
Perspective: Morning Commentary for October 8
October 8 – Crude oil is higher and stock futures are pointing lower to start the day while the VIX rises back above the 15.7 level. The combination of escalatory rhetoric and continued Iranian strikes on vessels in the region coupled with hurricane related U.S. Gulf production impacts has nearby WTI up close to 4% on the day as it trades at its highest level of the week near $92.40, while nearby Brent is up a stronger 4.6% to trade at a three-week high near $104.80. The rise in crude prices and another week of strong U.S. labor data drives rate expectations higher, reflected in the rise in the dollar as it pushes another 0.1% higher to trade near 102.35, while Treasury yields push higher as well, with the strength at the front-end of the curve. 2-year Treasury yields are up 5 basis points to trade at 4.814%, 10-year yields are up 3 basis points to trade at 5.307%, and 30-year yields are up just over 1 basis point to trade at 5.674%. Meanwhile, the ags are quietly mixed at the break, with the biggest weakness on the soy side while the wheat complex hovers just above unchanged.

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