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In the physical market, dated Brent prices are in contango through the rest of June and July, indicating traders expect plenty of crude to be available. The second-month spread is firmer, in the 66th percentile, but still implies the market is expected to tighten only gradually in the third quarter. Global petroleum inventories are well below the long-term average, especially for refined fuels such as diesel and gas oil. If the global economy avoids recession and resumes steady growth, low inventories could quickly put explosive upward pressure on prices and spreads. At the same time, expectations about a strong rebound in the economy and oil consumption in China have been deferred.

Persons: Brent, John Kemp, Barbara Lewis Organizations: OPEC, OPEC ⁺, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, contango, North America, Europe, China, U.S, Venezuela, Iran, Russia, Saudi

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Everybody's fighting inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Rally fadesU.S. stocks fell on Wednesday for the third-straight session as investors took a breather from last week's rally. In Europe, markets lost ground after U.K. inflation data came in higher than expected. More hikesFed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed his belief that more rate hikes are likely until more progress is made on bringing down inflation.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Financial Services Committee, bullishness, EV Locations: Europe, BlackRock

☆ Tesla stock is on track for the biggest 2-month surge since 2020 as the EV maker bags more charging deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla stock is on track for the biggest two-month rally since 2020 as the company secures more charging deals. The shares have surged almost 60% since end-April, buoyed by the EV maker' collaborations with GM, Ford, and Rivian. Tesla also bagged another win after Texas approved the company's charging plugs as the state's industry standard. Simultaneously, Texas said it would mandate Tesla's charging plugs as the standard for the state's electric vehicle charging companies, according to Reuters. In recent weeks, the carmaker announced partnerships with General Motors and Ford, allowing both companies to use Tesla's charging stations by 2024.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon, Rivian, RJ Scaringe, Dan Ives, bullishness Organizations: GM, Ford, Texas, Service, EV, Tesla, American, Adventure, Reuters, General Motors, Federal Reserve Locations: , Texas, China

☆ Bitcoin rallies 10% to highest level in over a month as traders get bullish on ETF news
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitcoin rose to its highest level in more than a month on Wednesday, as traders got excited about the prospects of a spot bitcoin ETF following a series of recent applications from companies including BlackRock . The price of bitcoin jumped 10% to $29,405.22 at about 11 a.m. ET, the highest point since May 6, according to CoinGecko data, extending gains from earlier in the day. Investors are growing bullish about the prospects of BlackRock and other major institutional names getting involved in digital assets. "The slate of spot bitcoin ETF application announcements by larger institutions has definitely brought back bullishness into the crypto markets," Vijay Ayyar, head of international markets at CoinDCX, India's largest crypto exchange, told CNBC.

Persons: Bitcoin, bitcoin, Vijay Ayyar, Ayyar Organizations: Mobile, CNBC, BTC Locations: Barcelona, Spain, BlackRock, CoinDCX

☆ Legendary emerging markets investor Mark Mobius — who's known for his bullish views on China — is now setting his sights on India
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Legendary emerging markets investor Mark Mobius is bullish on India. He told Bloomberg that India — whose GDP growth hit 7.2% in the last year — is the "real future." "To me, India is the real future," Mobius, the cofounder of Mobius Capital Partners, told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Mobius told the news outlet he wasn't put off by a short-seller report targeting the Adani conglomerate earlier this year. "I was at the Expo in Dubai and one of the boy bands was entertaining and it's an Arab audience and they all knew the words," Mobius told Bloomberg.

Persons: Mark Mobius, He's, —, China, Mobius, wasn't, he's wasn't Organizations: Bloomberg, India, Service, Mobius Capital Partners, Fox Business, HSBC, South China Morning Post Locations: India, Korea, China, Taiwan, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai

☆ 'When we meet again, may we all be carefree': Read the outgoing Alibaba CEO's memo to staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Read the full memo Zhang sent to Alibaba employees:My fellow Aliren,Since becoming CEO of Alibaba Group in May 2015, it has become my custom to send several letters to everyone every year. In turn, the Alibaba board of directors has appointed Joseph C. Tsai to succeed me as Chairman and Eddie Yongming Wu to succeed me as Chief Executive Officer. Time flies, and this year marks my 16th year at Alibaba Group. My appointment as CEO and Chairman of Alibaba Group was beyond my imagination. Daniel ZhangAlibaba Group Chairman and CEOAlibaba Cloud Intelligence Group Chairman and CEO2023.6.20

