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WTI via USO ETF $160.61, fell 0.12%

The USO ETF was $160.61 and fell 0.12% from the prior close; its five-session change was +7.25% while trend signals list WTI as bullish with RSI(14) 58.5.

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Price action

The USO ETF was $160.61 and fell 0.12% from the prior close as of Oct 20, 20:00 UTC, per Finnhub. Over five sessions, the USO ETF was up +7.25%. Both the timestamp and the price source are Finnhub at Oct 20, 20:00 UTC.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) $160.61 +7.25% -0.12% Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

Trend and momentum

According to the trend signals table, WTI Crude Oil's status is bullish with RSI(14) 58.5. Its close 101.91 sits above the 50-day moving average 92.59 and the long moving average 85.49; those averages are presented as reference points only.

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 20, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

News flow

Reuters reported that J.P. Morgan facilitated a Syrian deal for Saudi oil products and also ran a piece on oil majors facing a spending test from Iran war windfall cash. CoinDesk reported a markets story linking a South Korean IPO slump and Brent crude topping $111. Forexlive published an FX news wrap noting USD falls as deal headlines swing oil.

Across commodities

Moves cited are from the prior close. The USO ETF fell 0.12%; the GLD ETF fell 0.54%; the BNO ETF fell 0.37%; the SLV ETF rose 1.13%; the UNG ETF rose 0.38%; and the CPER ETF rose 0.45%.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) $28.90 -0.34% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Gold (via GLD ETF) $377.65 -0.54% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Silver (via SLV ETF) $52.12 +1.13% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) $66.87 -0.37% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Natural Gas (via UNG ETF) $10.50 +0.38% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Copper (via CPER ETF) $39.75 +0.45% vs prior close Oct 20, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

Sources and data

  • Reuters (secondary source) — US bank J.P. Morgan facilitates Syrian deal for Saudi oil products
  • CoinDesk (secondary source) — South Korean IPO slump adds to AI market jitters as Brent crude tops $111
  • Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas FX news wrap 20 Oct: USD falls as deal headlines swing oil; Dow and small caps outperform
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Today: Dow Pops, Oil Falls On U.S.-Iran Hopes; Hasbro Rockets, Toys With An Entry (Live Coverage)
  • 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 20, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 21, 01:10 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.

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Sources & data

  1. Reuters (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  2. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  3. Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  4. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  5. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  6. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  7. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:11 AM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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