The rupee made only modest gains as Indian stocks and bonds rallied. Investors read the US midterm results as reducing the likelihood of escalation in the Iran conflict.
The S&P GSCI Petroleum Index was down 12.4 per cent over five days.
Lower oil prices on reduced Iran risk ease India's energy costs and inflation outlook. For feed markets, the drop also weakens the energy and freight cost pressure that had supported input prices.
After 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.