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The big issues today are Fannie/Freddie and Gustav.
After the bell, Fannie Mae [FNM
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Note that there are no outsiders being brought in. They need to show that they are serious about the two most important issues: conserving capital and controlling credit losses.
The larger issue today: How serious is Gustav? Assuming a Category 3 hurricane in eastern Louisiana, RBC Capital today estimated it would involve a loss of production of 3 percent of total U.S. crude inventories and 2 percent of natural gas inventories. That is a fairly modest loss. Obviously, if the storm strengthens the damage could be more severe.
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Outside of Gustav, most traders do not feel that the facts are bullish for oil in the near term, absent a major international crises of some sort:
1) Oil remains in $112-$117 range despite Gustav, Russia this is the best it can do?
2) Energy stocks are up modestly but:
--fundamentals weak
--demand down
--domestic production and imports up
Finally, there is an OPEC meeting September 9; don't be surprised if some of the more aggressive members (e.g. Iran) argue for cuts based on oversupply.
One final note: property/casualty stocks, some of which would be directly impacted by Gustav, were up today.
Questions? Comments?
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Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes