December 17, 2025 8:12 am
Spot Gold traded in proximity to a 7 1/2-week high of $4,353.55/oz. on Wednesday, after the latest US employment data indicated a softening labor market and reinforced expectations of further policy easing by the Federal Reserve next year. Employers in all sectors of the US economy, excluding farming, added 64,000 job positions in November, after […]
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Key Moments The European Commission is preparing proposals to extend the EU’s carbon border levy to additional products, including car parts and washing machines. Under the draft rules, the EU could apply “default” emissions values if foreign companies are suspected of under-reporting emissions. From 2026, CBAM will begin charging for emissions on covered imports, with […]
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Key Moments Asian stock performance was mixed, with technology names in South Korea leading gains while Japan and Australia edged lower. Oil prices rose more than 1% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” heading to Venezuela. U.S. markets closed mixed as investors weighed conflicting labor, retail, and inflation signals […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 1:03 pm
Key Moments Brent Crude traded under $60 per barrel this morning, its weakest level in more than seven months. WTI settled yesterday at its lowest closing price since February 2021. Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch views the recent Oil price slide as excessive given Russia’s constrained supply capacity under OPEC+. Prices Hit Multi-Month and Multi-Year Lows Brent […]
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Key Moments The United States called on the European Union to exclude U.S. oil and gas from methane import rules until October 2035, according to a U.S. government document. The EU methane regulation requires importers to monitor and report emissions and will tighten obligations on fuel imports over time. Additionally, the U.S. asked the EU […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 7:42 am
Key Moments Spot gold declined 0.4% to $4,289.38 an ounce, while February gold futures slipped 0.5% to $4,315.30/oz. Spot silver dropped 1.9% to $62.8595 after recent record highs, with silver futures down 1.2% to $62.830/oz. ANZ analysts projected that gold could rise above $5,000/oz in 2026, although they expect a slower pace of gains after […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 3:06 pm
Key Moments Brent crude futures were $60.92 per barrel and U.S. WTI $57.23 per barrel, both slightly lower in intraday trading. Venezuela’s oil exports have fallen sharply after a U.S. tanker seizure and new sanctions on shipping entities. JPMorgan Commodities Research projects global oil supply will grow three times faster than demand through 2026, widening […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 1:28 pm
Key Moments Benchmark three-month LME copper rose 1.4% to $11,670 per metric ton by 1058 GMT. Copper followed a record high of $11,952 on Friday with a short-covering-led rebound after a sharp sell-off. Roughly 39% of 165,875 tons of LME copper inventories were flagged for delivery out as traders adjusted positions ahead of contract settlement. […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 8:00 am
Spot Gold held near a 7 1/2-week high of $4,353.55/oz. on Monday, as the US Dollar stood near a two-month low, while investors braced for the US Non-Farm Payrolls data tomorrow for more insight into macroeconomic conditions and the Fed’s future interest rate path. “Gold is likely to remain well bid into U.S. non-farm payrolls, […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 7:49 am
Key Moments Spot gold rose 1% to $4,343.62 per ounce, while March futures gained 1.1% in Asian trading. Meanwhile, silver climbed 1.6% and stayed near last week’s record high, while platinum advanced 1.8%. Looking ahead, markets are focused on U.S. jobs and inflation data for clues on the Fed’s next move. Gold Rallies as Dollar […]
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