Midweek News 22Oct

Tuesday's Auction 

As noted in Tue's analysis, focus on response to Key Support, 81.60s, was key in Wed's auction as selling interest drove price below Key Support following the "bearish" EIA data. Focus on undefined support, 80.40s, and potential to retest Major Structural Stopping Point Low, 79s, into Thu's auction. 

Wednesday's Auction
 

Central Banks

  • Fed Continues To Miss Its Inflation Target. (Bloomberg)
  • Banks' Musings On An ECB Corporate Bond Program. (WSJ)
  • Political Inflation: US Midterms To Cost Nearly $4Bil Sayeth CRP. (Open Secrets) 

Geopolitics

  • ISIS Making $800mil/year At Current Rate Of Oil Sales Sayeth IHS. (Bloomberg) 

Supply/Demand & Markets
Source: EIA (Oct 2014)

  • Energy Sector Weighting In SP 500 Declines. (Bespoke)