Brent

Oil prices made a modest recovery on Tuesday morning, but a dip on Monday gave traders reason to question whether the commodity was heading for another trough in the coming weeks. Brent crude oil and WTI have both held above $50 per barrel for the last 10 years, but with production continuing to...

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...

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...

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...

Markets were incredibly volatile Wednesday, eventually closing significantly lower. Equities shot down after the Fed’s minutes were released, and quickly recovered before tanking to end the day. Major Averages The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 105.44 points, or 0.7 percent to 14,...