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Oil costs completed final week on the again foot and that development appears to have continued into the brand new week. A niche down in worth over the weekend with additional promoting stress following the Asian Open leaving WTI and Brent down 1.17% and 1.12% respectively.

CHINESE DATA AND US DOLLAR

Final week’s risk-on rally was halted on Friday as sturdy shopper confidence information from the US reignited some concern that it might be too early to declare victory for the US Federal Reserve in its battle towards inflation. Asian session hints at a continuation of that development to start out the week.

China stays attention-grabbing as regardless of a stuttering restoration Oil information launched final month revealed that demand for oil stays sturdy because of surging petrochemical use which is predicted to see China account for 70% of world good points. This morning introduced a blended bag when it comes to Chinese language information with the GDP print prone to dominate because it got here in under estimates. Nonetheless, a more in-depth take a look at the information and there have been some positives as Fastened Asset Funding YoY, Industrial Manufacturing YoY and GDP QoQ numbers all beat estimates with YoY Retail Gross sales lacking estimates by 0.1%. Within the aftermath of the information launch the PBoC opted towards reducing its medium-term lending facility as calls and hopes of a stimulus package deal proceed to develop.

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We have now already heard mounting hypothesis that China’s high leaders could announce a large stimulus package deal at a key assembly later this month. Following right this moment resolution nevertheless, this month’s assembly of high Chinese language officers may garner much more curiosity as a stimulus package deal may present a great addition not only for China however International economies as properly.

The US Greenback and Greenback Index (DXY) did end the week with a little bit of energy with a continuation towards rapid resistance on the 100.84 mark within the early a part of the week a risk. This might see Oil costs proceed on the present downward trajectory earlier than bouncing and searching larger towards final week’s highs.

ECONOMIC CALENDAR AND EVENT RISK

There’s not so much on the calendar when it comes to occasion danger with Retail Gross sales and Constructing Allow information from the US and naturally UK inflation. Market sentiment this week is basically anticipated to be pushed by US earnings season with continuation of constructive earnings prone to see Oil costs stay supported. Market contributors are prone to view constructive earnings as an indication {that a} ‘delicate touchdown’ could also be attainable and push recessionary considerations to the background for now at the very least.

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TECHNICAL OUTLOOK AND FINAL THOUGHTS

From a technical perspective each WTI and Brent completed final week with a bearish engulfing each day candle shut with promoting stress persevering with within the Asian session. We’re seeing a slight bounce because the European session kicks off with a little bit of weak point within the Greenback Index (DXY) serving to as properly.

WTI Crude Oil Each day Chart – July 17, 2023

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Each Brent and WTI did open with a slight hole to the draw back in a single day and market contributors could look to shut the hole earlier than promoting stress returns. A push towards the $79.45 mark for Brent and $75.17 for WTI will see the weekend gaps shut earlier than a continued push towards the 100-day MAs. An absence of occasion danger right this moment may end in a scarcity of volatility right this moment with US earnings season persevering with tomorrow as properly Retail Gross sales from the US.

Brent Oil Each day Chart – July 17, 2023

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IG CLIENT SENTIMENT DATA- OIL US CRUDE

IGCS exhibits retail merchants are presently LONG on WTI Oil, with 60% of merchants presently holding LONG positions. At DailyFX we usually take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the truth that merchants are lengthy means that WTI could get pleasure from a brief rally larger earlier than persevering with to fall.

Written by: Zain Vawda, Market Author for DailyFX.com

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