Analyse von 21h30, briefing.com> ganz interessant, sich nochmal vor augen zu fuehren was den markt bewegt hat (ausgenommen chartpuristen)
Strength in the dollar following the FOMC report is offsetting the overall positive reception of the report.
Commodities were strong this session as the dollar sold off throughout the session. However, the FOMC statement spurred a bid on the dollar, paring gains the commodities space late in the session.
Precious metals were notably strong on the heels of a weak dollar. However, the COMEX pit trade closed before the FOMC statement boosted the dollar. Therefore, gains have been pared somewhat in the electronic trading since then. February gold futures closed 1.2% higher at $1136.20 per ounce and March silver closed 1.4% higher at $17.69 per ounce.
Crude oil futures surged this session after a greater-than-expected draw in inventories reported by the Department of Energy. The January contract maintained elevated levels for the rest of the session and hit a session high at $73.55 per barrel before pulling back as the dollar spiked. The January crude oil contract closed 2.8% higher at $72.68 per barrel.
Natural gas futures traded in negative territory for most of the session. The January contract chopped between $5.42 and $5.57 and closed down 1.1% at $5.46 per MMBtu. |