March 3, 2026 9:23 am
Spot Gold pulled back from a 1-month high on Tuesday, weighed down by a firmer US Dollar, while markets continued to assess the impact of an escalating Middle East conflict. The US Dollar held near a more than five-week high, underpinned by firm demand and cautious market sentiment. A firmer dollar makes dollar-priced Gold less […]
Read moreMarch 3, 2026 8:17 am
Key Moments Kaiser Aluminum’s 2025 shipments fell 5% to 1,108 million pounds from 1,172 million pounds in 2024. Net income rose 71% to USD 113 million, while Q4 net sales increased to USD 929 million from USD 765 million. The company ended 2025 with a net debt leverage ratio of 3.4x, liquidity of USD 547 […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2026 10:43 am
Spot Silver surged to a 1-month high above $96.20/oz. on Monday after the US and Israel initiated massive strikes on Iran, leading to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and escalating geopolitical tensions. This has triggered a rush into safe-haven assets. Iran responded by targeting US assets across the region, including the United […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2026 8:45 am
Spot Gold soared to a fresh 1-month high above $5,410/oz. on Monday after the US and Israel initiated massive strikes on Iran, leading to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and escalating geopolitical tensions. This has triggered a rush into safe-haven assets. Yesterday Israel launched more strikes on Tehran, while Iran responded with […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2026 8:35 am
Key Moments Atlantic SEE LNG Trade signed four long-term LNG supply agreements with counterparties in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ukraine during a ministerial summit in Washington. The new contracts reinforce the role of the Vertical Gas Corridor, channeling U.S. LNG landed in Greece northward into Central and Southeastern Europe. European LNG imports from […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026 1:44 pm
Key Moments The Druzhba pipeline had been carrying both Ukrainian and larger volumes of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia before a January 27 strike halted flows. Ukraine had been injecting around 40,000 metric tons of oil per month into Druzhba for export, according to one industry source, providing a crucial revenue stream. Transit volumes […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026 1:13 pm
Key Moments Brent April futures traded at $72.54 per barrel and WTI at $66.89, rising 2.4% and 2.6% at 07:50 ET (12:50 GMT). U.S.-Iran nuclear talks ended without a deal, adding a risk premium tied to possible military escalation and supply disruption. Oil sales linked to a U.S.-Venezuela supply deal may reach $2 billion by […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026 10:13 am
Key Moments UBS increased its copper price forecasts by $500 per metric ton across all time horizons. The bank now expects copper to reach $15,000 per metric ton by the end of March 2027. Deficit projections were revised to approximately 200,000 metric tons for 2025 and 520,000 metric tons for 2026. Forecast Upgrade and Price […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026 8:33 am
Key Moments XAG/USD rises 2.4% to trade near $90.60 during Friday’s European session, supported by safe-haven demand.
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026 8:24 am
Spot Gold was mostly steady on Friday, as US Treasury yields dropped and safe-haven bids were tempered in the wake of US-Iran talks. The benchmark US 10-year bond yield plunged to a three-month low, reducing the opportunity cost of holding Gold. The US and Iran have achieved certain progress in Geneva negotiations on Thursday over […]
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