WTI crude futures fell 5%, palladium futures touching 5-mont lows, coffee futures touching 16-month los
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- WTI crude futures touching January lows.
- Palladium futures are declining as China's COVID-19 situation heightens.
- Arabica coffee futures touching the lowest level in 16 month,
WTI Crude oil touching 11 month lows
As investors considered persisting demand concerns and tracked developments around the G7's price restriction on Russian oil, WTI crude futures fell over 5% to below $77 per barrel, approaching their lowest level since January. Markets have been on edge due to a deteriorating outlook for global demand, with top crude importer China potentially facing tighter coronavirus-induced restrictions due to an increase in infections and advanced economies, primarily the US and Europe, experiencing a decline in economic activity as a result of tighter financial conditions. The G7 also considered a price cap on Putin's oil above the current price of the crude grade to make it profitable for Russia to sell its crude and avoid a shortage of supplies on the global market. Prices were supported by expectations that OPEC would step up its market interventions in response to a decline in demand brought on by the recession. Additionally, EIA data revealed a much greater than anticipated decline in US inventories last week.
WTI Crude Futures Price Chart
Palladium futures touching 5-month lows
In line with other commodities, palladium futures dropped to $1,900 per ounce, edging closer to a 5-month low of $1,800 set on November 3rd as a worsening Covid-19 situation in China and more lockdowns weakened an already weak demand outlook. Prices for palladium are 40% lower than they were in March due to palladium's substitution by platinum, rising interest rates, and sluggish economic development. After four straight 75 bps rises, the Federal Reserve, the most powerful central bank in the world, is anticipated to boost the fed funds rate by 50 basis points in December. Furthermore, despite the price increase and supply chain disruptions, demand for palladium, which is used in auto catalysts for gasoline-powered vehicles, has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic levels. The palladium market is expected to be balanced or in deficit this year and next year, according to analysts who predict supply-demand balances.
Palladium Mar ‘23 Futures Price Chart
Coffee touching 16-month lows
Arabica coffee futures on the ICE extended losses to $1.54 a pound, touching the lowest level in 16 months, as the outlook for the global supply is expected to continue good while the demand is anticipated to deteriorate due to the possibility of a recession. According to an analysis by Rabobank, Brazil's ample rainfall and increasing output in response to high prices since 2020, when demand growth was anticipated to be modest, will assist the global coffee market transition from a tiny deficit in 2022/23 to a surplus in the season that follows. A significant increase in arabica coffee entering warehouses with ICE approval also continued to be a bearish factor. According to the most recent data, ICE-certified coffee stocks were 468,291 bags as of November 15th, a significant increase from the 23-year low of 382,695 bags reached on November 3rd.
Coffee Mar ‘23 Futures Price Chart
Sources: tradingeconomics.com, finance.yahoo.com
