Crude Oil Tests Fresh Seven-day Low on Continued Concerns About Demand
OPEC+ has extended the duration of production cuts, the decrease in supply is helping the oil price bottom rebound.
The overall trend of crude oil is showing a volatile upward trend. The average price of WTI this week is $70.78 per barrel, up $1.75 per barrel, or 2.53%, from the previous week. During the week, the main factors boosting oil prices include: OPEC+ extending production cuts, hurricanes leading to a reduction in US oil production, and ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East geopolitical situation. The main factors putting pressure on oil prices include: EIA's increase in crude oil and petroleum product inventories.
WTI Price Forecast: Breaks Below $71.50, Ascending Channel Pattern
Trump sparks a rally in the US dollar! US stocks and bitcoin hit new highs, with the Dow rising 1500 points, small cap stocks surging, while US bonds and metals plummet.
Dow rises to the best level in two years, small cap index rises nearly 6%, banking stocks rise over 10%, oil, steel, and crypto stocks surge, European and American solar stocks all collapse, Trump media technology rises by almost 35% before closing up by about 6%, Tesla rises by nearly 15% to a two-year high, Qualcomm rises by 10% after the bell. Chinese concept stocks narrow their declines, NIO Inc and Zeekr drop over 5%. 10-year US Treasury yield rises the most by 20 basis points nearing 4.48%, reaching a four-month high along with a 1.7% rise breaking 105 in the USD index, Bitcoin rises by 9% nearing $0.076 million, offshore RMB drops by a thousand points to below 7.20, a three-month low, Euro and Yen once fell by 2%. Gold drops over 3%, London copper drops over 4%.
usa crude oil fell slightly on Wednesday, investors are concerned about the impact of the election.
USA crude oil futures edged lower on Wednesday. Investors are weighing the impact of a strong US dollar and Trump's foreign policy on global oil supply.
Update: WTI Crude Falls as the Dollar Surges Following Donald Trump's Re-Election as U.S. President