Oil, Risk, US Dollar/DXY/Dixie … The Speed continues but works both ways … Friday …

J.K. Financial, Inc.

While Oil prices have stayed elevated … Brent front month prices at 7 am CT this am… $96.20/barrel

Line graph showing the price trends of Brent oil from January to April 2026, displaying a peak around 100 and a current price of 96.23, with volume indicators below.

Logo of JK Financial Inc. featuring the words '$TREET - ¢ENTS' with a stylized 'K' and the website 'JKFINANCIALINC.COM'.

Risk aka Volatility has come down quickly…

Line graph displaying the CBOE Volatility Indexes for SPX, Crude Oil ETF, Gold ETF, Russell 2000, and NASDAQ 100 from May to April, showing fluctuations in volatility over time.

As mentioned just this week, the US Dollar/DXY/Dixie, a favorite during the initial phase of the conflict is also losing steam …far right…

Line graph showing the performance of the DXY (U.S. Dollar Index) from May to April, with fluctuations in value between 96 and 103.

Logo of JK Financial Inc. featuring the text '$TREET - ¢ENTS' with a stylized 'JK' in black and green.

As a reminder, speed is speed and it can go both ways…

Ahhhh…. today is a Friday – … Enjoy your early spring weekend and talk next week!

John A. Kvale CFA, CFP

AI Content Authenticity: All of the following text content has been completed by myself and has not been edited or created by AI. Occasionally we do use AI for images and will note when appropriate.

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