Oil Prices Fall As Selling Sinks Rally
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil futures fell Friday as a late flurry of selling overcame an earlier rally driven by the steadily weakening dollar.
Early in the day, crude prices rose to near record levels as the dollar’s drop against other currencies sparked buying by investment funds. But in the midst of that rally, analysts noted that oil’s fundamentals are weak. Many believe it’s only a matter of time before oil begins a seasonal price decline.
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So, market forces are having a greater effect than the falling dollar? Oh my!
What about all the scareology? Maybe it just wasn’t true.
Where are the headlines on this? Think Matthews, Olberman, CNN, NBC, CBS and ABC will be all over this one? Oil prices might be even lower when the new quarter begins next week. Don’t depend on the MSM to make a big deal out of this good economic news.