Commodity Daily News

Crude Oil Reaches $70 a Barrel!

Crude Oil's prices continue to rise, and a barrel of Crude Oil is currently trading near $70 a barrel, a 1-month high.

Crude Oil began last week's trading with a sharp drop in value, mostly as a result of the strengthening Dollar. Later on, the Dollar dropped and the positive global data created a sentiment that the leading economies are pulling out of recession. It is widely thought that a financial improvement will raise energy demand, and thus the prices of oil rose. The positive figures from the global equity markets also contributed to Crude Oil's bullish trend. It still looks that oil's value is strongly correlated with the equity markets, especially in the U.S, and traders are advised to consider this in their Crude Oil positions.

As for the week head, Crude Oil looks to continue with its bullish trend. However, traders should follow the Dollar's value, global equity markets and energy reports this week, as Crude Oil has proven to be a very volatile investment.