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Oil crash pummels stocks and bond yields; dollar increases

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Apr 22, 2020 #dollar, #rises
Oil crash pummels stocks and bond yields; dollar increases

New York City (Reuters) – Stock exchange around the world fell on Tuesday, as a collapse in oil costs brought on by oversupply and a scarcity of storage even more exposed the depth of financial damage from the coronavirus break out and sent out financiers trying to find shelter.

While gold is often viewed as a safe-haven bet, even that commodity decreased as financiers looked to raise money. [GOL/]

As the difficulties of rebooting the U.S. economy sank in, U.S. Treasury yields toppled, with the five-year note striking a brand-new record low on increasing rates for bonds: among the most safe assets.

Brent oil futures costs plunged once again on Tuesday as panic reached a second day with no end in sight to a swelling worldwide oversupply as the pandemic has actually wiped out need for fuel and resulted in a lack of storage area.

Oil need has actually shriveled as worldwide lockdowns have actually kept people in the house and businesses shuttered in efforts to consist of the spread of the highly infectious infection. [O/R]

The most actively traded U.S. futures – for oil to be provided in June – briefly sank into single-digits before settling 43.4%at $1157 per barrel. On Monday traders had to pay $3763 to get rid each barrel of oil under the May contract, which closed at $1001 per barrel on Tuesday. Brent settled down 24.4%at $1933 per barrel.

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