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JPMorgan: mantiene la previsione del prezzo del Brent di $ 114/bbl per il secondo trimestre, i prezzi si vedono salire a oltre $ 120/bbl nel frattempo, con una media di $ 104/bbl per il 2022.

**Saudi Aramco riduce i prezzi per l'Asia a +$4,40/barile a giugno. Saudi Aramco mantiene i prezzi del petrolio di giugno per gli Stati Uniti. Prezzo invariato a $5,65/barile. Saudi Aramco abbassa tutti i prezzi del petrolio dell'Europa nord-occidentale per giugno da 4,60 $/bbl a 2,10 $/bbl. Aramco ha abbassato i prezzi del petrolio da livelli record a causa del blocco della Cina.** **L'UE potrebbe rinviare l'embargo sulle spedizioni di petrolio russo verso paesi terzi.** **Gli Stati Uniti re-invieranno un certo numero di diplomatici alla loro ambasciata a Kiev in concomitanza con il Giorno della Vittoria - CBS News.** Kristina Kvien, funzionaria senior del Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti, e il suo team sono a Kiev per celebrare la Giornata della Vittoria in Europa. **Il G7 si impegna a vietare l'importazione di petrolio russo - Progetto di dichiarazione Il G-7 giurerà di eliminare gradualmente il petrolio russo - Progetto di dichiarazione** G7: Adotteremo misure per vietare o impedire in altro modo la fornitura di servizi critici su cui fa affidamento la Russia - Dichiarazione. Fonte ufficiale dell'amministrazione statunitense: gli Stati Uniti impongono controlli sulle esportazioni al settore industriale russo, che comprende prodotti in legno, motori industriali, caldaie, motori, bulldozer e altri prodotti. Gli Stati Uniti impongono ulteriori sanzioni alla Russia, concentrandosi sui servizi, sui media e sulle industrie della difesa - WSJ Casa Bianca: Stiamo accelerando i nostri piani per riaprire l'ambasciata di Kiev - Axios.

By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed for a third straight session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as impending European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the prospect of tighter supply. Brent futures rose 85 cents, or 0.77%, to $111.75 per barrel by 1346 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 72 cents, or 0.67%, to $108.98 a barrel. Both contracts were up over $2/bbl earlier in the session, and are on track to rise for a second consecutive week, buoyed by the EU's proposal to phase out supplies of Russian crude oil in six months and refined products by the end of 2022. It would also ban all shipping and insurance services for transporting Russian oil. The EU is tweaking its sanctions plan in a bid to win over reluctant states, three EU sources told Reuters on Friday. "The looming EU embargo on Russian oil has the makings of an acute supply squeeze. In any case, OPEC+ is in no mood to help out, even as rallying energy prices spur harmful levels of inflation," PVM analyst Stephen Brennock said. Ignoring calls from Western nations to hike output more, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and allied producers, a group known as OPEC+, stuck with its plan to raise its June output target by 432,000 barrels per day. nL2N2WX0IO] However, analysts expect the group's actual production rise to be much smaller as a result of capacity constraints. "There is zero chance of certain members filling that quota as production challenges impact Nigeria and other African members," said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst Asia Pacific at OANDA. A U.S. Senate panel has advanced a bill that could expose OPEC+ to lawsuits for collusion on boosting oil prices. Investors are also eyeing higher demand from the United States this fall as Washington unveiled plans to buy 60 million barrels of crude for its emergency stockpiles. Demand concerns on signs of a weakening global economy capped the price rise. The Bank of England on Thursday warned that Britain risks a double-whammy of a recession and inflation above 10% as it raised interest rates to their highest since 2009, hiking by a quarter of a percentage point to 1%. And strict COVID-19 curbs in China are creating headwinds in the second quarter for the world's second-largest economy.

Portavoce del ministero dell'Economia tedesco: i contratti di fornitura di gas sono contratti privati ​​che non possono essere modificati unilateralmente. Il punto chiave è "il gas russo è pagato in euro o dollari". In secondo account Gazprom non violerebbe le regole dell'UE. Tre raffinerie indiane che cercano di acquistare fino a 16 mln/bbl al mese di petrolio da fonti russe. La Banca di Russia prevede di ridurre il tasso chiave al 10,5% entro la fine dell'anno (16% nel sondaggio precedente).

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**A maggio, l'Iraq aumenta il prezzo del greggio Bassora per l'esportazione in Asia, un premio di $ 5,80/BBL per l'Asia.**

Fonte ufficiale della difesa degli Stati Uniti: gli Stati Uniti valutano che queste forze saranno probabilmente reindirizzate verso l'Ucraina orientale, ma non ancora confermate. Negli ultimi giorni, non ci sono state indicazioni che le forze russe abbiano compiuto progressi nella presa di Mariupol. **Aramco: L'Arabia Saudita fissa l'OSP del greggio leggero May Arab in Asia a più $ 9,35 rispetto alla media di Oman/Dubai. Petrolio OSP per l'Europa nordoccidentale a più $ 4,60/barile rispetto alla transazione ICE Brent OSP del petrolio negli Stati Uniti a più $ 5,65/bbl rispetto all'ASCI** Gli attacchi missilistici della Russia vicino a Kiev stanno diminuendo, secondo gli Stati Uniti. Ministro dell'Economia tedesco Habeck: l'Agenzia tedesca per la rete energetica diventerà fiduciaria dell'unità Gazprom. L'agenzia di rete federale eserciterà tutti i diritti di voto a Gazprom in Germania fino al 30 settembre 2022. Si tratta di una misura temporanea per garantire la gestione degli affari aziendali e la sicurezza degli approvvigionamenti energetici. Il provvedimento sarà in vigore fino al 29 marzo 2023.

A maggio, l'Arabia Saudita aumenta tutti i prezzi del petrolio per i clienti asiatici. Saudi Aramco aumenta il light crude arabo per l'Asia a 9,35 $/bbl.

Il presidente francese Macron: Voglio confidare che la Cina non aggraverà il conflitto in Ucraina. Il Canada ha la capacità di aumentare in modo incrementale le sue esportazioni di petrolio e gas fino a 300.000 barili al giorno nel 2022, di cui 200.000 BBL/giorno di petrolio e 100.000 BOE/giorno di gas naturale. - Dichiarazione. Il Canada ha annunciato nuove sanzioni contro 160 membri del Consiglio della Federazione Russa - Dichiarazione. Primo ministro canadese Trudeau: il Canada continuerà ad aumentare la spesa per la difesa. Il presidente della Turchia Erdogan: le risoluzioni del vertice della NATO non dovrebbero essere viste come una minaccia per la Russia o per qualsiasi altra terza parte. Le questioni territoriali continuano a creare differenze tra Russia e Ucraina. Centeno della BCE: una recessione nell'Eurozona non è nello scenario della BCE. Il portavoce del premier britannico Johnson: Ci sono prove che la Russia stia cercando di aggirare le sanzioni sull'oro.

