October 14, 2026 7:15 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades around $59.20 per ounce after two sessions of declines, supported by dovish comments from New York Fed President John Williams. CME FedWatch Tool shows markets assigning roughly a 77% probability of unchanged rates this month and an 88% chance of a December hike. Rising oil prices on Middle East tensions and […]
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Key Moments Societe Generale’s Commodity Compass warns that El Niño conditions in 2026-2027 could hold African Copperbelt copper production flat through H1 2027. Consensus expects copper output growth of +200 kt in the DRC and +70 kt in Zambia this year, but year-to-date trends show only +90 kt and +20 kt, respectively. The RONI climate […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2026 12:45 pm
Key Moments Natural Gas last traded at $3.173, consolidating within the Ichimoku cloud while short-term momentum remains bearish. A decisive move below $3.100 could open downside toward $2.966, $2.884, and $2.800, while a bullish bounce from $3.110 may target $3.23, $3.317, and $3.45. All outlined strategies carry medium confidence, with ATR at 0.0513 (1.6% volatility) […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2026 9:46 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades near $60.50, recovering from an intraday drop to the mid-$59.00s with gains just above 0.30%. The US Dollar pulls back from an 18-month high, lending support to silver prices despite the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance. Silver remains technically pressured below the $61.54 Fibonacci level and the 100-period SMA on the 4-hour […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2026 9:33 am
Key Moments ICE Brent settled 1.8% higher, just below $107/bbl, marking its strongest close since mid-September. Middle East tensions, including Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and risks to Persian Gulf flows, are overshadowing the Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire. Hurricane-related outages in the Gulf of Mexico have shut in almost 605k b/d of oil output, close to […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2026 7:42 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $91.75, down over 0.70%, after ending a three-day advance to a two-week high. Escalating tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi group, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and Ukraine help maintain a geopolitical risk premium. Prices hold above the 200-day SMA at $82.75 and the 38.2% Fibonacci level at $91.27, preserving an overall bullish […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2026 6:33 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds toward $4,200 during the Asian session after an earlier slide to $4,150, supported by a modest pullback in the US Dollar. Federal Reserve communications and elevated Fed sentiment indicators reinforce expectations for further tightening, helping keep the USD supported and gold gains constrained. Market participants are watching upcoming US CPI […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2026 1:06 pm
Key Moments Dutch front-month gas futures increased 1.7% to 82.83 euros per megawatt-hour, extending multi-month highs. UK front-month gas rose 1.8% to 206.15 pence per therm, reaching its highest level in nearly three weeks. European Union gas storage stands at around 73% capacity, below typical levels for this point in October. Futures Rebound as Geopolitical […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2026 11:40 am
Key Moments World Steel Association now expects global steel demand to decline 0.1% in 2026, versus its earlier projection of 0.3% growth. Forecasts have been downgraded across key regions, including China, the European Union, Britain, and the Gulf. India is projected to remain the fastest-growing major steel market, with demand seen rising 7.9% in 2026 […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2026 11:14 am
Key Moments ICE Brent fell more than 2% at one point even as Middle East tensions escalated, including a deadly Houthi attack in Riyadh. A US-Russia agreement allows Russia to ship 300kt of diesel immediately, 500kt in November, and 1mt in December, with temporary US sanctions relief. ING sees limited upside for long Brent positions […]
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