May 14, 2026 1:47 pm
Key Moments Wheat futures traded mostly lower early Thursday after following Tuesday’s limit gains with declines across all three major exchanges on Wednesday. Day 2 of the Kansas Wheat Quality Tour reported an average yield of 39.3 bpa, below last year’s 53.3 bpa for the same day of the tour. Analysts expected USDA’s Export Sales […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 11:33 am
Key Moments WTI traded near $97.30 on Thursday, recovering from an earlier drop to $95.50 after the initial reaction to Trump-Xi talks. Comments from U.S. and Chinese leaders eased concerns around the Strait of Hormuz and reduced part of the recent geopolitical risk premium in oil prices. The IEA projected that global oil supply will […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 9:25 am
Key Moments Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $4,707.08 per ounce, with June US gold futures also up 0.4 percent at $4,713.80 as of 0732 GMT. Benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields eased, while traders largely priced out a Federal Reserve rate cut this year, with markets assigning a 28 percent probability to a hike by […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 8:38 am
Spot Silver eased from a 2-month high on Thursday, as market players focused on the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to media reports, the United States and China are examining a potential framework that would reduce tariffs on approximately $30 billion of goods, excluding items linked to national […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 7:42 am
Key Moments Copper has been trading above $14,000/t and remains close to its all-time high of $14,527.50, with price action dominated by supply-side risks. Refined copper markets are described as tight, with low inventories outside the US and increased price sensitivity to any changes in demand. Speculative net long positions rose for a second straight […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 7:35 am
Key Moments Brent crude rose to $106.08 a barrel and U.S. WTI climbed to $101.43 as of 0714 GMT. Investors are closely tracking the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing for any progress on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency now expects a supply shortfall this year, reversing its […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 7:08 am
Spot Gold gained modestly on Thursday on the back of a softer US Dollar, as market players focused on the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to media reports, the United States and China are examining a potential framework that would reduce tariffs on approximately $30 billion of goods, […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 6:03 am
Key Moments Silver (XAG/USD) trades near $87.30 per troy ounce, snapping a six-session advance during Asian hours on Thursday. US and Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a tariff-reduction framework on about $30 billion of goods to help stabilize relations. India has raised import duties on Gold and Silver to a combined 15%, aiming to bolster […]
Read moreMay 13, 2026 12:27 pm
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) trades around $4,700 with intraday losses of about 0.25% as the US Dollar strengthens and Treasury yields rise. US headline CPI climbed to 3.8% year-on-year in April from 3.3% in March, its highest level since May 2023, pushing rate-hike expectations higher. India’s increase in Gold and Silver import tariffs from 6% […]
Read moreMay 13, 2026 10:58 am
Spot Silver scaled a fresh 2-month high on Wednesday amid improving prospects for industrial demand despite expectations interest rates may stay elevated for longer. Silver is used in electronics, solar panels and other industrial applications because of its high electrical conductivity. Yet, uncertainty in the Middle East continued to weigh on the white metal. The […]
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