Il primo ministro giapponese Kishida: Alla conferenza del G7 che il Giappone intende intraprendere un'azione legislativa per revocare la designazione della nazione più favorita della Russia. Il Giappone perseguirà misure legislative per impedire alla Russia di aggirare le sanzioni pecuniarie attraverso l'uso di risorse digitali. Il presidente francese Macron: Continuerò a lavorare con il Pres turco. Erdogan sull'Ucraina. Voglio confidare che la Cina non aggraverà il conflitto in Ucraina. Nord Stream 2 per presentare istanza di insolvenza nei prossimi giorni. - Stoccarda Il Canada ha la capacità di aumentare in modo incrementale le sue esportazioni di petrolio e gas fino a 300.000 barili al giorno nel 2022, di cui 200.000 BBL/giorno di petrolio e 100.000 BOE/giorno di gas naturale. - Dichiarazione.

**GUERRA IN UCRAINA** (News della sera) **Min. Esteri dell'UE Borrell: L'UE è pronta ad adottare ulteriori misure restrittive nei confronti della Russia.** Gli Stati membri hanno affrontato la questione delle sanzioni energetiche. Le sanzioni russe non possono avere un costo insostenibile per l'UE. Oggi non è il momento di prendere una decisione sulle sanzioni energetiche. Questa settimana non verranno imposte sanzioni formali. I leader dell'UE devono discutere quali sanzioni sono possibili. Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti: l'ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti ha incontrato funzionari russi. **Gli USA sono pronti a prendere decisioni difficili per riportare il programma nucleare iraniano ai suoi limiti JCPOA.** L'accordo non è imminente né certo su un ritorno all'accordo nucleare con l'Iran. Gli Stati Uniti si stanno preparando allo stesso modo per scenari con e senza un ritorno reciproco alla piena attuazione del PACG. Il portavoce del Dipartimento di Stato americano Price: Ci sono stati progressi significativi nei colloqui con l'Iran, ma nessun accordo. Banca centrale russa: le contrattazioni in borsa rimarranno chiuse. I future sul Brent Crude si attestano a $ 115,62/bbl, in rialzo di $ 7,69 o del 7,12%. WH Premere Sez. Psaki: Biden e i leader europei hanno discusso telefonicamente della questione Ucraina ed hanno esposto le reciproche preoccupazioni. I leader europei e Biden hanno discusso delle tattiche "brutali" della Russia in Ucraina. Il consigliere per la sicurezza nazionale statunitense Sullivan si unirà al briefing domani. Biden, negli incontri con i partner della NATO, mira a raggiungere un coordinamento continuo nell'affrontare l'escalation di Putin. La Casa Bianca continuerà a interagire con i fornitori di energia globali. Casa Bianca: Gli Stati Uniti vogliono sentire la Cina condannare esplicitamente le attività della Russia sul campo in Ucraina. L'aumento del prezzo delle forniture di petrolio, grano, mais e fertilizzanti potrebbe avere un'influenza negativa sull'approvvigionamento alimentare al di fuori degli Stati Uniti. Al momento gli Stati Uniti non hanno esaminato l'opzione per Biden di visitare l'Ucraina. Pentagono: il segretario alla Difesa statunitense Austin si recherà alla NATO e accompagnerà Biden in Polonia. Ci sono prove evidenti che le forze russe stanno commettendo crimini di guerra. Rehn della BCE: la BCE dovrebbe normalizzare la politica senza danneggiare la crescita. Le pressioni salariali nell'area dell'euro restano contenute. **Gli aumenti dei tassi da parte della Banca centrale europea dipendono dagli sviluppi economici. Gli aumenti dei tassi da parte della Banca centrale europea potrebbero iniziare alla fine del 2022 o all'inizio del 2023.** Atteggiamento in via di ammorbidimento degli Stati Uniti descritto da una dozzina di fonti esperte: la sete di petrolio sta costringendo Biden a riavvicinare gli Stati Uniti all'Arabia Saudita. Segretario di Stato americano Blinken: Il Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti sta prendendo provvedimenti contro i funzionari cinesi per il loro coinvolgimento in crimini repressivi contro minoranze etniche e religiose, e di avversione agli Stati Uniti. Gli Stati Uniti stanno ponendo restrizioni sui visti ai diplomatici cinesi. Il leader della maggioranza al Senato degli Stati Uniti Schumer: il disegno di legge sullo status commerciale della Russia deve essere approvato dal Senato senza indugio. Ministro del Commercio del Regno Unito Trevelyan: Gli Stati Uniti e il Regno Unito non fanno contano su un accordo commerciale per rafforzare i loro legami. Il presidente ucraino Zelensky: è necessario un incontro con Putin per determinare la posizione della Russia sulla fine della guerra - Interfax Citing TV Interfax. Non è concepibile alcuna decisione immediata sul territorio ucraino occupato - Interfax Citing TV Interfax. Biden: L'Ucraina sta combattendo eroicamente con attrezzature di fabbricazione statunitense. Putin è con le spalle al muro. La Russia potrebbe pianificare un attacco informatico agli Stati Uniti.

RUSSIA Il vicepremier russo Novak: Attualmente è impossibile per l'Europa rifiutare il gas russo - Tass Non prevediamo di ridurre la produzione di petrolio diversificando le forniture marittime anche con sconti - IFAX Il prezzo del petrolio potrebbe salire a $ 300/bbl se il petrolio russo viene evitato, ma è improbabile - Tass. La Russia sta già cercando modi per diversificare le sue forniture di petrolio - RIA. Lo sconto sul petrolio russo sarà compensato dall'aumento dei prezzi - IFAX Il paese lavorerà sodo per mantenere i suoi volumi di esportazione di petrolio - Tass.

