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Crude
On Monday, weaker than expected China’s August industrial production data weighed on base metals prices in particular but crude price fell as well. The front-month contract on Brent even hit a 26-month low yesterday (see the chart) as demand concerns (which stem to a large extent from worries about pace of growth of China’s oil demand as we already pointed out on Friday) got additional support.
Apart from the FOMC meeting which starts today, markets may watch results of a Vienna meeting between Russia and the OPEC. Although the meeting had been scheduled before the recent oil price drop and its main theme should be a discussion of closer cooperation of the cartel and Russia, talks about a reaction to falling prices cannot be excluded.
Let us however recall that prospective decline in Saudi Arabia’s oil production in months ahead should not be interpreted as a result of some backstage talks and is likely anyway as it seasonally drops over the winter. Moreover, a room should also be made for Libya’s oil which recently returned to the market in an unexpectedly large volume.
Base Metals
Disappointing China’s IP data released on Weekend sent base metals prices lower on Monday. While copper performed relatively well and three-month price (LME) dropped by only 0.3%, aluminium slumped by nearly 2% and therefore posted losses in the fifth consecutive session.
Chart of the day:
Brent hit 26-month low yesterday..
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