
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.
Setelah 565 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -1,4% selama 5 sesi (41% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,9% sampai +3,0%), dan -0,5% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.