Global Market Comments for June 17, 20081) Natural Gas hit a new high of $13.15. The Persian Gulf is now full of tankers carrying sour heavy crude that no one wants to buy. Deep water drilling rigs are now commanding $600,000/day, up from $100,000/day a year ago. The Saudis are arguing within OPEC for a
Global Market Comments for June 16, 20081) Crude jumps to a new intraday high today of $139.89, up $6.60. A fire in the North Sea took 150,000 barrels/day of production off the market. Natural gas finally hit a new high of $13. Then crude dropped $7. The big fireworks this week are going to be
Global Market Comments for June 16, 20081) Crude jumps to a new intraday high today of $139.89, up $6.60. A fire in the North Sea took 150,000 barrels/day of production off the market. Natural gas finally hit a new high of $13. Then crude dropped $7. The big fireworks this week are going to be
Global Market Comments for June 13, 20081) Saudi Arabia is considering a 'substantial' increase in oil production to 10 million barrels/day from the current 9.45 million in an attempt to prick the bubble. Crude fell $2 to $134.80. The Saudis are terrified of crude at these prices, fearing that the bigger the rise now, the
Global Market Comments for June 13, 20081) Saudi Arabia is considering a 'substantial' increase in oil production to 10 million barrels/day from the current 9.45 million in an attempt to prick the bubble. Crude fell $2 to $134.80. The Saudis are terrified of crude at these prices, fearing that the bigger the rise now, the
Global Market Comments for June 12, 20081) The COO of Lehman, Joseph Gregory, was fired this morning. Also gone is CFO Erin Callan. The former tax attorney only had the job for 7 months. Dick Fuld may follow. The stock fell an immediate 10% to $21. People who bought the $6 billion equity deal on
Global Market Comments for June 12, 20081) The COO of Lehman, Joseph Gregory, was fired this morning. Also gone is CFO Erin Callan. The former tax attorney only had the job for 7 months. Dick Fuld may follow. The stock fell an immediate 10% to $21. People who bought the $6 billion equity deal on
Global Market Comments for June 11, 20081) Crude inventories fell 4.6 million barrels for the week versus an expected rise of 1.1 million barrels. Crude rocketed from $132 to $138.50. It's time to go to the trough for the third time for the July $150 calls, which expire in four trading days. You could sell
Global Market Comments for June 11, 20081) Crude inventories fell 4.6 million barrels for the week versus an expected rise of 1.1 million barrels. Crude rocketed from $132 to $138.50. It's time to go to the trough for the third time for the July $150 calls, which expire in four trading days. You could sell
Global Market Comments for June 10, 20081) There was coordinated verbal intervention by the Fed, the Treasury, and the president, to support the dollar, emphasizing the risk of inflation, which would lead to higher interest rates. The dollar gapped from the $1.58 handle to $1.54, and the thirty year bond futures dropped a full point