December 11, 2025 8:29 am
Key Moments Spot gold declined 0.5% to $4,207.49 per ounce, even as March gold futures inched up 0.3% to $4,235.50/oz. Spot silver eased to $61.8095/oz after touching a record high of $62.8895/oz earlier in the session. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points and announced Treasury bill purchases of $40 billion per month, […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2025 8:22 am
Spot Gold extended gains on Thursday, as the Federal Reserve delivered a largely anticipated rate cut. Yet, the central bank noted it would wait for clearer signs on a cooling job market and inflation, which “remains somewhat elevated”. The Fed lowered its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.50%-3.75% at its […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2025 7:28 am
Key Moments Brent February futures traded at $62.44 per barrel and WTI at $58.78 per barrel, up 0.4% and 0.5% respectively as of 21:38 ET (02:38 GMT). U.S. commercial crude inventories fell by 1.812 million barrels, surpassing expectations for a 1.1 million barrel draw, while gasoline and distillate stocks increased. The Federal Reserve cut its […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 1:06 pm
Key Moments Silver traded near $62 per ounce on Wednesday, up from about $50 in late November and roughly $30 at the start of the year. Investors positioned for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and a possible leadership change, with candidates seen favoring more aggressive easing than Jerome Powell. Silver’s inclusion on the 2025 Critical […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 11:24 am
Key Moments Copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.37% to 91,720 yuan a metric ton as of 0315 GMT, while London Metal Exchange three-month copper rose 0.67% to $11,564 a ton. Investors scaled back positions ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with expectations of a “hawkish cut” in December amid persistent inflation […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 7:59 am
Spot Silver scaled a fresh record high of $61.61/oz. on Wednesday, as investors braced for the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. The Fed is widely expected to lower its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.50%-3.75% at its December meeting. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 7:31 am
Key Moments Spot gold in Asian trading edged up 0.1% to $4,211.24 per ounce, with March futures also adding 0.1% to $4,239.60/oz. Spot silver climbed to a record $62.018/oz after gaining over 100% so far in 2025, supported by supply concerns and safe haven interest. Markets broadly anticipated a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate cut, even […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2025 2:57 pm
Key Moments China’s steel shipments rose 6.7% in the first 11 months of 2025 to 107.72 million tonnes, as mills pushed exports while domestic construction demand remained weak. In contrast, refined aluminium exports fell 9.2% to 5.59 million tonnes over the same period, amid stronger local manufacturing and energy demand. Beijing’s informal production ceilings — […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2025 1:11 pm
Key Moments Xtellus Partners has presented a plan to the U.S. Treasury to use proceeds from Lukoil’s foreign asset sales to compensate U.S. investors whose Lukoil shares were frozen. Lukoil’s international portfolio is estimated at $22 billion, while the company’s overall market value is around $50 billion and was heavily held by Western investors before […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2025 8:17 am
Key Moments Brent crude futures traded at $62.42 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $58.75, both extending the prior session’s losses. Traders monitored Ukraine peace efforts and potential changes to Western restrictions on Russian oil exports. Market participants focused on the upcoming IEA December report and a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision that could include […]
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