Brent crude jumped to $89.42/bbl—the highest since late March—after Houthi forces launched missiles at the MV Chem Pluto, a tanker transiting the Red Sea. The attack follows renewed U.S.-UK naval strikes on Houthi sites and raises concerns over sustained shipping disruptions.
Freight rates for container ships rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope rose 18% week-on-week. Analysts at JBC Energy warn that further escalation could push Brent toward $95 before summer demand peaks.
Gold (ALLFUTGOLD) rose to 4146.23 as of 04:42 UTC, up 44.57 from the previous close. The move follows three consecutive higher closes: 4177.3 on October 14, 4190.6 on October 13, and 4216.3 on October 10. Volume…
EURUSD traded at 1.12157 as of 04:40 UTC, down 0.00586 from the prior close. The pair closed at 1.11602 on October 14 and 1.12047 on October 13—two consecutive lower closes.
BitcoinUSD fell to $81,630.20 as of 00:40 UTC—down $266.48 from its prior close. Today’s bar opened at $81,762.60 and swung sharply: high $84,061.10, low $80,962.50—then closed near the session low.
Gold climbed to $4,141.75 as of 00:42 UTC—up $40.0875 from the prior close. It opened at $4,195.50, dipped to $4,169.70, then rallied to $4,224.80. Volume totaled 102,772 contracts, below the five-day average of roughly 135,000.
