It’s the forward-looking indicators right now that look the worst. This is why we think Euro$ #4 is still closer to its beginning than its end. Even though it may be entering its fifth quarter of existence here in Q2 2019, these things are long processes that take a lot of time to fully play out.
Inventories
Oil Jumps On Large Crude Inventory Draw
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude oil prices inched higher today after the EIA released its latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report, in which the authority said crude oil inventories had fallen by 8.6 million barrels in the week to February 22, though they are still above the seasonal five-year average.
Crude Oil Slip But Markets Remain Hold Above $71
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Slip But Markets Remain Hold Above $71 — U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $72.54 a barrel at 0253 GMT….., down 22 cents…, or 0.3 percent from their last settlement.
Gold Imports by India Slump as Inventories Pile Up
Gold Silver Reports – Gold imports by India, the world’s biggest consumer after China, dropped 31 percent last month from a year earlier, according to a person familiar with the information.