**Il vice primo ministro russo Novak: il prezzo del petrolio potrebbe salire a $ 300/bbl se il petrolio russo viene evitato, ma è improbabile - Tass.**

Oil prices headed for weekly loss, but stay well above $100/bbl

Eni: buyback da 1,1 mld e ulteriori importi per Brent 90 usd/bbl

**GUERRA IN UCRAINA (News della sera)** Gli Stati Uniti pianificano misure per danneggiare i settori della difesa bielorusso e russo. Il consiglio della Federazione delle borse valori europee ha escluso la borsa di Mosca dall'organizzazione. Il presidente del CIO Bach: non c'è stata alcuna promessa di eliminare le sanzioni russe in caso di tregua o accordo di pace con l'Ucraina. Funzionario USA: la Russia ha aumentato il numero di forze in Ucraina. C'è un aumento di missili e artiglieria contro Kiev. Le truppe russe rimangono bloccate fuori Kiev. La presa di mira delle infrastrutture da parte della Russia è diventata più aggressiva - Ufficiale. Le forze russe stanno facendo progressi nel sud. Anche se i russi affermano di averla presa, le opinioni degli Stati Uniti su Kherson rimangono controverse. La Russia continua a non avere la superiorità aerea sull'Ucraina. Le forze russe continuano ad affrontare carenze di carburante e cibo in Ucraina. L'82% delle forze russe impiegate contro l'Ucraina sono in azione. Non vi è alcun segnale che le riserve russe siano state richiamate. Giovedì (domani) l'Ucraina parteciperà ai colloqui con la Russia - IFX-Ucraina. Segretario di Stato americano Blinken: Il segretario di Stato americano Blinken discute di Russia e Ucraina con il ministro degli Esteri saudita. - Fonti. Il Segretario di Stato americano Blinken si recherà in Polonia, Moldova, Lettonia, Lituania ed Estonia tra il 3 marzo e il 9 marzo. - Dipartimento di Stato USA. Gli Stati Uniti stanno cercando di sostenere i paesi in prima linea tra cui Polonia, Moldova, Romania e Slovacchia. La Bielorussia è soggetta ai divieti di esportazione imposti dagli Stati Uniti. Il valore del "fondo di guerra" di Putin è svanito. Putin e il primo ministro israeliano hanno discusso dell'Ucraina al telefono. - Interfax. Il ministro delle finanze tedesco Lidner: Stiamo già assistendo agli effetti della nostra azione SWIFT contro la Russia a seguito della riunione dei ministri delle finanze dell'UE. Ministro della Finanza francese Le Maire: le sanzioni contro la Russia riguarderanno le criptovalute. Le soluzioni a breve termine per proteggere le imprese dall'impatto delle sanzioni russe includono sussidi e prestiti; discussioni su questo problema sono in corso a livello di UE. C'è un ampio accordo tra i leader dell'UE sul fatto che le criptovalute non dovrebbero essere trascurate in relazione alle sanzioni russe, non dovrebbero esserci scappatoie. Il ministro delle finanze tedesco Lindner: Dovremmo anche adottare misure per impedire che imprese e istituzioni quotate in borsa passino a risorse digitali non regolamentate. Potremmo aver bisogno di abituarci alla nozione di conflitto a lungo termine. La guerra, le sanzioni danneggiano anche l'economia europea e potremmo aver bisogno di abituarci al pensiero di un conflitto a lungo termine. La Germania e l'Europa sono preparate. Accolgo con favore il fatto che decideremo sull'applicazione delle norme fiscali solo una volta chiarito l'impatto sull'economia dell'UE. Banca centrale russa: i requisiti di riserva per le banche sono stati allentati. La borsa di Mosca non riprenderà le negoziazioni di azioni il 3 marzo (domani). UE Esec. VP Dombrovskis: Prevediamo che l'impatto delle sanzioni russe sul sistema finanziario dell'UE sarà limitato. Le sanzioni avranno un impatto maggiore sull'industria energetica. Consigliere presidenziale ucraino: quasi 7.000 soldati russi sono stati uccisi finora. La delegazione ucraina è partita per colloqui con la Russia. Una potente esplosione si è verificata vicino alla stazione ferroviaria di Kiev. Powell della Fed: finché gli sviluppi in Ucraina rimarranno sensibili, la Fed eviterà una crescente incertezza. Il governatore della Banca centrale ucraina ha chiesto alla Banca dei regolamenti internazionali di ritirare la partecipazione della Russia all'organizzazione. - Fonte. Casa Bianca: Gli Stati Uniti estendono le politiche di controllo delle esportazioni russe alla Bielorussia. Gli Stati Uniti impongono sanzioni di blocco totale alle entità della difesa russa - Fonte. Gli Stati Uniti bloccano 22 entità russe legate alla difesa. Gli Stati Uniti impongono controlli sulle esportazioni contro la raffinazione del petrolio in Russia. Gli Stati Uniti impongono controlli sulle esportazioni di tecnologia rivolte all'industria della raffinazione del petrolio. Gli Stati Uniti stanno prendendo di mira entità che forniscono supporto militare a Russia e Bielorussia. Il braccio europeo di VTB è strettamente monitorato dalle autorità di regolamentazione, ma non è stata presa alcuna decisione definitiva - Fonte. Forze armate statunitensi: il massimo generale degli Stati Uniti ha incontrato la sua controparte ucraina e ha riaffermato l'impegno degli Stati Uniti nel continuare a sostenere l'Ucraina. Quattro caccia russi hanno violato lo spazio aereo svedese, le forze armate svedesi. Biden dovrebbe vietare alle navi russe di entrare nei porti statunitensi - WSJ Il presidente francese Macron: Continueremo i nostri sforzi per chiedere un cessate il fuoco sul conflitto in Ucraina. Diverse centinaia di soldati francesi sono arrivati ​​ieri in Romania. Continueremo a fare ogni sforzo per mantenere le relazioni con Putin. Molti settori dell'economia francese soffrirebbero a causa del conflitto Russia/Ucraina. Lo sviluppo economico della Francia sarà danneggiato. Lavoreremo per proteggere l'economia e le persone francesi da queste pressioni, compreso l'aumento dei prezzi. Ho chiesto al Primo Ministro francese Castex di lavorare su un piano di ripresa economica della Francia. Aumenteremo i nostri investimenti nel settore della difesa. La Francia deve ridurre la sua dipendenza dal gas russo. La nostra strategia di difesa europea deve entrare in una nuova fase. Tenreyro della BoE: le pressioni inflazionistiche sono aumentate negli ultimi giorni a causa della guerra in Ucraina. L'inflazione dovrebbe aumentare nei prossimi mesi. L'inflazione nel Regno Unito aumenta a causa di fattori esterni. L'invasione russa dell'ucraina è un imprevisto al rialzo per l'inflazione. Il recente aumento dei prezzi del petrolio aumenterà l'inflazione e ridurrà l'attività economica nel Regno Unito. Gli sviluppi del conflitto in Ucraina causeranno uno shock commerciale. Non vi è alcuna indicazione di una spirale salari-prezzi nel Regno Unito e non vi è alcuna dinamica esplosiva. Prima dei nuovi sviluppi in Ucraina c'erano alcuni indicatori di riduzione delle strozzature nella catena di approvvigionamento. Il capo dell'esercito ucraino ha parlato con i comandanti degli Stati Uniti e della NATO. - Fonte. Senatore democratico statunitense Manchin: è in lavorazione un disegno di legge bipartisan per vietare le importazioni di petrolio russo. Ministro dell'Interno ucraino: un recente attacco missilistico vicino a una stazione ferroviaria potrebbe lasciare zone di Kiev senza riscaldamento. Consigliere del ministero dell'Interno ucraino: L'esplosione vicino alla stazione di Kiev è stata causata dai detriti di un missile da crociera russo abbattuto, non da un colpo diretto. Il ministero degli Esteri russo contesta le accuse secondo cui Mosca ha rimosso l'ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti. - RIA Ministero delle finanze russo: nel 2022 sospenderemo alcune regole di bilancio che regolano l'uso delle entrate extra del bilancio di petrolio e gas. Il ministro di gabinetto del Regno Unito Gove ha in programma di sequestrare proprietà britanniche di proprietà di oligarchi russi con legami con il presidente russo Vladimir Putin - FT. Petrolio russo, GNL e prodotti petroliferi saranno vietati - Progetto di legge statunitense. I future sul Brent Crude si attestano a $ 112,93/bbl, in rialzo di $ 7,96, 7,58%. Il Brent Crude si attesta alla chiusura più alta da giugno 2014. Capo del Pentagono alla NBC: la Russia mantiene una quantità significativa di potenza di combattimento. Il capo di stato maggiore della Casa Bianca Klain: Gli Stati Uniti non vedono indicazioni sull'intenzione di Putin di ritirarsi. L'obiettivo principale ora è l'esecuzione delle sanzioni esistenti imposte alla Russia. Vice procuratore generale USA Mr Monaco: esiste una task force sulla Russia per concentrarsi sulle criptovalute. Il segretario al Tesoro degli Stati Uniti Yellen: Gli Stati Uniti ei loro alleati continueranno a imporre severe sanzioni a Putin e alla Russia a seguito del conflitto in Ucraina, mettendo la Russia in isolamento economico. L'80% delle attività del sistema bancario russo è ora limitato e la metà delle attività della banca centrale russa saranno paralizzate entro lunedì. Il Dipartimento del Tesoro sta dando priorità a sanzioni contro oligarchi russi importanti per Putin, istituendo una task force con il Dipartimento di Giustizia per "scoprire, congelare e sequestrare" le loro ricchezze. Dure sanzioni alla Russia sono state imposte a seguito dell'invasione dell'Ucraina, con il conseguente calo del valore del rublo. Nulla è fuori discussione in termini di sanzioni. Il sistema finanziario statunitense ha pochissima esposizione sulla Russia. Quando si tratta di perdite da sanzioni, le criptovalute sono un canale da tenere d'occhio. Le reti di criptovalute sono soggette a sanzioni e antiriciclaggio se aiutano la Russia a eludere le sanzioni. Cunliffe della BoE: la Russia non rappresenta rischi materiali da finanziare. Le sanzioni avranno un impatto significativo sull'economia russa, ma non dovrebbero rappresentare un rischio significativo per la stabilità finanziaria globale. Una maggiore percezione dei rischi geopolitici, così come i loro potenziali effetti sulla crescita e sull'inflazione, può solo esacerbare i rischi associati alla diversificazione degli asset rispetto agli asset più rischiosi. Esiste la possibilità di un calo significativo dei prezzi delle attività. Tassi di interesse più alti del previsto potrebbero danneggiare gli asset e una crescita più debole potrebbe anche danneggiare i prezzi degli asset. Oltre alle sanzioni, le società che lasciano la Russia avranno un impatto significativo sull'economia. Centeno della BCE: a seconda della durata del conflitto e della risposta europea, il conflitto Russia-Ucraina potrebbe portare a uno scenario stagflazionistico. L'Ufficio delle Nazioni Unite per i diritti umani ha rilasciato il bilancio più recente delle vittime civili in Ucraina, con 227 persone uccise e 525 ferite alla mezzanotte del 1 marzo - Dichiarazione. ONU: Riteniamo che le cifre reali delle vittime civili in Ucraina siano molto più elevate, a causa dei ritardi segnalati a seguito di intense ostilità. Il portavoce del Dipartimento della Difesa degli Stati Uniti Kirby: il convoglio russo fuori Kiev rimane in stallo, i russi si stanno riorganizzando e cercano di recuperare il tempo perso. Gli Stati Uniti continuano a fornire armi all'Ucraina. Il test posticipato non ha alcun impatto sulla posizione nucleare o sulla deterrenza. Sindaco della città di Kherson in Ucraina: le forze russe hanno preso d'assalto le strade e si sono fatte strada con la forza nell'edificio del consiglio comunale. SWIFT: Alla luce delle misure dell'UE, il 12 marzo disconnetteremo dalla nostra rete sette società russe designate e le loro filiali con sede in Russia, come richiesto dal regolamento dell'UE. Logan della Fed: Il desk della FED sta monitorando da vicino gli sviluppi globali all'indomani degli eventi in Ucraina. Gli Stati Uniti hanno consegnato all'Ucraina centinaia di missili Stinger superficie-aria. - CNN.

