April 27, 2026 12:24 pm
Key Moments Managed money net long positions in COMEX Gold decreased by 3,352 lots to 95,498 lots over the last reporting week. ING analysts link the weaker Gold positioning to inflation concerns stemming from ongoing energy disruptions in the Persian Gulf. Speculators cut their net long exposure in COMEX Silver by 2,183 lots to 8,863 […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 10:13 am
Key Moments The Kuala Lumpur rubber market finished higher, aided by stronger crude oil prices and upbeat Chinese economic indicators. Brent crude was reported up 2.28 per cent at US$107.70 per barrel as United States-Iran peace talks stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited. Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) 20 advanced to 850 […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 10:02 am
Key Moments Benchmark nickel on the London Metal Exchange advanced 2.3% to $19,445 per metric ton by 0900 GMT. Prices briefly touched $19,470 per metric ton, the highest level since June 2024. Indonesia set a nickel ore production quota of 260 million to 270 million tons, below estimated demand of 340 million to 350 million […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 8:58 am
Key Moments Societe Generale analysts see Iran’s ability to sustain current oil output as constrained by limited onshore and floating storage under the U.S. blockade. They believe output reductions would likely start after about 16 days of a full export halt and could reach export-equivalent shut-ins by around day 30. Roughly 176 million barrels of […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 7:16 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $93.65 in Asian hours on Monday as restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz supports prices. Iran has reportedly put forward a new proposal on reopening the Strait via Pakistani mediators, but U.S. interest remains unclear. Market participants are awaiting Tuesday’s API inventory data for further direction on demand and […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 7:03 am
Key Moments XAU/USD rebounded more than $50 from the $4,672 area. However, follow-through buying remained limited. Expectations of at least one 25-bps Fed rate cut in 2026, along with softer Oil prices, weighed on the US Dollar and supported Gold. Meanwhile, strong demand in India and China pushed local Gold premiums higher and reinforced dip-buying […]
Read moreApril 27, 2026 6:14 am
Key Moments XAG/USD advances for a second day, trading near $76.00 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Monday.
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Key Moments Silver trades around $75.52 on Friday after touching an intraday low of $73.95, marking a weekly drop of over 5%. XAG/USD remains capped below the 50-day SMA at $78 and the 100-day SMA at $79, preserving a bearish near-term bias. Stronger USD, firm Treasury yields, and Oil-driven inflation concerns linked to US-Iran tensions […]
Read moreApril 24, 2026 1:33 pm
Key Moments Spot gold was up 0.3% at $4,707.43 an ounce by 08:31 ET (12:31 GMT), while gold futures traded largely flat at $4,724.11. Over the past one-week period, spot gold prices declined 2.6% and gold futures fell 3.2%. Oil prices stayed above $100 a barrel and remained on track for their biggest weekly gain […]
Read moreApril 24, 2026 1:14 pm
Key Moments Wheat futures followed Thursday’s broad rally with mild weakness across KC HRW, Chicago SRW, and MPLS spring contracts early Friday. Weekly U.S. wheat export sales showed 129,022 MT of old-crop bookings, led by demand from Japan and Nigeria, while new-crop commitments totaled 8,000 MT. The International Grains Council raised projected global wheat ending […]
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