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Oil extended its rout for a sixth day to trade below $60 a barrel, heading for its largest weekly loss since October. Rising U.S. Treasury yields on inflation concerns lifted the dollar, while signs of softer demand in Asia added pressure, and fund selling amplified the decline.
A stronger dollar and softer Asian demand push crude lower and make dollar-priced commodities, including feed ingredients, relatively more expensive for importers.
livemint.comBloombergMar 19, 2021After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Cites Treasury yields, a stronger dollar, softer Asian demand and fund selling as drivers of the rout; it was published a day later.
