Commodities update: USO ETF falls 1.97%, metals and gas mixed

Where prices stand

Finnhub shows the biggest move was the USO ETF, which tracks WTI Crude Oil, at $166.19 and it fell 1.97% from the prior close. The BNO ETF, which tracks Brent Crude, was $70.11 and it fell 1.24% from the prior close. The CPER ETF, which tracks Copper, was $39.39 and it rose 0.84% from the prior close. The GLD ETF, which tracks Gold, was $367.82 and it rose 0.33% from the prior close. The UNG ETF, which tracks Natural Gas, was $9.5600 and it fell 0.21% from the prior close. The SLV ETF, which tracks Silver, was $48.66 and it fell 0.12% from the prior close. All prices as of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC.

Trend check

Finnhub’s trend signals show WTI Crude Oil is listed as bullish with RSI(14) 62.5; close 107.89, 50-day average 94.53 and longer-term average 86.42. Brent Crude is listed as neutral with RSI(14) 45.1; close 115.22, 50-day average 111.01 and longer-term average 95.84. Natural Gas is listed as neutral with RSI(14) 50.9; close 3.1000, 50-day average 2.9632 and longer-term average 3.4653.

Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 25, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

In the news

Yahoo published a Stock Market Midday article titled 'Stock Market Midday, Oct. 26: Tech Sector Rallies on Anthropic IPO Filing and Cooling Oil Prices' noting 'Geopolitical relief and AI developer interest are lifting broad sentiment as investors brace for heavy earnings volume, today, Oct. 26, 2026.'

• Stock Market Midday, Oct. 26: Tech Sector Rallies on Anthropic IPO Filing and Cooling Oil Prices — Yahoo, Oct 26, 16:28 UTC

What to watch

The FOMC rate decision, from federalreserve, is scheduled Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC; Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA), from fred, is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed); and GDP (BEA), from fred, is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed).

• Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)

Sources and data

• Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Midday, Oct. 26: Tech Sector Rallies on Anthropic IPO Filing and Cooling Oil Prices
• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 26, 20:00 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.