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The U.S. dollar index halted a four-game losing streak, rebounding from a one-week low of nearly 92.8 hit on Tuesday and regaining ground above a key resistance level of 93, rising 0.3% higher on the day. WTI October crude futures closed down $0.94, or 1.37 percent, at $67.42 a barrel. Brent October crude futures closed down $1.18, or 1.63%, at $71.07/bbl. NYMEX September natural gas futures closed up 7.4% at $4.18 per million British thermal units, a new closing high since December 2018. COMEX December gold futures closed up 0.2% at $1,795.20 per ounce, driven by safe-haven demand, the second consecutive day in four days to close below $1,800, but briefly returned above this key psychological round figure during the session. Along with the higher dollar, most of the base metal futures in London denominated in dollars were lower on Thursday. Copper ended its two-day losing streak yesterday after three consecutive gains, closing down $56 to $9,300 per ton, further off the highs set on Tuesday since August 16. It is worth noting that copper prices have now fallen below the price of copper scrap, for April 2020 to. Lunar aluminum rose for five days in a row, standing at a ten-year high of $ 2,620, and Lunar nickel stopped four consecutive losses and fell sharply by nearly $ 400 from a new one-week high. Lun tin rose for three days in a row, out of a one-month low, and finally regained $ 33,000, after having closed below this mark for four consecutive days. Black futures generally closed lower overnight, with threaded futures and hot coils both down more than 2.2%, coke down more than 4%, and power coal down more than 2.7%.
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