Front Month Nymex Crude for April (new front month) delivery lost three cents per barrel, or 0.05% to $61.67 today
--Down three of the past four sessions
--A new 52-week high
--Highest settlement value since Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020
--Rose 23.59% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 29.50% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
--Off 57.55% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Month-to-date it is up 18.14%
--Year-to-date it is up $13.15 or 27.10%
--*Our factoids follow the continuous front month contract. On the day following the expiration of the front month contract, we will calculate the change from the new front month contract's prior close. For example, today's change looks at the settlementment price on the April contract yesterday instead of the expired March contract that was reported
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
02-23-21 1507ET
