February 12, 2026 3:11 pm
Key Moments LME cash bid for aluminum rose to USD 3,096 per tonne, with the cash offer at USD 3,098 per tonne. 3-month and forward December 27 contracts posted synchronized gains across bid and offer prices. LME opening stocks declined to 485,750 tonnes, while alumina prices eased slightly to USD 308.08 per tonne. Price Action […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2026 1:18 pm
Key Moments XAU/USD is trading close to the upper end of its weekly band, with buyers constrained just below the $5,100 region. Stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls led markets to scale back expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts, offering limited support to the US Dollar. Gold’s broader uptrend remains in place, though short-term momentum has […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2026 11:01 am
Key Moments The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Thursday, pressured by a stronger ringgit, mixed crude oil prices, and weaker regional rubber futures. The ringgit strengthened to 3.9100/9230 against the US dollar in the morning session, up from Wednesday’s 3.9110/9170 close. Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) 20 fell nine sen to 764.50 sen per […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2026 8:49 am
Key Moments Brent and WTI futures inched higher in early Thursday trading as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled supply concerns. Recent gains came even as U.S. crude inventories surged by 8.5 million barrels to 428.8 million barrels, far above expectations for a 793,000-barrel increase. Analysts noted that U.S.-Iran risks, tighter Russian oil […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2026 8:24 am
Key Moments Silver futures are consolidating around $83.40 within a key VC PMI distribution band that is defining the next major directional move. Tests of Daily Sell-1 at $82.85 and Daily Sell-2 at $85.37 have occurred in an area where the VC PMI framework signals a 90% probability of mean reversion when price becomes stretched. […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2026 7:09 am
Key Moments XAU/USD trades near the lower end of its daily range above $5,050 after upbeat U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls data. Meanwhile, markets raised the probability of no Fed rate change in March to 95%, up from 80% a day earlier. At the same time, the 200-period SMA on the 4-hour chart at $4,757.23 continues to […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 2:21 pm
Key Moments Natural gas futures are treating the $3.00 mark as a strong support zone and potential price floor. Upside levels highlighted include $3.50 as an initial target, followed by the 200-day EMA. A breakdown below $3.00 could open the door to a move toward $2.75, a previously significant area. Technical Structure Around the $3.00 […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 1:44 pm
Key Moments Spot silver climbed to $85.53, gaining $4.74 or +5.87% ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release at 13:30 GMT. Market expectations center on a 50,000 job gain, but outcomes near zero and sizable downward revisions remain possible. A decisive move above $83.61 could open a path toward the $92.20-$92.87 area, with further resistance […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 1:11 pm
Key Moments Brent crude rose $1.41, or 2.1%, to $70.21 a barrel, while U.S. WTI gained $1.36, or nearly 2.1%, to $65.31 by 1156 GMT. Rising U.S.-Iran tensions and ongoing Middle East uncertainty supported prices, even as analysts noted no current supply disruptions. Crude draws at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub and Fujairah pointed to a tighter […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 10:29 am
Key Moments Soybean and soybean meal trade volume hit an all-time high last Friday, then eased as traders reassessed positions. Brazil’s soybean harvest is nearly 20% complete, up from roughly 12% last year. Early yields are better than expected. Soybean oil futures climbed to near six-month highs after India approved imports of U.S. soybean oil […]
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