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In January, 2019 the market of crude oil continued to recovery after severe turmoil during the 4th quarter of 2018. By the end of the month the price of Brent crude oil soared by $7.7 or 14.6% mom to $60.9. The oil market was buoyed by signs of tightenin...

18 February 2019, Arbat Capital

oil, investment, equity

US banks significantly outperformed the broad market on MoM basis in January after very weak performance in December when banks tumbled by 15.5%. Thus, banks showed the strongest monthly performance since the election rally of 2016. But BKX index underpe...

08 February 2019, Arbat Capital

investment, banks;

In December 2018 turmoil on the crude oil market extended further and the price of Brent oil finally tumbled to almost $50 per barrel level exactly on Christmas where it found some ground and reverted back. By the end of the month Brent crude oil as well...

24 January 2019, Arbat Capital

oil, investment, equity

US banks significantly underperformed the broad market on MoM basis in December after two consecutive months of outperformance. Thus, banks decreased markedly in absolute terms during the last month. So, BKX index underperformed SPX index in five months ...

16 January 2019, Arbat Capital

investment, banks;

In November troubles on the crude oil market continued and a price of Brent crude oil sharply dropped by 20.9% mom and dipped down below $60 per bbl. It took the crude oil market roughly one year to move up from $60 to nearly $90, but a way back turned o...

20 December 2018, Arbat Capital

oil, investment, equity

US banks outperformed the broad market on MoM basis second month in a row, after two consecutive months of significant underperformance. Thus, banks increased markedly in absolute terms in November. However, BKX index underperformed S&P 500 index in ...

07 December 2018, Arbat Capital

investment, banks;

In October crude oil market caught a “bear flu” after almost gripping the $90 per barrel price level (Brent).  In the beginning of October the market apparently priced in quite a lot of risks regarding U.S. threats to zero Iran’s oil exports. 

16 November 2018, Arbat Capital

oil, investment, equity

US banks outperformed the broad market on MoM basis, after two consecutive months of underperformance, but banks declined significantly in absolute terms in October. Moreover, BKX index underperformed S&P 500 index in four months over the last 6. In ...

12 November 2018, Arbat Capital

investment, banks;

US banks again underperformed the broad market on MoM basis, the forth month of the last five. But, in fact, US banks were relatively flat over the last 5 months, trading in a narrow range of 103-111 points on BKX index. In September, US banks decreased ...

25 October 2018, Arbat Capital

investment, banks;