PolyMart Weekly Raw Material & Currency Insights

The commodity and currency markets witnessed mixed movements this week, reflecting ongoing volatility across segments. Crude oil prices closed at 62.39, recording a weekly fall of 4.68% and extending monthly and quarterly declines of 6.74% and 9.85%, respectively. On a yearly basis, crude has dropped 19.46% from 77.46, pressured by soft global demand and oversupply concerns. The commodity remains 23.94% below its yearly high of 82.03 from January but 5.84% above the yearly low of 58.95 hit in May. The USD-INR pair stayed largely stable, closing at 88.78, down 0.06% from the previous week. On a monthly and quarterly scale, it weakened by 0.58% and 3.22%, respectively. Compared to last year’s 84.04, the rupee has depreciated 5.64%, hovering close to its yearly low of 88.86 recorded on 9 October 2025, just 0.09% stronger. Natural gas prices faced heavy pressure, closing at 3.01, marking a weekly drop of 14.25%. Despite that, it gained 1.01% monthly, though down 13.01% over the quarter. Year-on-year, prices remain 20.88% higher, supported by demand recovery. The commodity trades 30.87% above its yearly low of 2.30 from October 2024 but 32.96% below its yearly high of 4.49 seen in March. Overall, crude remains under selling pressure, the rupee trades in a narrow range, while natural gas continues to show mixed but resilient performance amid global market fluctuations.Disclaimer: PolyMart does not offer guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information provided on its platform. Users are advised to independently verify any data before relying on it for decision-making purposes.