On Tuesday, the prices of some of the better known offshore oil drilling stocks soared and some of the stocks managed to gain as much as 10%. Some of the biggest gainers in the sector included Transocean, Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO Stock Report), Transocean Ltd (RIG Stock Report) and Noble Corporation (NE Stock Report).
There are some factors which are responsible for the rise in these stocks. One of those is the improved outlook among investors about the economy, while the other factor is related to Transocean’s financial results, which managed to beat analysts’ estimates comfortably.
Oil Prices Jump 2%
The rise in oil prices usual has a big effect on offshore oil drilling stocks. On Tuesday, the price of oil rose by a hefty 2%. Oil traders across the world now have a positive outlook about oil prices since the Federal Reserve cut rates. That is almost certainly going to turbocharge economic activities.
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Consequently, oil demand is going to rise and the price of oil could rise further. Oil producers are going to spend more on drilling activities on the back of better margins. With higher demand, it’s only natural that offshore drilling companies’ shares have gone up.
Major Trigger For A True Bull Market?
On the other hand, the better than expected results posted by Transocean also proved to be a major trigger. Analysts believe that the company could do even better in the upcoming quarters. That has created optimism about the wider offshore drilling industry.
Analysts now believe good times might be approaching for some of the main offshore oil drilling companies. This could result from the rate cut by the Federal Reserve and the expected rise in oil prices, . However, oil prices can be extremely fickle. Therefore many other factors could end up affecting prices negatively.
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