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NEW YORK, April 5- Oil prices hit eight-month lows and a key commodities index posted its biggest weekly loss in five months on Friday after disappointing U.S. jobs data reinforced fears of a stagnating economy. Corn had its sharpest weekly tumble in 21 months.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Oil prices hit eight-month lows and a key commodities index posted its biggest weekly loss in five months on Friday after disappointing U.S. jobs data reinforced fears of a stagnating economy. On balance, I think the down move we are seeing in commodities will continue into next week, "said Edward Meir, analyst at INTL FCStone in New York.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Brent crude fell to an eight-month low near $104 a barrel on Friday and was on course for the biggest weekly slide since June, as a weak U.S. jobs report fed worries about the economy in the world's largest oil consumer. The U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the slowest pace of hiring in nine months.
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NEW YORK, April 5- Brent crude oil fell to an eight-month low below $105 a barrel on Friday as data showed a much sharper slowdown in hiring by U.S. employers than analysts had expected, feeding worries about the economy and potential fuel demand.
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PERTH, April 5- U.S. crude futures rose on Friday in the wake of the Bank of Japan's decision to inject $1.4 trillion into the world's third largest economy, reversing widespread selling in oil markets the day before on a jump in U.S. jobless claims. *U.S. crude for May delivery had climbed 21 cents to $93.47 per barrel by 0047 GMT.
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*Corn hits 9- mth bottom, Brent crude slips to 5- mth low. NEW YORK, April 4- Corn, oil and gold prices hit multi-month lows on Thursday while cotton joined the selloff in commodities that extended to a fourth day after another disappointing U.S. economic report raised worries about the health of the world's largest economy.
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CNBC's Bertha Coombs discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Moves by the Bank of Japan sent the dollar higher and oil lower, but nat gas inventory draw downs pushed natural gas higher.
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The Futures Now team discusses where oil prices are likely headed.
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LONDON, April 4- Brent crude oil steadied at around $107 per barrel on Thursday after its biggest fall in five months on signs of faltering economic growth and rising stocks of fuel. "Investors are shifting out of oil and commodities and into equities after poor returns," said Eugen Weinberg, head of commodities research at Germany's Commerzbank.
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*U.S. crude for May delivery rose 6 cents to $94.51 per barrel at 0104 GMT, after dropping by 2.8 percent on Wednesday, its steepest daily decline since Nov. 20. *The shutdown of Exxon Mobil's pipeline which moves crude oil from Illinois to the refinery-rich Texas Gulf Coast may curb efforts to relieve the glut of crude oil in the U.S.
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NEW YORK, April 3- Oil prices fell 3 percent on Wednesday in the steepest daily drop in five months, as U.S. crude inventories rose to their highest since 1990 and as weak economic data weighed on the outlook for demand. Brent crude oil for May delivery settled down $3.58 at $107.11 a barrel, the biggest one day percentage fall since Nov. 3.
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*Copper at 8- month low, gold at 9- month bottom. NEW YORK, April 3- The commodities selloff that began at the outset of the second quarter deepened on Wednesday as weak U.S. jobs and services data dented recovery hopes in the world's No. 1 economy, sending oil, metals and crop prices tumbling with stocks. Copper lost about 1 percent, after touching an eight-month low.
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Brent crude oil for May delivery settled down $3.58 at $107.11 a barrel, the biggest one day percentage fall since Nov. 3. U.S. crude settled down $2.74 at $94.45 a barrel, having fallen as low as $94.18.
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U.S. oil prices posted the biggest one-day slide of the year in the midst of a broad commodities sell off. Natural gas prices also declined ahead of data on U.S. storage levels, due out tomorrow. CNBC's Sharon Epperson on what traders will be watching in the coming session.
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CNBC's Sharon Epperson breaks down the latest supply numbers on oil and gas.
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PERTH, April 3- U.S. crude futures dropped below $97 per barrel on Wednesday after data showed a sharp build in inventories in the world's top oil consumer, while the possibility of a prolonged pipeline outage in the Midwest also hurt prices. *U.S. crude for May delivery fell 53 cents to $96.66 per barrel at 0027 GMT on Wednesday.
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CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
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The shutdown of Exxon Mobil's Pegasus pipeline, which carries Canadian crude through the U.S. *U.S. crude for May delivery had fallen 18 cents to $96.89 per barrel at 0041 GMT on Tuesday. *Exxon Mobil's Pegasus pipeline, which can carry more than 90,000 barrels per day of Canadian oil through the U.S.
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CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. The national average price of regular gasoline was $3.63/gallon Monday, according to AAA. That's 13 cents lower than the average price on March 1 and 30 cents cheaper than April 1, 2012.
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SINGAPORE, April 1- U.S. crude futures steadied after a softer dollar pushed them to six-week highs on Monday, with investors waiting for Chinese manufacturing data for signs on the economic health of the world's second-largest oil consumer. By 0038 GMT, it was little changed at $97.04 versus Thursday's settlement of $97.23.