March 10th, 2010
The price of government securites fell as $74 billion in debt is auctioned this week. The supply of securites coupled with some economic recovery talk helped lower prices.
To read a Reuters article, please click here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0856505320100308
James Sutliff
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March 4th, 2010
For the week ending February 26th, Natural Gas stockpiles fell 116 billion cubic feet. This falls below expected declines of 128 to 132 cubic feet. The price of Natural Gas is reacting with April contracts falling almost 20 cents by the early afternoon. Next week may reveal a lesser draw on inventory due to warmer weather and a continued increase in rig counts.
To read a related article, please click here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10008848
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February 24th, 2010
According to EIA data, crude oil inventory soared 3 million barrels last week. This exceeded expectations and may be an indicator of price adjustments in the near term.
To read an article by CBS Marketwatch, please click here:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crude-oil-stockpiles-surge-products-fall-eia-2010-02-24
Jim Sutliff
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February 10th, 2010
The Forbes Stock Scorecard has a weekly wrap-up article on the S & P 500. The article discusses the concern over the American workforce numbers and the effect on the index. The index is starting off February in negative territory.
To view the article, please click here:
http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/06/airgas-lexmark-international-starwood-hotels-equities-stock-scorecard.html?boxes=marketschannelanalysis
Jim Sutliff
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February 4th, 2010
The inventory of natural gas declined this week less than expected by analysts. Future inventory reports may continue to show weaker draws due to an increase in rig counts, LNG shipments, and a warmer end to winter weather.
To read an Associated Press article in the New York Times, Please click here:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/04/business/AP-APFN-US-Natural-Gas-Storage.html
James Sutliff
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January 15th, 2010
BusinessWeek reports that a dozen real estate investment trusts are likely to increase their next dividend. Overall, the industry raised $33 billion dollars last year and may be making a comeback in the minds of investors. Dividends are a major draw for investors in this segment.
To read a related BusinessWeek article, please click here:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-15/u-s-reits-poised-to-boost-dividends-after-raising-33-billion.html
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January 14th, 2010
Natural Gas inventories came in lower than analysts had expected. The drop had little effect on prices which remained down for the trading day. Warmer than normal temperatures are predicted for the week ahead as are slight production increases. These factors played a role in price declines which may continue for the months ahead.
To read a Washington Post article, please click here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011402000.html
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January 13th, 2010
Standard & Poor’s cut the credit rating for the state of California. The new rating is A- on $64 billion of general obligation bonds. California has had a fiscal crisis for an extended time which is starting to have an effect on their bonds.
To read a related article in Bloomberg, please click here:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aeEiJ2Fz4dfk&pos=5
Jim Sutliff
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December 5th, 2009
Rig counts stayed relatively the same this week. Oil rigs increased by 4 and natural gas was unchanged. This brings the total rig count up to 1,134 in the U.S.
To read a Wall Street Journal article, please click here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091204-710263.html
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December 2nd, 2009
Futures Mag provides a preview of the weekly energy inventory report. The analysis by Dominick Chirichella of the natural gas market seems to be on point.
To read the article, please click here:
Weekly Energy Inventory Preview
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