Persons: Zhang, Alibaba, Joseph C, Tsai, Eddie Yongming Wu, Joe, Eddie, hopefuly, Daniel Zhang Alibaba, 2023.6.20 Organizations: CNBC, Alibaba Group, Cloud Intelligence, Cainiao Smart Logistics, Cloud Intelligence Group, Alibaba Locations: Alibaba

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Delta, Rivian, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Evercore ISI reiterates Apple as outperform Evercore said it's bullish on Apple's venture into augmented and virtual reality. " Morgan Stanley upgrades U.S. Foods to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees "optionality." Morgan Stanley initiates Everest Re Group as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the insurer. Morgan Stanley initiates Arch Capital as overweight Morgan Stanley said the insurance company is "best positioned for secular growth opportunities." Morgan Stanley upgrades Avis Budget to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it likes the company's profitability potential.

Persons: Evercore, it's, it's bullish, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, we've, Morgan Stanley, Baidu, Read, Philip Morris, Raymond James downgrades Palantir, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Canaccord, Bud, Chipotle Organizations: Apple, Pro, Credit Suisse, Citi, Delta Citi, Bank of America, Inc, Foods, Everest, Arch, Avis, OW, Nvidia, Data Center, BMO, Securities, Disney, ESPN, Anheuser Busch InBev Locations: 1H23, 2Q23, China, combustibles, Hulu

Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 21 million barrels of crude oil options and futures but purchased 18 million barrels of products, including 14 million of distillates, over the week ending on June 13. The biggest rotation has been from U.S. crude to European gas oil, reflecting the rise in crude inventories in the United States while stocks of distillates, used heavily in Europe, remain well below normal around the world. The most recent weekly increase in gas oil positions was the largest for almost two years since August 2021 and before that November 2020. Funds had already built a fairly sizeable position in U.S. diesel and now bullishness is starting to spill over into European gas oil. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories were 16 million barrels (+4% or +0.28 standard deviations) above the prior ten-year seasonal average on June 9.

Persons: ”, John Kemp, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: ICE, Funds, diesel, Saudi, Thomson, Reuters Locations: United States, Europe, NYMEX, U.S, Freeport LNG, Saudi

☆ Rockefeller's Cheryl Young expects downside to come for the U.S. dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRockefeller's Cheryl Young expects downside to come for the U.S. dollarCheryl Young, Rockefeller Global Family Office private wealth advisor, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss her read on the markets and why she's skeptical of the newfound bullishness.

Persons: Rockefeller's Cheryl Young, Cheryl Young Organizations: U.S, Rockefeller, Family

☆ Microsoft's stock hits record after executives predict $10 billion in annual A.I. revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft shares climbed to a record Thursday after analysts at JPMorgan Chase touted the software maker's growth prospects in artificial intelligence. AI has been a hot topic all year, after Microsoft-backed OpenAI in November released the ChatGPT chatbot, which quickly went viral. In the past four quarters, Microsoft has generated almost $208 billion in total revenue. Negative sentiment around cloud growth and a contracting PC market led to pessimism on Wall Street last year. But the excitement around AI in addition to the cost-cutting measures that tech companies implemented produced a renewed bullishness.

Persons: Bing Chatbot, Satya Nadella, Amy Hood, Kevin Scott, Hood, Scott, MSFT Organizations: Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Nasdaq, Tech, JPMorgan, Security Locations: OpenAI

☆ Options Action: Traders looking for Nvidia to continue rally through Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOptions Action: Traders looking for Nvidia to continue rally through FridayKris Sidial, Ambrus Group co-CIO, joins CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders to talk Nvidia's stock rally and trader's continued bullishness around the company.

Persons: Kris Sidial, Melissa Lee, trader's Organizations: Nvidia, Ambrus, Fast

☆ US stocks whipsaw as the Fed pauses tightening but eyes further hikes later
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks finished mixed after a volatile session that saw big swings after the Fed meeting. Policymakers kept rates steady but indicated that two more increases could come later this year. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also said rate cuts would be more appropriate "a couple of years out." Central bankers kept rates steady at 5%-5.25% but indicated in their "dot plot" projections that two more increases could come later this year, a more hawkish signal than what Wall Street anticipated. Meanwhile, policymakers will assess incoming data, including credit conditions that may have a role in tightening macroeconomic conditions, he added.

