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OILK.US added 1.37% this week to close at $57.66, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.08%, leaving the fund about 1.45 percentage points ahead of the benchmark. Price action was uneven: Monday dipped as low as $56.61, Tuesday surged to a weekly high of $58.43 on volume of nearly 279,000 shares, and the following three sessions pulled back before settling at $57.66 on Friday. Weekly amplitude was 3.17%. Average daily volume was roughly 109,700 shares, about 16.5% above the median, with Tuesday accounting for most of the turnover. News flow was thin—just one item on alternative ETF flows, with no major catalyst for the fund itself.
The Week Ahead
The macro calendar picks up next week. Tuesday brings the Richmond Fed composite index. Wednesday features EIA weekly crude oil and Cushing inventory data, which typically matter for oil-linked products. Thursday includes initial jobless claims, the current account balance, new home sales, and EIA natural gas storage. With little company-specific news on the table, macro and inventory figures are likely to drive near-term sentiment around crude.
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