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Commodity prices rose as the Middle East conflict spread to markets beyond energy. The excerpt is fragmentary and also references property weakness in China and NYMEX prices a fraction higher.
Spillover from the conflict into broader commodity markets can lift input costs for feed producers. The effect is likely limited relative to the direct energy shock.
reuters.comOct 9, 2023After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% 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.
