
U.S. crude plunged nearly 7 percent to settle at an 18-month low of $42.53 as equities slid on a potential U.S. government shutdown and reports that the President wanted to fire the Federal Reserve chair. The Dow fell more than 600 points and closed in bear market territory, and investors moved into gold and government debt.
Broad risk-off selling spilled into crude as investors fled to safe havens, reducing energy prices. Lower crude lowers biofuel economics and can weigh on demand for vegetable oils used in fuel.
Tras 565 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de -1,4 % en 5 sesiones (41% al alza; mitad central entre -5,9 % y +3,0 %), y -0,5 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.