Commodities News

Gold Retreats as Stronger Dollar Weighs Pre-CPI

Key Moments XAU/USD retreats from a three-week peak hit during the Asian session and moves back toward the $4,700 area. Read more

Global Grain Prices Diverge as Wheat, Corn Slip

Key Moments European wheat flat prices moved lower as Matif futures retreated from recent highs, while cash premiums in major origins largely held steady. Corn export premiums and outright prices declined in Argentina and at the US Gulf, while Brazilian basis levels showed mixed moves between Santos and the Northern Arc. Soybean cash activity was […] Read more

Spot Silver slides as US rejects Iran response

Spot Silver lost some ground on Monday, as there has been no progress in US–Iran peace talks, which drove oil prices up, stoking concerns of elevated inflation and prolonged period of high interest rates. US President Donald Trump over the weekend rejected Iran’s response to a ​US proposal for peace negotiations, which cooled optimism over […] Read more

Oil Rallies 4% as Geopolitics Rise, Asia Stocks Split

Key Moments Brent and U.S. crude oil prices rose more than 4% in early trading following fresh geopolitical developments involving Iran. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4% to 62,486.84 after touching an intraday record above 63,300, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 4.1% to 7,804.71. Technology and artificial-intelligence-related stocks have driven gains of more than 10% in […] Read more

WTI Crude Rises as US-Iran Ceasefire Prospects Fade Now

Key Moments WTI futures on NYMEX climb 5.2% in Asian trading to around $96.60. The move comes as optimism over a near-term US-Iran ceasefire fades. President Donald Trump calls Iran’s reply to a US peace proposal “totally unacceptable.” This weakens hopes for a permanent agreement. WTI rises back above its 20-day EMA at $95.39. This […] Read more

Spot Gold drops as US-Iran peace negotiations fail

Spot Gold retreated ​on Monday, as there has been no progress in US–Iran peace talks, which drove oil prices up, stoking concerns of elevated inflation and prolonged period of high interest rates. US President Donald Trump over the weekend rejected Iran’s response to a ​US proposal for peace negotiations, which cooled optimism over an imminent […] Read more

Gold Slips as Dollar Gains on Fed, Geopolitical Risks

Key Moments XAU/USD dipped to just below $4,650 on Monday as demand for the US Dollar firmed. Read more

Silver Rally Continues as Demand Supports XAG/USD

Key Moments Silver trades near $81.50 in early Monday Asian dealings, up 1.45% on the session. Robust industrial demand from photovoltaics, electromobility, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure underpins the metal. US-Iran peace talks stall as both sides reject proposals, maintaining geopolitical support for silver. Industrial Demand Drives Fresh Upside in Silver Silver (XAG/USD) trades close to […] Read more

Supply Strains Keep Copper Prices Elevated, Commerzbank Says

Key Moments Copper prices on the LME have climbed nearly 5% this week, clearly outpacing other industrial metals. Chilean copper ore output dropped 9% year-on-year in March despite rebounding from a 9-year low in February. Mine-supply risks in Chile and Indonesia could challenge the International Copper Study Group’s 1.6% mine production growth forecast for this […] Read more

Spot Silver scales three-week peak on ME peace hopes

Spot Silver extended gains to a fresh 3-week high of $82.12/oz. amid optimism the US and Iran may be nearing a peace deal. This has, to an extent, eased concerns over elevated inflation and prolonged period of high interest rates. Media reports stated that Washington and Tehran were working towards a one-page memorandum to put […] Read more