The COFR crude oil contract closed last week with a gain of 3.24% to the level of Rp 1,016,200 per barrel. During the week, oil was "pampered" with a series of positive issues that overall provided optimism in terms of supply and demand levels. Starting from optimistic demand projections, the threat of disruption to production activities, to reports of depleted US stock levels, are the main fuel for price strengthening.

Here is our monthly recap on GOFX transactions and the global market sentiment for August 2021.

After undergoing a fluctuating trend, finally the crude palm oil (CPOTR) contract ended last week with a slight weekly appreciation of 0.58% to the level of Rp 15,630, - per kg. In detail, after having strengthened for three days in a row, CPO then reversed to collapse in the last two days of the week. Sentiment related to the balance of supply and demand is still the latest focus of overall prices. Meanwhile, behind that, there is also a psychological factor in which a fairly sharp increase in CPO prices makes CPO prices vulnerable to correction.

The gold contract GOLDUD closed last week's fluctuations with a slight gain of 0.54% to $1,818.40 per Troy Ounce. The movement of gold prices looks to pay attention to the release of a number of key US data, and is closed by the focus that digests some of the expectations of directions from central bank officials delivered at the Jackson Hole Symposium since the start of last week.

The trend of tin prices on ICDX began to move steadily with a downward trend entering the fourth week of August, however, if compared on a monthly basis, the average price of tin during August traded on ICDX was in the range of USD 35,640 per tonne or 4 percent higher than the average price in July. The highest price of tin on ICDX in August reached USD 36,615 per tonne and the lowest level touched USD 34,870 per ton.

The COFR crude oil contract closed last week's fluctuation with a significant correction of 8.64% to the level of Rp 976,900 per barrel. Still a major catalyst of pressure, price consolidation in the bearish zone weighed down by a potential increase in oil supplies from the US as well as a spike in the spread of Covid-19 globally triggering new restrictions and lockdowns that negatively impacted fuel demand.

The COFR crude oil contract closed last week's fluctuations with a slight increase of 0.83% to Rp 1,045,600 per barrel. The narrow movement of crude oil last week occurred on the back of a tug of war of positive and negative sentiment absorbed by the market which is very sensitive to the stability of global oil supply and demand levels.

Here is our monthly recap on GOFX transactions and the global market sentiment for July 2021.