Losses and gains kept in check NAS100BLACKBULL:NAS100BlackBull_MarketsCrude prices surged yesterday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures jumping 6% to trade above $89 per barrel. International benchmark Brent crude also rose sharply, climbing 5% to exceed $95 per barrel. This is after plunging 11.5% on Friday. WTI remaining below the $90 mark, which all things considered, may be a strong indication that oil has peaked. On the other side, Wall Street is coming off a strong week, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching all-time highs. However, markets opened the new week on a softer note. The Dow barely slipped 4 points, or 0.01%, while the S&P 500 (breaking a 13-day wining streak) and Nasdaq 100 each declined by 0.25%.