Persons: Stocks, Jerome Powell, —, Elon Musk's, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Ken Griffin, Bitcoin, MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor Organizations: Service, Federal, JPMorgan, Citi Locations: Wells Fargo

Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 28 million barrels in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on June 6. Funds bought Brent (+22 million barrels), U.S. diesel (+7 million) and European gas oil (+4 million) but sold NYMEX and ICE WTI (-2 million) and U.S. gasoline (-3 million). Portfolio investors are especially bearish about crude, with a net position of 269 million barrels (7th percentile) and a long-short ratio of 2.39:1 (14th percentile). The hedge fund community has become especially bearish about the outlook for European gas oil given indications the region is already in recession. Funds were net short by 12 million barrels (3rd percentile) with a long-short ratio of 0.73:1 (2nd percentile).

Persons: Saudi Arabia’s, WTI, ”, John Kemp, Alexander Smith Organizations: Investors, Funds, U.S ., ICE, Bloomberg, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Saudi, China, U.S, Riyadh, OPEC, Freeport

☆ Tesla's having an AWS or Apple Services moment, says Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla's having an AWS or Apple Services moment, says Wedbush Securities' Dan IvesDan Ives, Wedbush Securities analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why Tesla is giving Ives so much 'bullishness', the revenue opportunities from charging stations, and more.

Persons: Dan Ives Dan Ives, Tesla, Ives Organizations: Apple Services, Wedbush Securities

☆ The stock market rally faces a conundrum as inflation can't fall enough to please the Fed while the economy is this strong
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That's because inflation may not fall enough while the economy stays strong. The firm warned that rate hikes could continue, which would be a headwind for the stock market. Colas predicted that the rally in stocks will continue through the end of June, though the market could face a conundrum in the third quarter as inflation and Fed rate expectations become repriced. Commentators have warned more rate hikes are in order before the Fed gets inflation fully under control, though higher rates will likely be a headwind for stocks. The S&P 500 slumped 20% last year amid the Fed's aggressive interest rate hikes, notching its worst performance since 2008.

Persons: DataTrek, —, Nicholas Colas, Colas, that's Organizations: Service, Research, Federal, Fed

☆ A.I. bringing earnings stability and acceleration to tech, says BMO's Brian Belski
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA.I. bringing earnings stability and acceleration to tech, says BMO's Brian BelskiJoe Terranova, Kari Firestone, Jason Snipe, and Brian Belski, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss secular bullishness, BMO raising their S&P 500 target, and A.I. bringing unforseen strength to the tech sector.

Persons: Brian Belski Joe Terranova, Kari Firestone, Jason Snipe, Brian Belski Organizations: BMO

☆ Stanley Druckenmiller says Nvidia stock is worth holding for the next few years amid AI bullishness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia is worth holding for two to three years, Stanley Druckenmiller said in a Bloomberg conference. His bullishness comes as other investors have called Nvidia overvalued. His bullishness comes as other investors have called Nvidia overvalued after it briefly soared to a market cap of $1 trillion last month. During the Bloomberg interview, Druckenmiller also noted that even if a hard landing for the economy affects some AI development, he expects Nvidia to thrive in the long run. In the first quarter, his family office snapped up $220 million worth of the chipmaker's stock.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, —, he'd, Bard, they're, Cathie Wood, Asmath Damodaran, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Nvidia, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Service, Privacy, Bloomberg Invest, Duquesne Family, Bank of America, ARK

Short interest in Beyond Meat rose almost 30% to about 25 million shares between April 28 and May 15, according to the data. Short interest similarly climbed even more for software firm Cvent , with investors increasing shorts just over 33% to nearly nine million shares. That's almost 40% of the stock's float. Short interest grew almost 10% to nearly 25 million shares, now accounting for 36.5% of float. The table shows all names with short interest accounting for more than 25% of float.

