Phil Flynn: The Autumn Un-Equinox

Gold sizzles, oil fizzles in the aftermath of the Fed promise to reinflate the economy. Oil and the leafs are beginning to fall as demand for oil and the economic outlook continue to weigh heavily. The disparity between gold and oil recently seem to reflect the despair that we are feeling from the FOMC committee or perhaps the Obama economic team. Now this morning the market fears that demand for oil may fall in Europe as well after a euro zone purchasing managers' survey fell to 53.8 in September from 56.2 in August the slowest pace in 7 months.

While their manufacturing sector is still expanding the market was looking for a number closer to 55.7%. This slower pace comes a day after a very bearish Energy Information Agency report that showed a surprise increase in crude supply and a depressing feeling on demand. If you were worried about the impact that the Enbridge pipeline shutdown and inclement weather might have had on supply I guess you shouldn’t have because supplies increased anyway. Crude defied expectations rising by.....Read the entire article.

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