Commodity Prices
The following graphs present commodity future prices over the periods of the last week, last three months and last year. All changes are measured in US Dollars and reflect daily closing prices for the forward month futures.
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Commodity News
Demand Varies by Region
Monday, February 06, 2012 - Brent and WTI crude traded in opposite direction, both likely a function of supply expectations for their respective regions.
Positive Jobs Numbers - Boon for Energy
Friday, February 03, 2012 - The Labor Department's reports that US unemployment rate dropped to 8.3% and that jobs increased by 243,000 in Jan. was bullish for the energy complex.
The New Norm: A Wider Spread between Brent, WTI
Thursday, February 02, 2012 - Just this week the Brent/WTI spread has widened from just under $12 on Monday to at one point Thursday around $16 per barrel.
Mixed Message with Brent Up, WTI Down on the Day
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - While starting off the trading day strong, NYMEX futures proceeded to trade lower on news from the EIA of a 4.2 million barrel inventory build.
Consumer Confidence Gauge Weighs on Market
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - A waning consumer confidence and Chicago PMI were the catalysts Tuesday prompting a sell-off in commodities and the broader markets.
Crude Mirrors Broader Markets
Monday, January 30, 2012 - The price action for crude mirrored movements of the broader markets during the morning hours of trading with both down more than one percent relative to Friday's close.
Crude Little Changed After US 4Q GDP Data
Friday, January 27, 2012 - Oil futures fluctuated around $100 a barrel Friday after the U.S. government said the economy grew 2.8% in the fourth quarter.
Crude Ends At $99.70; IEA Assures On Supply
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - Oil futures settled little changed and below $100 a barrel after the West's energy watchdog reiterated that it doesn't see any disruption in oil supplies now.
Crude Ends Higher After Fed To Keep Rates Low
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - Oil futures ended a volatile session slightly higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it planned to keep interest rates low in a bid to stoke the economic recovery.
Crude Slips As Traders Assess Iran Embargo
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - Oil futures edged lower Tuesday, as traders reassessed the impact of the European Union's ban on Iranian crude-oil imports.
