It was another week of falling prices for soft commodities (DBA, quote) once more, as over supply issues continue to dominate across all the major markets, and clearly evident from the weekly charts. It is the US which sets the price for world markets as the largest exporter, with the US Midwest corn belt set to produce a record harvest for a second year.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) dipped below $101 on Monday morning after last week’s jobs data disappointed. The commodity traded at $100.81 at 4:50 GMT as investors worried about demand in an oversupplied market.
The euro remained below $1.32 on Tuesday morning as the European Central Bank’s (ECB) September policy meeting approached.
The euro dipped below $1.32 on Friday morning as investors kept a keen eye on the developing situation in Ukraine. The common currency traded at $1.3182 at 6:15 GMT after U.S. economic data helped the dollar rally.
Brent crude (BNO, quote) oil traded steadily at $102.10 at 8:10 GMT as the global supply glut weighed on prices.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) was steady on Wednesday morning after briefly rising overnight, but waning demand in both China (FXI, quote) and Europe (FEZ, quote) coupled with declining U.S. crude imports kept a lid on gains.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) was steady above $107 as investors kept an eye on global instabilities, but relaxed their worries about a supply interruptions as the market appears to have a glut of crude.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) declined on Monday as tension in Gaza cooled off following a difficult to achieve humanitarian agreement between Hamas and Israeli forces.
Happy Friday Everyday This week we saw a nice swing up in the beginning of the week and then downward on global tension in Israel and concerns over the tragedy of the downed plane in the Ukraine. Our prayers and thoughts are with those families effected by this horrible tragedy.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) was steady just below $114 as worries about a supply interruption in Iraq faded. The commodity traded at $113.78 at 8:50 GMT as investors evaluated whether or not the Middle Eastern nation’s ongoing conflict would escalate further and tighten global supplies.
