July 23, 2026 7:30 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) trades sideways above $4,100, hovering just below an over two-week high reached the previous day. Escalating tensions involving the US, Iran, and Yemen-linked Houthis lift crude oil and strengthen market bets on further Fed rate hikes. Despite firm US Treasury yields, renewed US Dollar weakness helps cushion downside risks for bullion. […]
Read moreJuly 23, 2026 6:43 am
Key Moments Silver finds buying interest near the $58.25-$58.20 area, limiting the latest pullback from the $61.00 region. A breakout above the $59.00 confluence zone, including the 100-period 4-hour SMA and 23.6% Fibonacci retracement, supports a constructive bullish bias. Failure to hold above $59.00 would be required to undermine the broader positive technical setup for […]
Read moreJuly 23, 2026 5:53 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $87.30 per barrel, marking a fifth straight session of gains during Asian trading on Thursday. President Trump warned of strikes on Iranian infrastructure if ships in the Strait of Hormuz come under attack. Tehran quickly threatened retaliation. Iran-backed Houthi militants struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 12:12 pm
Key Moments: Spot gold climbed 1.0% to $4,118.74 an ounce, with futures up 1.1% to $4,123.00 at 06:33 ET (10:33 GMT). Traders monitored an escalating conflict in the Middle East and potential spillover risks to key Persian Gulf energy routes. Analysts at IG remained cautiously bullish on gold while prices stay above the late-June low […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 10:10 am
Key Moments European benchmark Dutch front-month gas traded up 3% at 61.7 euro per MWh, hovering near its highest level since late March. Yemen’s Houthi forces launched new attacks on commercial energy vessels after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, sustaining a risk premium across gas markets. European gas storage stood at about 53% […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 9:32 am
Key Moments August feeder cattle futures on CME declined to 349.55 cents per pound as extreme heat and higher grain prices curbed feedlot demand. Meat packers remained unprofitable at a loss of $217.65 per head of cattle, though this narrowed from a $275.20 loss the prior day. CME October hog futures advanced to 88.125 cents […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 8:51 am
Key Moments Brent September futures advanced 3.4% to $94.13 per barrel, while WTI climbed 3.7% to $87.42 per barrel as of 04:12 ET (08:12 GMT). Escalating U.S.-Iran military actions and threats of a Saudi-focused naval blockade in the Red Sea heightened concerns over Middle East crude flows. American Petroleum Institute data showed a 2.603 million-barrel […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 7:19 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) trades just under a two-week high as the US Dollar slips following a four-day advance. Rising crude prices and tensions in the Middle East support Fed rate-hike expectations and underpin USD strength. Technical signals show XAU/USD above key Fibonacci levels and its 200-SMA on the 4-hour chart, with momentum indicators near […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 7:03 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $84.90 in early European dealings on Wednesday as Middle East tensions fuel supply concerns. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb chokepoints heighten fears over global oil flows and trade. Despite the latest advance, WTI remains capped below the 100-day SMA at $88.05, with key resistance around $85.95. […]
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 6:38 am
Key Moments Silver (XAG/USD) advances for a fourth straight session, trading near $59.70 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Wednesday. Rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over Middle East stability appear to be channeling institutional flows into Silver as a perceived safe haven. Markets continue to price in more than 71% odds of at least […]
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