July 20, 2026 7:55 am
Key Moments WTI climbs to its highest level since June 12, reaching the $84.40-$84.45 area during Monday’s Asian session. Rising US-Iran tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz underpin supply worries and support the latest price advance. Technical signals, including a break above the 200-period SMA and key Fibonacci levels, point to scope […]
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Key Moments XAU/USD trades around $4,000 with only a modest intraday bounce as the US Dollar limits upside.
Read moreJuly 20, 2026 6:25 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades near $56.80 per troy ounce in Asian hours on Monday, marking a second straight day of gains.
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 11:09 am
Key Moments CME August live cattle futures settled at 227.075 cents per pound after touching their lowest level since March 13 at 226.025 cents. Cash cattle in Kansas and Texas traded at $237 to $238 per hundredweight, down $10 to $11 from last week and about $18 from two weeks ago. CME August lean hog […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 11:03 am
Key Moments SpaceX and xAI plan to rely heavily on natural gas to power data centers and produce Starship launch fuel. GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) has seen surging gas turbine sales and backlog, driven by power demand from AI data centers. Argan (NYSE: AGX) has experienced a dramatic stock and backlog increase as an engineering […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 9:29 am
Key Moments Brent crude traded at $85.12/bbl, positioning the benchmark for its first close above $85 in more than a month. Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid connected the move to ongoing US-Iran strikes and potential disruption in the Red Sea oil route. The latest rise in oil prices has reinforced concerns about persistent inflation and […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 7:15 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) is consolidating near $4,000 after a modest rebound from its monthly low. Crude oil prices have surged amid rising US-Iran tensions, reviving inflation fears and boosting expectations for longer Fed tightening. Technical signals remain bearish, with XAU/USD below its 200-day SMA and exposed to further downside. Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 6:19 am
Key Moments WTI trades around $79.35, up 0.50% on the day and hovering near a one-month high reached on Tuesday. Ongoing US-Iran military actions and threats to regional energy routes are sustaining a geopolitical risk premium in crude. Reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and potential Red Sea disruptions reinforce the case for further […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2026 6:04 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades near $55.50 per ounce, marking a third straight subdued session during Asian hours on Thursday. Silver is set to lose over 7% this week as rising Middle East tensions push oil prices higher and intensify inflation and rate concerns. Reports of potential Red Sea shipping disruptions and explosions in key regional […]
Read moreJuly 16, 2026 2:21 pm
Key Moments Investment funds expanded net long positions in TTF natural gas to 181.9TWh, adding 26.7TWh over the latest reporting week. European and LNG gas markets are described as vulnerable amid increased hostilities between the US and Iran and intensified Europe-Asia competition for spot cargoes. EU gas storage is reported at 53% of capacity, below […]
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