By Emily Chow and Florence Tan BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices surged, with Brent breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 on Thursday as Russia attacked Ukraine, exacerbating concerns that a war in Europe could disrupt global energy supplies. After Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet that Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and was targeting cities with weapons strikes. Brent crude hit a high of $102.48 a barrel, the loftiest since September 2014, and was at $102.06 a barrel at 0547 GMT, up $5.22, or 5.4%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures jumped $4.85, or 5.3%, to $96.95 a barrel, after rising to as much as $97.40, the highest since August 2014. Oil prices have surged more than $20 a barrel since the start of 2022 on fears that the United States and Europe would impose sanctions on Russia's energy sector, disrupting supplies. Russia is the world's second-largest oil producer, mainly selling its crude to European refineries, and is the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe, providing about 35% of the latter's supply. "Russia's announcement of a special military operation into Ukraine has pushed Brent to the $100/bbl mark," said Warren Patterson, head of ING's commodity research. "This growing uncertainty during a time when the oil market is already tight does leave it vulnerable, and so prices are likely to remain volatile and elevated," he added. Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out invasion of its neighbour. So far, there are no sanctions on energy trade. "It's not just geopolitical risk that is the problem but the further straining of supply," OCBC economist Howie Lee said. "Russian oil supply will disappear overnight if faced with sanctions ... and OPEC can't produce fast enough to cover this gaping hole." Some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said there is no need for the group and its allies to increase output further as a potential deal between Iran and world powers will increase supplies. Some OPEC members are already struggling to meet current targets.[OPEC/O] Japan and Australia said on Thursday they were prepared to tap their oil reserves, together with other International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries, if global supplies were hit by hostilities in Ukraine. Analysts are also warning of inflationary pressure on the global economy from $100 oil, especially for Asia, which imports most of its energy needs. "Soaring oil prices come at an especially difficult time," HSBC economist Frederic Neumann said. "Asia's Achilles heel remains its vast import needs for energy, with surging oil prices bound to take a hefty bite out of income and growth over the coming year." The U.S. and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna, in which a deal could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales and increase global supply. Iran on Wednesday however urged Western powers to be "realistic" in talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, and said its top negotiator was returning to Tehran for consultations, suggesting a breakthrough in its discussions is not imminent. Additionally, U.S. crude stockpiles rose 6 million barrels last week while distillate stocks fell, according to market sources who were citing American Petroleum Institute figures late on Tuesday. Ahead of government data on Thursday, analysts forecast a 400,000-barrel build in crude and a drawdown in fuel stockpiles. [EIA/S] Gasoline inventories rose by 427,000 barrels and distillates stockpiles fell by 985,000 barrels, the API data showed according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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“While oil is currently cheap relative to other assets, this is not the case with other forms of energy such as LNG, coal, natural gas, electricity and uranium, which are all at or near all-time highs,” Kolanovic went on to write, adding that in the bank’s view, “the evolution of coal prices might reflect supply, demand, cost of capital and energy transitioning issues for all fossil fuels, and it would certainly be possible that oil prices will follow the same pattern.” If that’s the case, it would imply oil prices rising into the $150-200/bbl range. “The risk,” Marko concluded, “is that coal is a proverbial ‘canary in a coal mine’ for the much more important commodity.”