Persons: Terence Malone, Cvent, it's, Reginald Smith Organizations: Barclays, FactSet, JPMorgan, CNBC Pro, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq

☆ 'Elon has his mojo back': A top Tesla investor shares the biggest takeaways from the shareholder meeting and why the stock is a must-have in your portfolio now
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla investor Ross Gerber told Insider why he's grown more bullish on the stock. In February, Gerber launched a bid for a board seat, saying Tesla needs to "grow up" and build its image beyond Musk. The appointment of the new Twitter chief and updates at the Tesla meeting even changed his investment view. "You gotta own Tesla in your portfolio with Elon re-focused on Tesla," Gerber said. "Tesla needs to understand that they have millions of users, and someone has to be in charge of the user experience, not just updating software," the money manager said.

☆ This investor holds $74 million in Tesla stock. Here's why he's bullish on the future of Elon Musk's EV company.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Phil Rosen here — today I'm excited to share my conversation with a high-profile Tesla shareholder who recently campaigned for a board seat at Elon Musk's company. Twitter CEO Elon Musk appearing at a 2022 Tesla event. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty ImagesRoss Gerber is the cofounder and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, and holds 420,000 shares of Tesla stock, or about $74 million based on Tesla's current stock price. RG: You gotta own Tesla in your portfolio with Elon re-focused on Tesla. The strength of the US consumer is at risk as 43 million borrowers are set to resume student loan payments.

REUTERS/Ralph OrlowskiSINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Global shares rose to a one-month high and the dollar trounced major currencies on Friday as markets reflected increased hopes for a deal over the U.S. debt ceiling that could avoid a calamitous default. The moves came after Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden they were making "steady progress" on a deal to lift the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a default by the world's largest economy, whose currency and Treasury debt markets underpin global trade and investment. "It's a high risk but low probability event," said Kevin Thozet, investment committee member at European fund manager Carmignac, said of the debt ceiling. Debt ceiling relief complicates the outlook for U.S. government bonds, where yields broadly track Federal Reserve interest rates, as fading recession risk could prompt the world's most influential central bank to keep monetary policy tight as inflation remains high. Elsewhere in markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 (.N225) hit its highest since 1990, reflecting debt ceiling optimism as well as the fact global investors are returning to Japan as its economy and corporate governance improve.

☆ Analysts say these 11 top-performing stocks are set to soar even more — giving one over 85% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The year is nearing its halfway mark, and global stocks have been doing much better than they had in volatile 2022. CNBC Pro screened for stocks that are beating the market nearly halfway into the year — and that analysts love. Only one stock had a 100% buy rating: Japan's Kansai Electric Power Company , a nuclear electric power generation firm. U.S. semiconductor firm Onsemi also made the screen, with analysts giving it 28% potential upside and a nearly 60% buy rating. Italian bank UniCredit had the highest potential upside in the list, at 85%, on top of a decent 88% buy rating.

☆ Tech leads US stocks higher as traders ride AI hype and cheer debt ceiling progress
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tech led the stock market higher on Thursday as investors chase the growing hype around artificial intelligence. Investors are also looking toward progress on the debt ceiling negotiations and the potential for another Fed rate hike in June. Investors were also closely monitoring progress on debt ceiling negotiations, with the June 1 "X-date" now less than two weeks away. While President Biden traveled to Japan for the G7 summit, he said he would cut his trip early and return to Washington, D.C. to continue the debt ceiling negotiations. Fed President James Bullard also said on Thursday that another rate hike in June is possible.

Japan takes center stage on Friday, with the April consumer price inflation report grabbing the data spotlight and the Group of Seven leaders summit in Hiroshima stealing the global political and economic limelight. The broad Topix index hit that milestone this week, and the Nikkei 225 index came within 0.5% of reaching it on Thursday. As Phil Suttle, a former World Bank economist, wrote on Thursday: "Japan is back!" G7 leaders begin a three-day summit in Hiroshima on Friday, with world market attention focused most on what they say about China. Here are three key developments that could provide more direction to markets on Friday:- Japan CPI inflation (April)- G7 leaders summit (Japan)- Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaksBy Jamie McGeever; editing by Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tech hardware values will grow as more companies invest in A.I.: Bokeh Capital's Kim Forrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTech hardware values will grow as more companies invest in A.I. : Bokeh Capital's Kim ForrestKim Forrest, Bokeh Capital Partners CIO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss bullishness about semiconductors, data centers are positioned to prosper from A.I., and recession concerns challenging tech growth.

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