WTI Crude Oil via USO ETF falls 0.50%, five-session rise 7.25%
The USO ETF, which tracks WTI Crude Oil, traded at $159.80 as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC and fell 0.50% from the prior close, according to Finnhub.
Price action
Price action The USO ETF, which tracks WTI Crude Oil, traded at $159.80 as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC and fell 0.50% from the prior close, according to Finnhub. Over five sessions the USO ETF was up 7.25%, per the same Finnhub feed.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) | $159.80 | +7.25% | -0.50% | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Trend and momentum
Trend and momentum MarketAlleys Commodities desk shows WTI Crude Oil listed as bullish with RSI(14) at 58.5. The close sits above the 50-day moving average (92.59) and the long moving average (85.49), according to MarketAlleys Commodities desk trendSignals.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil | 101.91 | 92.59 | 85.49 | 58.5 | bullish |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 21, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
News flow livemint.com published the headline "Treasuries Slide After Middle East Strife Report Spurs Oil Gains." Forexlive published "investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks." Reuters published "Saudi crude oil exports hit five-month high in August, data shows."
- Treasuries Slide After Middle East Strife Report Spurs Oil Gains — livemint.com, Oct 21, 21:45 UTC
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks — Forexlive, Oct 21, 20:37 UTC
- Jio Platforms' IPO-linked inflows boost rupee; elevated oil prices spur caution — Reuters, Oct 21, 10:12 UTC (also reported by thehindubusinessline.com)
- COMMENTARY: China uses crude stockpiles, but rising oil imports may curtail draws — Reuters, Oct 21, 12:36 UTC
- Saudi crude oil exports hit five-month high in August, data shows — Reuters, Oct 21, 12:17 UTC
Across commodities
Across commodities Finnhub shows the USO ETF fell 0.50% while the GLD ETF rose 0.34% and the SLV ETF rose 0.27%; the BNO ETF rose 0.27%; the UNG ETF fell 5.05%; and the CPER ETF fell 0.53%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.92 | +0.07% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Gold (via GLD ETF) | $378.95 | +0.34% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Silver (via SLV ETF) | $52.26 | +0.27% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) | $67.05 | +0.27% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Natural Gas (via UNG ETF) | $9.9700 | -5.05% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Copper (via CPER ETF) | $39.54 | -0.53% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- livemint.com (secondary source) — Treasuries Slide After Middle East Strife Report Spurs Oil Gains
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks
- Reuters (secondary source) — Jio Platforms' IPO-linked inflows boost rupee; elevated oil prices spur caution
- 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 21, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 00:31 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.
Terms in this article
WTI crude
West Texas Intermediate, a light, sweet (low-sulphur) US crude oil and the main US price benchmark.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Moving average
The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.
Sources & data
- livemint.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- Reuters (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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