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended losses from the previous session on Thursday, as the United States said it was considering selling oil from its strategic reserves and as Russia said it was ready to stabilise the natural gas market. Brent crude prices were down 16 cents, or 0.2%, at $80.92 a barrel by 1306 GMT, after touching a session low of $79.08. WTI crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $77.13 a barrel, having hit a session low of $74.96. Both contracts fell about 2% on Wednesday. "The crude market might be less tight should the United States tap the strategic crude reserves and if Russia manages to send more natural gas to Europe, this might result in less substitution from natural gas to crude," said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Wednesday that the administration is considering tapping the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to cool a surge in gasoline prices, the Financial Times reported. Granholm also did not rule out a ban on crude exports, which was lifted in 2015. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) said a likely SPR release, which could be up to 60 million barrels, only posed a $3 downside risk to its $90/bbl year-end Brent price forecast. A larger-than-expected rise in U.S. crude inventories last week also weighed on prices. Stocks rose by 2.3 million barrels, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, against expectations for a modest dip of 418,000 barrels. [EIA/S] Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was boosting gas supplies to Europe, including via Ukraine, in response to the energy crunch and stands ready to stabilise the market amid surging prices. Such a move could help cool off record high gas prices. Analysts say as winter approaches those gas prices could have an impact on the already tight crude market as some users switch to oil. Earlier this week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) agreed to stick to its plan to raise output by 400,000 bpd in November, sending crude prices to multi-year highs. OPEC+'s decision was partly driven by concern that demand and prices could weaken, sources close to the group told Reuters. (Additonal reporting by Naveen Thukral in Singapore; editing by Jason Neely, Kirsten Donovan)

