in a bull-mode position, highlighting a dominant uptrend. Sights are on 1.4019, a Fibonacci retracement point. On the downside, first key support lies at 1.3825, the 50-day EMA.
AUDUSD TECHS: Support Remains Intact For Now
- RES 4: 0.6763 1.382 proj of the Jun 23 - Jul 24 - Aug 21 price swing
- RES 3: 0.6726 1.236 proj of the Jun 23 - Jul 24 - Aug 21 price swing
- RES 2: 0.6660/6707 High Sep 18 / 17 and key resistance
- RES 1: 0.6629 High Sep 30 & Oct 01
- PRICE: 0.6603 @ 16:01 BST Oct 3
- SUP 1: 0.6527/21 61.8% of the Aug 21 - Sep 17 bull leg / Low Sep 26
- SUP 2: 0.6484 76.4% retracement of the Aug 21 - Sep 17 bull leg
- SUP 3: 0.6463/6415 Low Aug 27 / Low Aug 21 / 22 and a bear trigger
- SUP 4: 0.6373 Low Jun 23
The AUDUSD uptrend remains intact and recent weakness appears to have been a correction. Support to watch lies at the 50-day EMA, at 0.6558. A clear break of this average would signal scope for a deeper retracement and expose 0.6527 once again, a Fibonacci retracement. For bulls, a stronger reversal higher would refocus attention on 0.6707, the Sep 17 high. Initial resistance to watch is 0.6629, the Sep 30 and Oct 1 high.
US TSYS/SUPPLY: September's Coupon Auctions Were Generally Solid (2/2)
September’s coupon auctions were generally solid, with three lines trading through, two coming out on the screws and two tailing slightly.
- Looking through the lens of MNI’s Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), five lines saw positive readings while two saw negative readings.
- The 3-year sale was the strongest auction of the month according to MNI’s RSI. The 3-year line traded through 0.7bps, the largest stop through in seven months. Meanwhile, the primary dealer take-up was just 8.4%, the lowest on record (data going back to 2003).
- The weakest sale of the month was the last – the 7-year line. This line saw the second consecutive 0.5bp tail, with the 12.0% primary dealer take-up above August’s 9.8% and July’s record low 4.1%.
September Auction Review:
- 2Y Note on-the-screws: 3.571% vs. 3.571% WI.
- 2Y FRN: 0.200% high margin vs. 0.195% prior
- 3Y Note trade-through: 3.485% vs. 3.492% WI.
- 5Y Note tail: 3.710% vs 3.709% WI.
- 7Y Note tail: 3.953% vs. 3.948% WI.
- 10Y Note trade-through: 4.033% vs. 4.047% WI.
- 10Y TIPS: 1.734% high yield vs. 1.985% prior
- 20Y Bond trade-through: 4.613% vs 4.615% WI.
- 30Y Bond on-the-screws: 4.651% vs. 4.651% WI.
