February 23, 2026 10:36 am
Key Moments Silver futures opened the week with a gap higher and have reacted to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, but have shown a stronger overall response to financial developments. CFTC Silver net speculative positions fell to 24.0K, the lowest reading since the start of the year, signaling a sharp reduction in leveraged exposure […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 10:31 am
Key Moments Kpler projected European LNG imports of 14.20 million tons for February, surpassing January’s 13.67 million tons. The United States accounted for 57% of February LNG volumes into Europe at 8.05 million tons, while Russian LNG was seen at 1.6 million tons. Europe’s gas storage was reported at 30%, compared with a five-year average […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 10:10 am
Key Moments Global cocoa prices fell from almost $11,000 per ton to below $4,000, a nearly 70% decline. Ghana cut its official farmgate price by 28.6% to 41,392 cedis ($3,764 per ton) for the 2025/26 season. The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria expects domestic cocoa output to drop by 11% to about 305,000 metric tons […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 9:35 am
Spot Silver rose to a fresh 2 1/2-week high above $87.80/oz. on Monday, as uncertainty stemming from the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs prompted investors to flock to safe-haven assets. The US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were unlawful […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 8:25 am
Spot Gold surged to a fresh three-week peak above $5,170/oz. on Monday, as uncertainty stemming from the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs prompted investors to flock to safe-haven assets. The US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were unlawful without […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 8:02 am
Key Moments Spot gold increased 0.93% to $5,151.44 per ounce, touching its highest level since January 30. A US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and subsequent policy moves from Washington weakened the dollar and lifted safe-haven demand. Silver and platinum advanced alongside gold, while palladium slipped modestly. Safe-Haven Inflows Push Gold to Three-Week High Gold […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 7:20 am
Key Moments Brent and WTI futures declined about 1% as markets weighed new U.S. tariff moves and Iran nuclear talks. President Donald Trump moved to increase a temporary tariff on U.S. imports from 10% to 15%, adding to growth and demand uncertainty. Goldman Sachs projected a global oil surplus in 2026 and raised its fourth-quarter […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 1:01 pm
Key Moments EU steel exports to the U.S. fell 30% between June and December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier. The U.S. continues to impose 50% tariffs on EU steel despite a broader EU-U.S. trade deal that set a 15% blanket tariff on EU goods. Further EU-U.S. steel talks are on hold […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 10:49 am
Spot Silver gained for a third straight trading day on Friday and was on course for a weekly advance, as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran persisted, underpinning safe-haven assets. Yesterday US President Donald Trump warned Iran that it must secure a deal over its nuclear program or “really bad things” will happen. In […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 10:09 am
Key Moments European natural gas prices rallied as Middle East tensions heightened risk to global LNG flows. EU gas storage is reported at less than 32% of capacity, compared with a five-year average of 49% full. US natural gas inventories declined by 144bcf to 2.07tcf, remaining below both last year’s levels and the five-year average. […]
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