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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares nudged higher on Monday as risk sentiment turned for the better, though a surge in oil prices to three-year highs could inflame inflation fears and aggravate the recent hawkish turn by some major central banks. In Europe, stocks seemed unfazed by the narrow victory of the Social Democrats in German elections with EUROSTOXX 50 futures up 0.5% and FTSE futures 0.6%. Oil stormed past its July peaks as global output disruptions forced energy companies to pull large amounts of crude out of inventories, while a shortage of natural gas in Europe pushed costs up across the continent. [O/R] Brent added another 98 cents on Monday to $79.07 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose 97 cents to $74.95. "We forecast that this rally will continue, with our year-end Brent forecast of $90/bbl vs. $80/bbl previously," wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) in a client note. "The current global oil supply-demand deficit is larger than we expected, with the recovery in global demand from the Delta impact even faster than our above consensus forecast." Such an increase could stoke speculation that global inflation will prove longer-lasting than first hoped and hasten the end of super-cheap money, favouring reflation trades in bank and energy stocks while bruising bond prices. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.5%, though that followed three consecutive weeks of losses. Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.1% on hopes for further fiscal stimulus once a new prime minister is chosen. Japan will hold a leadership race on Sept. 29, and the winner is assured of becoming the country's next prime minister. Nasdaq futures rose 0.4%, and S&P 500 futures 0.5%. Chinese blue chips gained 0.5% as the country's central bank pumped more money into the financial system and investors dared to hope Beijing would limit the fallout from the troubled China Evergrande Group. "We expect policymakers in China to allow deleveraging of property sector debt to take hold with an eye to reducing moral hazard, but are confident that they will actively manage the restructuring and effectively limit financial spillovers," said analysts at JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) in a note. Eyes will also be on U.S. fiscal policy with the House of Representatives due to vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill this week, while a Sept. 30 deadline on funding federal agencies could force the second partial government shutdown in three years. The week is packed with U.S. Federal Reserve speeches led by Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday and Wednesday, with more than a dozen other events on the calendar. The latest hawkish shift by the U.S. central bank, and several others globally, saw bond yields seesaw before ending last week sharply higher. The 10-year Treasury is at its highest since early July at 1.46% amid talk the reflation trade could be back on as the world braces for the end of super-cheap money. The lift in yields underpinned the U.S. dollar, particularly against emerging market currencies which compete with Treasuries for global funds. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar was firm at 93.249 and just off August's 10-month top of 93.734. It even made some ground on the yen to briefly breach a major chart barrier at 110.79, before easing back to 110.57. The euro was steady at $1.1723 as investors pondered the implications of a German government led by a centre-left party. The Social Democrats claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the first time since 2005, though it was not yet certain they could actually form a coalition. "The likelihood of a political shift to the left suggests Germany's fiscal stance could become less of a drag on the economy over the next few years than is currently projected," said analysts at CBA in a note. "This would ultimately benefit the euro." Bitcoin rebounded to $44,154, having taken a fall on Friday after Chinese regulators announced a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining. The firmer dollar has weighed on gold, though the metal was a little higher on Monday at $1,758 an ounce and above a recent six-week low of $1,738.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 37.00 0.10% 35,389 S&P 500 2.25 0.06% 4,527 Nasdaq -0.50 0.00% 15,597 U.S. equity futures are again extending gains as the backdrop remains the same, with softer bond yields boosting tech stocks after last night’s record high close, and as investors continue to bet on the prospect of central bank stimulus lasting over the final months of the year. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite added to their record-setting pace of gains on Monday, driven by a rally in information technology stocks, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind its equity benchmark peers. The S&P 500 closed up 0.4% at around 4,529, establishing an intraday record high at 4,537.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index ended 0.9% higher at roughly 15,266, following its own intraday record on Monday at 15,288.08. Growth stocks have led the market Friday and today, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently stressed that the central bank should not overreact to a recent jump in inflation. While the central bank is expected to begin reducing its bond purchases later this year, Fed officials have emphasized that the timing of such a move won’t impact any later decision to raise interest rates from near zero. China’s post-COVID recovery appears to have stalled in August, with an official economic activity reading coming in barely above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. Still overseas markets moved higher. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index jumped 300 points to 28,8089, the Shanghai Index rose 15 points to 3,543 and the Hang Seng Index climbs 339 points (1.33%) to 25,878. In Europe, the German DAX is higher by about 30 points to 15,915, while the FTSE 100 is down about 30-points to 7,120. 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She succeeds Robert Warshaw, who will leave the company following a period of transition Healthcare Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($INSP) said that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ($CMS) panel has unanimously approved a recommendation to increase the previously proposed reimbursement for Inspire procedure performed in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) as indicated on the CMS website as posted today. 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Monday, August 30, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 22.00 0.06% 35,425 S&P 500 4.25 0.11% 4,510 Nasdaq 26.50 0.17% 15,452 Stock futures in the U.S. are looking higher, extending last week gains following Friday’s dovish address from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, where he laid out the case for the slowing of the Fed’s $120 billion in monthly bond purchases, but offered no firm time table. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index jumped 148 points to 27,789, the Shanghai Index inched higher about 6 points to 3,538 and the Hang Seng Index rose 131 points to 25,539. In Europe, the German DAX rises 35 points to 15,885, while the FTSE 100 is up about 20 points to 7,150. Shares of U.S. insurance companies, energy firms, utilities and refiners may be active when trading starts Monday after Hurricane Ida slammed ashore, hitting the Louisiana coast with winds more powerful than Hurricane Katrina. Stocks closed out last week at new all-time highs, as the S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, settling above 4,500 for the first time, while the Nasdaq Composite advances 1.2% to a new record. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.5%, the Dow rose about 1% and the Nasdaq rose 2.8% and the Russell 2000 index jumped 5.1%. Major averages enjoyed gains all week as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell kept rate hikes far over the horizon at the virtual Jackson Hole speech. Treasury yields slumped after Powell raised the possibility of tapering asset purchases this year but set no timetable and also said there was substantial work to do before any rate moves. