Silver (XAG/USD) attracts some sellers near the $61.75 area during the Asian session on Wednesday, stalling the previous day’s recovery from the $60.30 region, or the lowest level since August 5. The white metal currently trades near the $61.00 mark, down around 0.70% for the day, as traders now look to the US Personal Consumption […]
Platinum futures are attempting to recover above $1,700 an ounce after recently falling to a two-month low, with softer oil prices providing some relief to precious metals. Lower crude prices are easing concerns about another inflationary surge, potentially reducing pressure on interest rates and improving the environment for non-yielding metals. However, platinum remains caught between […]
Key takeaways Commodities Market Overview The past month brought a significant correction across commodities markets, outside the energy group. Sugar, live cattle, and orange juice also gained value. Source: XTB None of the commodities currently appear extremely overbought when looking at technical indicators like RSI, while many of them show a bearish bias looking at […]
Gold is trading near $4,100 per ounce after suffering a sharp decline, with higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields and expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening creating headwinds for the non-yielding metal. The latest pressure is coming from renewed uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations and the resulting impact on energy markets. Higher oil prices are increasing […]
Gold prices fell by more than 4% on Monday, breaking through key support levels and dropping below the $4,200-per-ounce mark to their lowest level in nearly two months. The sell-off in the precious metals market is the result of cumulative pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields and resurgent inflation fears fueled by a spike in […]
Copper futures are trading around $6.60 per pound, extending their retreat from recent record highs as softer economic data from China raises fresh questions about industrial demand. China remains the world’s largest copper consumer, making changes in domestic industrial activity an important signal for the direction of the market. Industrial profits in China increased 15.7% […]
Gold price (XAU/USD) drops to around $4,215 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal loses ground as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers dented bullion’s appeal. Expectations of higher-for-longer US interest rates were firmed after Fed officials said additional rate increases may […]
Gold is trading around $4,250 an ounce, extending its recent decline and approaching its lowest level in seven weeks. The market is facing pressure from a combination of elevated oil prices, uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain or increase monetary policy restraint to contain […]
Copper remains close to record levels as a combination of disrupted mine supply, refinery maintenance and strong demand from electrification continues to tighten the market. US copper futures are trading near $6.70 per pound, within reach of the record high of $6.80 reached earlier in September. The market is increasingly focused on whether supply disruptions […]
Silver price (XAG/USD) inches higher after two days of losses, trading around $63.90 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Friday. Non-yielding Silver is finding underlying support as inflation concerns ease following a pullback in crude oil prices. Energy markets turned lower amid reports that the United States and Iran are considering a phased agreement, […]