Why is Crude Oil priced for a reopening the ships haven’t made?
Fourteen vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Before the war, the count ran near 120 a day.

Fourteen vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Before the war, the count ran near 120 a day.
Gold is back on the bids and looks to regain the $4,400 level in Wednesday’s Asian trading, having found buyers near the $4,350 region. All eyes remain on the high-impact US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which could determine if Gold stretches higher or corrects sharply.
The most heavily trailed supply event of the year landed on August 6, and the SpaceX (SPCX) stock went up.
Silver prices are stable around the $65 mark in the American session on Wednesday, after briefly trading above $66, its highest in nearly two months.
The Aussie Dollar’s recovery appears to have met some resistance in the 0.7070-0.7080 band against the US Dollar so far. Indeed, AUD/USD still shows signs of struggling to surpass 0.7000 in a sustainable fashion, while the constructive outlook still appears unchanged above its key 200-day SMA.
Gold is holding firm above $4,400 in Asia on Tuesday, extending its bullish run into a third consecutive day. Traders now look forward to Wednesday’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release for the next major move.