U.S. rate cuts and lower oil stockpiles boost crude prices, but China's economic slowdown keeps gains in check. Will prices hold steady?
Oil prices, which were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday, were on track to end higher for a second straight week following a large cut in U.S. interest rates and declining global stockpiles.
Despite crude oil's rally above the 20-Day MA, key resistance looms near 73.74, and the bearish trend is expected to resume, targeting 65.65 and potentially lower.
The crude oil market continues to see buyers coming into it, as the market focuses on the idea of inflation and potential growth, as the Federal Reserve has decided to cut 50 basis points. Also, we were already at very low levels, so we may have some distance to go.
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China's economic slowdown and Fed rate cut expectations are key factors driving natural gas and oil prices. Will prices recover from recent declines?
Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Thursday after a larger-than-expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut sparked concerns about the U.S. economy.
U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
The crude oil market continues to bounce a bit on each successive drop, as the demand for oil seems to be a factor, but the fact that the market has sold off so much could also bring in the value hunters at these low levels.