December 22, 2025 1:06 pm
Key Moments Platinum prices climbed more than 4.6% on Monday, moving above $2,000 per ounce for the first time since 2008. Gains in platinum came alongside a broader upswing in precious metals, supported by expectations of lower interest rates, firmer demand, and tighter supply ahead. UBS strategists raised their platinum price outlook by $300 per […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 12:04 pm
Spot Silver scaled a fresh record high of $69.44/oz. on Monday, underpinned by expectations of further policy easing by the Federal Reserve and amid ongoing supply deficit, rising industrial demand as well as robust investment demand. The latest US macro data pointed to moderating inflation and a cooling labor market, giving the Fed more scope […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 8:07 am
Key Moments Brent crude futures rose 46 cents, or 0.8%, to $60.93 per barrel, while WTI gained 46 cents, or 0.8%, to $56.98 by 0400 GMT. U.S. authorities pursued an oil tanker in international waters off Venezuela, in what could mark the third such move in less than two weeks. Geopolitical tensions related to Venezuelan […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 8:00 am
Spot Gold extended its bullish run to a new all-time high of $4,420.07/oz. on Monday, underpinned by expectations of further policy easing by the Federal Reserve and robust safe-haven demand. FOMC policy makers signaled just one 25 bps rate cut for next year, while investors continue to expect two rate cuts of 25 basis points […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2025 1:22 pm
Key Moments UBS raised its platinum price forecasts by $300 per ounce after the metal surged nearly $500 over four weeks to a 17-year high. Meanwhile, UBS lifted palladium forecasts by $100 per ounce as market conditions tightened and the metal traded at a $250 discount to platinum. In addition, UBS flagged policy uncertainty and […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2025 9:58 am
Key Moments Brent crude traded below $60 a barrel on Friday, ending the week down more than 2%, while West Texas Intermediate hovered near $56 a barrel. Meanwhile, major oil traders, including Trafigura, expect the global crude market to remain oversupplied in early 2026. They project Brent will stay in the $50s through mid-next year. […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2025 9:28 am
Spot Gold continued holding in proximity to a 2-month high of $4,374.65/oz. and was on course for its second consecutive weekly advance, as softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations of further policy easing by the Federal Reserve. Annual headline consumer inflation in the US has eased to 2.7% in November, while annual core CPI inflation […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2025 7:27 am
Key Moments Spot gold dipped 0.1% to $4,326.89 per ounce but was still on track for a weekly gain of about 0.4%. Silver and platinum outperformed, with weekly advances of 6% and 10.5% respectively, remaining near record highs. Softer-than-expected U.S. CPI data and rising economic uncertainty boosted safe haven demand and bets on further Federal […]
Read moreDecember 18, 2025 1:54 pm
Key Moments Australia increased its forecast for 2024-2025 resource export earnings by 4% to A$383 billion. Gold export earnings are projected to rise to A$69 billion in 2025–2026 and A$74 billion in 2026–2027. Iron ore is expected to remain Australia’s top resource export, contributing about one quarter of resource and energy export earnings over the […]
Read moreDecember 18, 2025 8:55 am
Key Moments Brent crude (BCO) slipped below $60 and WTI (CL) moved toward the mid-$50s as oversupply and weak demand drove prices to their lowest levels since early 2021. Natural gas (NG) held above its 200-day SMA after a pullback to $3.82, with key support anchored at $2.60 and resistance ahead at $4.70 and $5.50. […]
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