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 39.37 points, or 0.88%, to 4,509.37 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242.70 points, or 0.69%, to 35,455.80 The Nasdaq Composite surged 183.70 points, or 1.23%, to 15,129.50 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 63.17 points, or 2.85% to 2,277.15 Events Calendar for Today 10:00 AM ET Pending Home Sales MoM for July 10:00 AM ET Dallas Fed Manufacturing for August Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: $CLDR, $CTLT Earnings After the Close: $NDSN, $SOL, $ZM Other Key Events: Citigroup Asia Tech, Media & telecom Virtual Conference, 8/27-8/31 Piper Sandler 2021 Texas Bank Forum (virtual), 8/30-9/1 Piper Houston E&P Bus Tour, 8/30-8/31 China NBS Non-Manufacturing for August Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.35 68.39 Brent -0.10 72.60 Gold -1.25 1,816.35 EUR/USD 0.0006 1.18.01 JPY/USD -0.01 109.83 10-Year Note -0.005 1.307% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Li Auto ($LI) posts Q2 revs of 5.04 bln yuan ($779.20M), vs. est. 4.41 bln yuan; Q2 vehicle sales were 4.90 bln yuan during Q2 with deliveries of Li ONE SUVs rising 166% YoY; sees Q3 deliveries of vehicles to be between 25,000 and 26,000, or an increase of 188.7%-200.2% YoY Lululemon Athletica’s ($LULU) mentioned positively in Barron’s noting the stock hasn’t gone very far since its six-month stay as a stay-at-home darling in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic bear market. Its second-quarter earnings might just be the catalyst it needs to get moving again. Energy, Industrials and Materials More than 90% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico shut down this weekend as Hurricane Ida plowed toward the Louisiana coast, threatening an area that is home to 17% of U.S. oil production, 5% of natural gas output and 15% of U.S. refining capacity. Exxon Mobil ($XOM) reportedly has cut production at its Baton Rouge refinery to 50% of its 520K bbl/day capacity Berry Global ($BERY) a positive mention in Barron’s saying the company makes plastic containers, but writing off Berry for plastics overlooks changing practices in the industry and ignores one of the sturdiest of materials stocks. 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Freshworks wrote in an S-1 filing with the U.S. SEC that it aims to raise $100M Shares of U.S. insurance companies, energy firms, utilities and refiners may be active when trading starts Monday after Hurricane Ida slammed ashore, hitting the Louisiana coast with winds more powerful than Hurricane Katrina Healthcare Baxter International Inc. ($BAX) is in advanced talks to buy medical-equipment maker Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. ($HRC) for around $10 billion, the WSJ reported in a deal that values Hill-Rom at around $150 a share that could be reached by midweek assuming the talks don’t fall apart (talks follow an earlier bid from Baxter worth $144 a share that Hill-Rom rebuffed) https://on.wsj.com/38kIIY9 Catalent Inc. 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Rates fell following payrolls, with the 10-year Treasury yield off 5 basis points to 1.43%. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 45 points to 28,643, the Shanghai Index slipped -4 points to 3,530, and the Hang Seng Index dipped -70 points to 28,072. In Europe, the German DAX is down around 50 points to 15,610, while the FTSE 100 dips a few points to 7,160. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 32.40 points, or 0.75%, to 4,352.34 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.85 points, or 0.44%, to 34,786.35 The Nasdaq Composite climbed 116.93 points, or 0.81%, to 14,639.30 The Russell 2000 Index declined -23.60 points, or 1.01% to 2,305.76 Events Calendar for Today 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales 9:45 AM ET Markit Composite Final June-F… 9:45 AM ET Markit Services PMI June-F… 10:00 AM ET ISM Non-Manufacturing Index for June…est. 63.5 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 1.27 76.43 Brent 0.22 77.38 Gold 15.65 1,807.45 EUR/USD -0.0022 1.1842 JPY/USD -0.21 110.76 10-Year Note -0.01 1.422% World News A measure of euro zone inflation expectations — the five-year, five-year inflation forward rose to 1.606%, its highest since May 19. A survey on Monday showed business activity in the euro zone expanding at the fastest rate in 15 years in June, as the easing of more coronavirus restrictions helped the bloc’s dominant service industry. Eurozone July Investor Index missed:8 vs 30.0 consensus; June Services PMI beat (final) 58.3 vs 58.0 consensus; German June Services PMI beat: 58.1 vs 57.5 consensus Eurozone May Retail Sales: 4.6% m/m vs 4.4% consensus; 9.0% y/y vs 8.2% consensus German July ZEW Economic Sentiment miss: 63.3 vs 75.2 consensus; German July ZEW Current Conditions beat: 21.9 vs 5.0 consensus; German May Industrial Orders missed: -3.7% m/m vs 1.0% consensus 54.3% y/y vs 59.4% consensus Germany eased restrictions on travelers from Britain, Portugal, Russia, India, and Nepal placing them in “high-incidence areas” category. They can avoid quarantine if they can prove that they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 Sector News Breakdown Consumer Didi ($DIDI) shares plunge over 20%; just days after Didi ($DIDI) raised nearly $5B from investors in its U.S. IPO, China’s Cyberspace Administration has ordered the company’s app removed from app stores, noting serious issues with Didi’s usage of customers’ personal information. Those who already have the app will be able to continue to use the service, but new downloads on phones from the likes of Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi are nixed from Sunday on. Porsche ($POAHY) is a holding company that consists mainly of its controlling interest in Volkswagen ($VWAGY) and, in turn, is one of the latter’s many divisions, along with VW and Audi and owns superluxury names including Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti, Barron’s said. Ferrari ($RACE) has surged ahead of Porsche in the stock market, according to Barron’s but says that could soon change Tyson Foods ($TSN) is recalling ~8.5M lbs. of frozen, fully cooked chicken products as a precaution due to potential listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says. PlayAGS ($AGS) files to sell 8.21M shares of common stock for holders Energy, Industrials and Materials Crude oil prices advanced a sixth straight week on Friday while the dispute among OPEC+ ministers over plans to further ease production curbs dragged on at the alliance’s full meeting today. Negotiations resumed on Monday after last week ended without a deal, with the United Arab Emirates still blocking a proposal to increase supply. Energy edged lower last week, -0.8%, after leading the S&P sector standings with a 6.6% jump last week. Brent crude oil rises above $77/bbl for the first time since 2018 after OPEC+ fails to reach a production deal, further squeezing an already tight oil market and raising concerns over inflation. With the United Arab Emirates continuing to block an agreement, today’s planned OPEC+ meeting has been called off with no new suggested date for the next gathering, which in effect leaves the group’s current production limits in place Patterson-UTI Energy ($PTEN) agrees to acquire Pioneer Energy Services for ~$295M in cash and stock, which includes the retirement of all of Pioneer’s debt; says it will issue as many as 26.3M common shares and pay $30M of cash. Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas ($ATCO) has received delivery of two high-quality 15,000 TEU scrubber-fitted containerships Ingersoll-Rand ($IR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs Virgin Galactic ($SPCE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS General Dynamics ($GD) mentioned positively in Barron’s saying the stock looks set to rise, noting commercial air travel gets all the attention-but investors should start paying attention to private jets. While commercial air travel is slowly returning to life, May business-jet departures, at 275,000, were just 1% below their October 2019 high of 278,000 Financials NCR ($NCR), which produces cash registers and ATMs, may be one of the best ways to play a post-Covid rebound in the consumer economy, according to Barron’s. Revenue fell in 2020 as customers halted upgrades, but a recovery is already here. CEO Michael Hayford said investors are missing the company’s potential as its stock trades at a discount to peers. American Express ($AXP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs and raise tgt to $225 from $185 Principal Financial ($PFG) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse Santander Consumer ($SC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Healthcare The CDC is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy who died just three days after receiving the second dose of Pfizer’s ($PFE) COVID-19 vaccine, The Detroit News reported over the weekend. His death was reported to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System ($VAERS) Puma Biotechnology ($PBYI) files $50M mixed securities shelf Zosano Pharma ($ZSAN) files $150M mixed securities shelf Technology, Media & Telecom Facebook ($FB), Google ($GOOGL) and Twitter ($TWTR) have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws, the WSJ reported this weekend. New amendments from Hong Kong’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau would make the co’s liable for doxing, or the malicious sharing of individuals’ information online so that they can be harassed RADA Electronic Industries ($RADA) said it has received $32M worth of new orders in Q2 2021, an increase of 33.3% Q/Q from $24M in Q1 2021, with majority of deliveries expected in H2 2021.

