IXC News and Press, iShares Global Energy From 09/01/22

Summary According to the FT Europe’s benchmark, gas prices rose almost a third last week. In fact, they hit more than €343 ($345) per megawatt hour on Friday. These numbers are more than 30 times higher than prices two years ago and more than ten times their current ...

Summary Today's market X-ray shows the returns for each index, asset class, sector, and so on, since the recent low point on June 16th. Of the global indices, US small caps are in the lead, followed by the NASDAQ. High beta stocks are the most preferred factors since June 16. ...

Summary Several oil and gas companies, from independents to majors, are increasingly resorting to subsea tiebacks to convert marginal fields into profitable ventures in several basins around the world. The nascent Brazilian mature fields revitalization and decommissioning industry...

Summary The University of Texas at Austin (UT) may soon unseat Harvard as the wealthiest school in the U.S. due to its oil and gas holdings. Looking ahead, energy stocks appear to be setting up for a new cycle of outperformance relative to the market. Deloitte projects that oi...

Summary Equities rebounded in recent weeks as investors considered the prospects of a possible pivot by major central banks, especially after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Similar to Europe, core inflation and services inflation are expected to rise ...

After the 217% price gain from October 1, 2020 to June 1, 2022, investor buying suggests XLE is about to enter an extended trading range. The number of XLE shares outstanding grew an abnormal 74%, which is the largest increase in history. This normally signals caution. Lackluster ...

Exxon Mobil is trading 15% off its 52-week high of $105. The entire oil sector has fallen along with the price of oil over the last month. Nonetheless, it's all about the future, not the past, and the future looks extremely bright for Exxon Mobil. Further, the Texas oil titan has ...

The energy sector led during the month of July, providing almost all of the positive performance due to a strong rally in natural gas prices. The heat wave from late June into early July in the lower Midwest U.S. killed cattle, quickly reducing supply. However, both cattle and hogs ra...

Long-term investors need to have a strategy they can stick with no matter what happens, a strategy that keeps them on an even keel. Investing is hard and determining your risk tolerance is far from an exact science. There are a lot of people these days who seem to want the market ...

The Russian war in Ukraine has had a massive impact on the European energy market, a result of which is runaway inflation across the continent. Nigeria’s substantial resource wealth and geographic proximity to Europe make it a very attractive partner for meeting the continent&#...