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Monday, October 26, 2009
Crude Oil Falls Below $80 as the Dollar Rebounds Against Euro
Crude oil fell below $80 a barrel as the dollar advanced from a 14 month low against the euro, reducing the appeal of commodities, and U.S. equities declined. Energy and metal futures dropped as much as 1.4 percent after the U.S. currency rebounded. Oil also slipped as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slumped on analyst downgrades that dragged banking shares lower.
“The strengthening of the dollar is shifting the landscape under the oil market,” said Tim Evans, an energy analyst with Citi Futures Perspective in New York. Crude oil for December delivery fell $1.55, or 1.9 percent, to $78.95 a barrel at 11:58 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures have gained 77 percent this year. The dollar climbed 0.3 percent to $1.4957 per euro from $1.5008 on Oct. 23. It traded as low as $1.5063 earlier today, the weakest level since.....Read the entire article.
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