DOE: US Crude Oil Stocks -6.718 Mln Bbl At 452.342 Mln Bbl

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/*============================================= = Wednesday, June 9, 2021 = =============================================*/ Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -25.00 0.07% 34,561 S&P 500 2.25 0.05% 4,228 Nasdaq 28.50 0.20% 13,839 U.S. stock futures are mixed with Dow futures slipping, S&P futures flat and Nasdaq futures looking higher as Treasury yields fall to their lowest levels in weeks (1.50% for the 10-year) ahead of key inflation data later this week. Stock averages flirted with record highs on Tuesday, as the S&P neared but could not hold its early gains (ended Tuesday at 4,227, just off its closing high on May 7 of 4,232) while the Russell 2000 neared its all-time best close as investors appear wary ahead of inflation data due on Thursday in the form of consumer prices (CPI). Consumer discretionary and energy were the best performing major S&P 500 sectors on the day, while utilities were the weakest group. A lack of clear market catalysts kept institutional investors on the sidelines, while retail traders fueled the ongoing meme stocks rally with more volatility from the likes of AMC, GME, BBBY, WKHS, BB, with new names such as CLOV and WEN added to the fray. Fear remains non-existent in the market as the CBOE volatility index (VIX) touched its lowest level in over a year. It appears for the time being the “meme stocks” are taking over from crypto as the place to be as Bitcoin prices slid. Oil prices inch higher with WTI crude above $70 per barrel for the first time since October 2018 and Bitcoin rebounds. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -102 points to 28,860, the Shanghai Index rose 11 points to 3,591 and the Hang Seng Index dipped -38 points to 28,742. In Europe, the German DAX is down about -80 points to 15,555, while the FTSE 100 slides about -40 points to 7,050. China data showed May PPI +9.0% y/y vs +8.5% poll, +6.8% in April, May CPI +1.3% y/y vs +1.6% poll, +0.9% in April (CPI highest in eight months). Chinese stocks edge higher despite the fastest factory inflation since 2008 as benign CPI suggests only limited pass-through to consumers Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index inched higher 0.74 points, or 0.02%, to 4,227.26 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -30.42 points, or 0.09%, to 34,599.82 The Nasdaq Composite gained 43.19 points, or 0.31%, to 13,924.91 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 24.58 points, or 1.06% to 2,343.76 Events Calendar for Today 7:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications Data 10:00 AM EST Wholesale Inventories for April 10:30 AM ET Weekly DOE Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BF/B, $CPB, $DAKT, $LOVE, $UNFI, $VRA Earnings After the Close: $ENZ, $GEF, $GME, $KLXE, $LAKE, $OXM, $RH, $TCL, $VRNT Other Key Events: Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference 2021 (virtual), 6/8-6/10 Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference (virtual), 6/7-6/10 Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference (virtual), 6/8-6/10 Goldman Sachs 25th Annual European Financials Conference (virtual), 6/8-6/10 Jefferies Healthcare Virtual Conference, 6/8-6/10 Oppenheimer Virtual Software & Semiconductor Bus Tour, 6/7-6/11 Piper Global Exchange & FinTech Conference (virtual), 6/9-6/10 REITWeek 2021 Investor Virtual Conference, 6/8-6/10 UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference, 6/8-6/9 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 0.11 70.16 Brent 0.12 72.34 Gold -2.60 1,890.25 EUR/USD 0.0019 1.2192 JPY/USD -0.06 109.44 10-Year Note -0.019 1.509% World News China’s factory gate prices rose at their fastest annual pace in over 12 years in May as the producer price index (PPI) increased 9.0% from a year earlier (est. 8.5%), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said driven by significant price increases in crude oil, iron ore and non-ferrous metals. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 1.6%, up from a 0.9 uptick in April. China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.3% in May in annual terms, the biggest increase in eight months. That was still slower than analysts’ forecast for a 1.6% increase, after a 0.9% gain in April. S. Senate passed a wide ranging $250b Bill designed to counter China & compete with China Bipartisan group meeting, Republican Senators came out of the meeting saying that they made a lot of progress, there is work to be done to reach an agreement, Manchin says a positive meeting, moving in the right direction. Sector News Breakdown Consumer Casey General ($CASY) Q4 EPS $1.12 vs. est. 88c; Q4 revs $2.38B vs. est. $2.22B Calavo Growers ($CVGW) Q2 adj EPS $0.43 vs. est. $0.44; Q2 revs $276.82M vs. est. $267.07M; sees Q3 revs $280M-$300M vs. est. $295.8M; sees Q3 adjusted EBITDA $11M-$15M; Q2 Fresh segment revenue decreased 5%, due primarily to 9% growth in avocado volume, offset by a 10% decrease in avocado prices and 31% lower tomato revenue Limoneira ($LMNR) Q2 adj EPS 10c vs. est. 6c; Q2 revs $45.1M in-line with ests; believes it is prudent to not provide lemon guidance at this time until covid-19 vaccine is widely distributed; continues to believe avocado revenue in fiscal 2021 will be strong due to market factors and positive initial crop indicators Target Corp. ($TGT) raises its quarterly dividend by 32% to $0.90 Energy, Industrials and Materials The American Petroleum Institute ($API) showed crude oil stockpiles fell -2.1m bbl vs -3.5m expected: Cushing -420k: Gasoline +2.4m: Distillates +3.75m Air Products ($APD) and Baker Hughes (BKR) announced a strategic global collaboration to develop next generation hydrogen compression aimed at lowering the cost of production and accelerating the adoption of hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel Ahead of its investor and analyst conference today, UPS (UPS) announced 2023 financial targets with FY23 consolidated revenue ranging from approximately $98 billion to approximately $102 billion vs. $99.92B consensus SPX Corporation ($SPXC) signs an agreement to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPX Transformer Solutions, to GE-Prolec Transformers, for $645 million in cash; lowers FY21 adjusted EPS view to $2.17-$2.37 from $3.06-$3.26 and lowers FY21 revenue view to $1.25B from $1.70B (est. $1.69B) ABM Industries ($ABM) Q2 adj EPS $0.82 vs. est. $0.71; Q2 revs $1.5B vs. est. $1.48B; raises year EPS view to $3.30-$3.50 from prior $3.00-$3.25 (est. $3.18); maintaining its guidance for FY 2021 Gaap income from continuing operations Boeing ($BA) seeks increase in $3.9bn Air Force One fixed-price contract; Manufacturer’s supplier problems could delay new jets for White House by a year – Financial Times reported Sherwin-Williams ($SHW) raises Q2 sales guidance and full year 2021 sales and diluted net income per share guidance; raises FY 2021 consolidated net sales guidance to be up a high-single to low-double-digit percentage over full year 2020; raises FY21 EPS view to $9.15-$9.45 from $8.80-$9.07 (est. $9.32) Global Ship Lease ($GSL) agrees to purchase 12 container ships from Borealis Finance LLC for an aggregate purchase price of $233.9M; GSL’s fleet will comprise 62 container ships with a total capacity of 322,770 TEU Vale ($VALE) said it will prepay an outstanding ~$2.5B balance related to project financing for the Nacala logistics corridor that serves the Moatize coal mine in Mozambique. Financials Cohen & Steers ($CNS) reports preliminary AUM $94.2B as of May 31; an increase of $1.4B from assets under management at April 30. The increase was due to net inflows of $760M and market appreciation of $815M, partially offset by distributions of $201M Amazon ($AMZN) is considering replacing JPMorgan (JPM) in its co-brand card deal, Bloomberg reported saying American Express (AXP) and Synchrony Financial (SYF) are being considered as an alternative UP Fintech ($TIGR)5M share Secondary priced at $24.50 Healthcare Karyopharm Therapeutics ($KPTI) announces key management changes to its commercial organization LYRA Therapeutics ($LYRA) announces positive outcome of end-of-phase 2 meeting with the FDA for lyr-210 for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis Option Care Health ($OPCH) 15M share Spot Secondary priced at $20.00 Technology, Media & Telecom Comtech ($CMTL) Q3 sales $139.4M vs. est. $140.7M; Q3 adj EPS 26c vs. est. loss of (1c); still sees FY adj Ebitda $74M-$76M vs. est. $74.5M; lowers FY net sales $580M-$590M from prior $610.0M-$620.0M (est. $616.4M) Pegasystems ($PEGA) expands share repurchase program to $60M UiPath ($PATH) Q1 EPS loss ($1.11) vs. (33c) last year; Q1 revs $186.2M vs. $113.1M last year Ondas Holding ($INDS)4M share Spot Secondary priced at $7.00

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$BBL interesting chart

April WTI oil gains 73 cents, or 1.2%, to $60.73/bbl on Nymex

April WTI oil loses $4.60, or 7.1%, to settle at $60/bbl on Nymex

DOE: US Crude Oil Stocks +2.396 Mln Bbl At 500.799 Mln Bbl

DOE: US Crude Oil Stocks +13.798 Mln Bbl At 498.403 Mln Bbl

*US Crude Oil Stocks +21.563 Mln Bbl At 484.605 Mln Bbl