Commodities and Cryptos: Oil remains volatile, Gold tumbles, Bitcoin below $40k

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Commodities and Cryptos: Oil remains volatile, Gold tumbles, Bitcoin below $40k

Oil

Crude prices tentatively turned negative after n President Putin saw "certain positive shifts" in talks with e. Oil will remain a volatile trade as the headlines regarding the war in e and Iran nuclear talks will keep traders on edge.  Optimism for a -e ceasefire is driving crude prices lower but that might not continue much until n ease up on their attack in Western e.

Energy traders went into this week thinking Iran had a small chance there for a breakthrough with nuclear deal talks and now those negotiations have been paused.  After a wild week for oil prices, Moscow has continued with their airstrike attacks and some analysts are nervous they could be making another attempt for Kyiv and Iran nuclear talks haven't crumbled but are on hold. Oil prices are still looking heavy as crude demand destruction appears like it could get much worse as inflationary pressures intensify the longer the war in e lasts. The supply side for oil will keep this market tight for a while and WTI crude should see massive support at the $100 level.

WTI crude appears poised to finish the week on a positive note as the oil market doesn’t seem like it will see any immediate relief with supplies.

Gold

Gold tumbled as risk appetite roared back after n President Putin noted there are certain positive shifts in talks with e.  Gold was below the $2000 level before President Putin gave investors hope that ceasefire talks were heading in the right direction, so bearish momentum easily sent prices towards the $1960 level.

Growth concerns however will not be going away anytime soon, and gold's pullback here should be limited.  Gold might take some time to recapture the $2000 level, but the bull case remains given inflationary pressures will continue to drive growth concerns and an immediate de-escalation in the war in e still seems unlikely.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin tumbled after the UK financial regulator ordered Bitcoin ATMs to be shut down. In the UK, 33 crypto firms are fully registered with the FCA, but none of the ATM operators were.  This is a minor setback for mainstream acceptance, but won't cripple the long-term bull case for Bitcoin.

Source: Commodities and Cryptos: Oil remains volatile, Gold tumbles, Bitcoin below $40k