Brent

In the past few weeks, crude oil prices have moved substantially higher from the sub-$45 mark that it touched not too long ago. Now, at above $55, the Street is divided on whether it can move further up or if crude is approaching its ceiling. Neal Dingmann, analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey...

A report by the U.S. government on Wednesday indicated that crude supplies rose 1.29 million barrels last week, marking the smallest weekly gain since the seven-day period ending January 2. Analysts were expecting a gain of 3.6 million barrels for the week. The report, issued by the Energy...

Oil and water do not mix. What about oil and hedge funds? Benzinga reached out to Evan Rapoport, CEO of leading hedge fund database, HedgeCo.Net for comment. With regard to energy-focused funds that trade oil-related equities, Rapoport shared three important observations: 1. Portfolio...

According to GasBuddy.com, Friday's morning benchmark average national price for gasoline in the United States was $3.36 per gallon. That’s almost $0.16 per gallon cheaper than the average per gallon price last year. That is just the beginning. $3 Per Gallon Gas Still Likely...

In trading commodities, Mike Seery likes to keep it simple. His preference is to enter on a trade on a four-week low or a four-week high. He's also a trend-follower. “If something has hit the lowest price in the last 20 trading days, I am going to short it,” he said. “If...

ETF Outlook for the Week of June 23, 2014 iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ETF (NYSE: FXI) The HSBC Flash PMI for the month of June in China came in at 50.8, up from 49.4 in May. The number was well above expectations of 49.7 and is back into expansion territory. After the number was...

Brent crude oil rose to a near two month high on Monday on hopes that the global appetite for oil is growing. The optimism is being fueled by promising economic data from both the US and China. The commodity held on to some of that strength on Tuesday morning and traded at $109.99 at 8:20 GMT...

Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the nation but expect the U.S. markets to return to business as usual this week now that the holiday season is over. Investors will watch Washington as the monthly jobs report hits the market Friday as well as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most...

The news over the weekend regarding a nuclear deal with Iran sent oil futures lower on Sunday when electronic trading opened. West Texas oil futures fell by one percent immediately as Brent crude, more sensitive to the Mideast, fell by over two percent. The deal with Iran is only temporary...

Equity markets spiked lower Tuesday morning, catching up with futures lows. However, a sharp recovery left markets flat on a day of heavy economic data. Major Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 66.79 points, or 0.43 percent, to 15,334.59. The S&P 500 fell 4.42 points, or 0...

“I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly,” said Marilyn Monroe. This certainly wasn’t the case Thursday as equity markets shot up and down throughout the day, eventually closing lower. Major Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average...