Crude oil fell for a second day as the dollar strengthened, undermining demand for assets used to hedge against inflation. Oil dropped as much as 1.9 percent as the dollar advanced on a report by the Xinhua News Agency that China is studying curbs on industrial overcapacity, increasing concern the global economic recovery will slow. Oil also declined after an unexpected gain in crude inventories. “The fact that we are getting some strength in the dollar is certainly a contributing factor to the recent weakness we are seeing in oil,” said Stephen Schork, president of consultant Schork Group Inc. in Villanova, Pennsylvania. “There’s still a lot of supply in this market and not a lot of demand”.....Complete Story
