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Prices of crude oil decline over rising U.S dollar. The global commodity market trading bearish ahead of US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell speech. The U.S Fed chair is scheduled to speak on the economic outlook after inflation surge triggered caution markets temperature. Strong dollar has raised energy costs for major importers –China, US and India amidst geopolitical tensions.

Post election trading pattern saw the US dollar strengthening against its major trading partners in the forex markets early Tuesday ahead of the release of consumer sentiment reading, the first for November, and New York Federal Reserve’s inflation expectations report for October.

The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Tuesday, except for a decline versus the yen, after the long holiday weekend as markets now turn