Midweek News 05Nov

Tuesday's Auction
As noted in Tue's analysis, focus on response within the Jun-Jul 2012 Demand Cluster, 74.50s-78.20s and to the Buying Tail, 75.85s-76.25s, was key in Wed's auction. Focus on response to Stopping Point High, 79.35s, into Thu's auction. ECB policy guidance Thu. 

Wednesday's Auction 

Central Banks

  • Strong Dollar Squeezes Commodities, BOJ Puts Onus On ECB. (Reuters)
  • Shadow Banking Reached $75Tril In 2013 Sayeth FSB. (Value Walk)

Geopolitics

  • IS Seeking Oil Industry Professionals To Manage Oilfields & Refineries. (RT)
Source: EIA (Nov 2014)

Supply/Demand & Markets 

  •  US Trade Deficit ex-Oil Has Never Been Worse. (Zerohedge)
  • OPEC Crude Output Unlikely To Change In 2015, Sayeth Secretary General. (Platts)