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Message: [QUOTE="Vistabrokers, post: 86153, member: 32993"] [b]Vista Brokers: Oil Is Rising on Positive News from China[/b] [img]http://s010.radikal.ru/i313/1507/1b/577929861a20.jpg[/img] On Thursday, during the Asian session, oil was rising in price. Vista Brokers analysts note that positive news from China was the driver for the growth. Firstly, the consumer price index in June has increased more than expected. Secondly, it became clear that the Chinese authorities are taking all necessary measures to calm the unrest in the country's markets. Amid this on the New York Mercantile Exchange crude futures for WTI crude oil for August delivery have risen by 0.90% to $ 52.12 per barrel. On the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), August futures for Brent were traded between $ 55.88 and $ 57.75 per barrel. Events in China and the economy of this country greatly affects the oil market, as China is the world's largest consumer of "black gold." In June, the consumer price index in China has increased by 1.4% against the forecast of 1.3% and growth of 1.2% a month earlier. The producer price index has dropped by 4.8% vs. 4.6%, which means that the pressure on prices continues. However, optimism exceeded disappointment at the reduction of PPI. Recall that in the past few days, investors' anxiety commodity market caused panic in the Chinese stock market and a significant drop in major stock indexes. However, today during the morning trading the Shanghai Composite Index has risen by 2.35%. It became known that the People's Bank of China has provided liquidity to China Securities Finance Corp, which in turn, will provide it to other stock market participants. We should also note other factors affecting the oil market. Last night, the US Energy Department has reported about crude oil inventories. So, for the week ended July 3, inventories have increased by nearly 400,000 barrels, although it was expected a decline by 750,000 barrels. A certain influence also have talks on Iran, a positive result of which will allow the country to return to the oil market as a full participant. In recent days, the negotiations were actively conducted in Austria and it is the information that the parties have almost reached an agreement. [/QUOTE]

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