Risk Taking Leads to Gains for Oil

Optimism regarding a Greek debt swap deal led to an increase in investor risk taking yesterday. The price of oil saw a brief spike as a result, following days of downward movement. Crude moved up over $1 a barrel yesterday, peaking at $107.08 during the European session. The commodity was not able to sustain its upward momentum, and eventually turned bearish during evening trading. As we close out the week, the price of oil could see further gains depending on the result of the US Non-Farm Payrolls figure. A better than expected figure could result in additional risk taking among investors, which could turn oil bullish once again. At the same time, should the figure come in below the forecasted 208K, investors could once again revert to safe-haven assets which may result in oil moving downward.

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Disclaimer: Trading Foreign Exchange carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. There is a possibility that you could sustain a loss of all of your investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with Foreign Exchange trading. ForexYard