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The crude oil market got a one-day reprieve and could not hold it. Thursday’s bounce off the 200-day moving average set up what could have been a reversal. Instead the selling came right back Friday and took both benchmarks below the levels that were supposed to hold.

<p>The crude oil market got a one-day reprieve and could not hold it. Thursday’s bounce off the 200-day moving average set up what could have been a reversal. Instead the selling came right back Friday and took both benchmarks below the levels that were supposed to hold.</p>

Crude oil futures tumble below the 200-day moving average as weaker oil demand, rising supply, and OPEC and IEA outlook cuts fuel a bearish outlook.

Oil News: Crude Oil Futures Sink Below 200-Day Average on Oil Demand Fears

Memory cost concerns put pressure on the NASDAQ index today. 

Oil markets are losing ground as traders bet that oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz will increase. 

Precious metals are moving higher, supported by falling Treasury yields. 

The Nasdaq led US stocks lower as chip stocks slid on OpenAI IPO concerns, while healthcare strength helped keep the S&P 500 near unchanged.

The gold market gapped lower to start the week, falling hard. The $4,000 level is an area that has been tested, and so far, seems to be trying to hold things together.

Silver remains under pressure from dollar strength and weak risk sentiment, but the pullback toward major support may set up a rebound if buyers return.

The US 10-year yield has drifted a bit lower in the early part of the session on Friday, as we are looking like we are trying to ease some of the pressure on markets.

Crude oil futures rebound after an Oman shipping attack revives Hormuz supply risks. See why WTI and Brent could be setting up a technical reversal.

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