Crude futures fell in the domestic market on the back of profits booking by the speculators at prevailing higher levels. While, sentiments are still firm in global market due to recovery of US economy after reports showed yesterday that US service industries expanded and companies added workers in December, indicating that fuel demand may increase in the world’s biggest crude consuming country.
US economy is on recovery phase with the release of report from ADP Employer yesterday that showed employment in US boosted by 297,000 against the previous figure of 92,000, almost three times the 100,000 estimated figures.
Yesterday, The US Department of Energy said crude inventories in the US declined by 4.16 million barrels to 335.3 million barrels in last week, declining more than previous estimation that also supported the upward trend in crude prices. Futures traded above $90 a barrel in New York yesterday after the Institute of Supply Management’s non-factory index data which rose to 57.1 against the previous figure of 55.0.
Crude for January contract, at MCX, is trading at Rs.4,100.00 per barrel (down by 0.58%) after opening at Rs. 4,115.00 against the previous close of Rs. 4,124.00 with intra-day low of Rs. 4,094.00 till the trading. (At 02:47 PM today).
At New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), crude future for March contract is trading with flat note at $91.43 a barrel, up by 1 cent, after opening at $91.55 against the previous close price of $91.42. It touched the intra-day high of $91.83 a barrel with a business volume of 5,718 lots till electronic trading. (AT 02:45 PM today).
US economy is on recovery phase with the release of report from ADP Employer yesterday that showed employment in US boosted by 297,000 against the previous figure of 92,000, almost three times the 100,000 estimated figures.
Yesterday, The US Department of Energy said crude inventories in the US declined by 4.16 million barrels to 335.3 million barrels in last week, declining more than previous estimation that also supported the upward trend in crude prices. Futures traded above $90 a barrel in New York yesterday after the Institute of Supply Management’s non-factory index data which rose to 57.1 against the previous figure of 55.0.
Crude for January contract, at MCX, is trading at Rs.4,100.00 per barrel (down by 0.58%) after opening at Rs. 4,115.00 against the previous close of Rs. 4,124.00 with intra-day low of Rs. 4,094.00 till the trading. (At 02:47 PM today).
At New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), crude future for March contract is trading with flat note at $91.43 a barrel, up by 1 cent, after opening at $91.55 against the previous close price of $91.42. It touched the intra-day high of $91.83 a barrel with a business volume of 5,718 lots till electronic trading. (AT 02:45 PM today).
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