Today Markets Analysis Global government bond markets delivered a mixed performance on Friday, with yields declining across much of the major markets while France recorded a notable increase. French 10-year government bond yields rose by 8.24 basis points, making them the largest mover among the bonds covered. US 10-year yields also edged higher, gaining 1.60 […]
Today Markets Analysis Gold prices tumbled below $3,900 per ounce on Friday, touching their lowest level since October 2025 as rising energy costs, persistent inflation concerns and expectations of higher US interest rates reinforced selling pressure across the precious metals market. The decline came after major central banks, including the Federal Reserve and European Central […]
Today Markets Analysis Currency markets ended Friday with a mixed performance, as the Brazilian real recorded the largest decline while the Norwegian krone and Mexican peso led the gainers. The Brazilian real fell 1.14%, making it the weakest performer in the latest foreign-exchange market update. The euro also moved lower, declining 0.27%, while the US […]
Today Markets Analysis Energy commodities ended Friday with a divided performance, as European natural gas markets recorded the strongest gains while US natural gas and methanol moved lower. European Natural Gas led the energy commodity gainers, rising 5.77%. Germany Natural Gas THE followed with a 5.58% advance, while UK Natural Gas climbed 5.03%. Oil markets […]
Today Markets Analysis Precious metals ended Friday sharply lower, with silver recording the largest decline across the major metals. Silver fell 5.79%, while platinum dropped 3.94% and gold declined 3.62%, leaving the entire precious metals complex under significant selling pressure heading into the weekend. The scale of the losses highlights a broad retreat across the […]
Today Markets Analysis Agricultural commodities are showing mixed price performance, with rubber emerging as the weakest performer while palm oil, canola and coffee record gains. Rubber prices declined by 2.11%, making it the biggest loser in the latest commodity market snapshot. On the positive side, palm oil led the gains, rising 1.17%, followed by canola, […]
Today Markets Analysis China’s official economic data delivered a fresh warning about the strength of domestic activity in October 2026, with both the services and manufacturing sectors unexpectedly moving deeper into contraction. The NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7 from 50.2 in September, missing expectations of 50.5 and signalling a contraction in services and construction […]
Today Markets Analysis WTI crude oil prices advanced sharply on Friday, with December futures gaining $2.12, or 2.08%, to close at a new one-and-a-half-week high. December RBOB gasoline also strengthened, rising 6.84 cents, or 2.21%. The rally reflects growing concern that escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to further disruption across […]
Today Markets Analysis US natural gas futures extended their decline on Friday, with December Nymex natural gas settling 1.83% lower as warmer weather forecasts and a larger-than-expected increase in weekly storage continued to weigh on market sentiment. December 2026 natural gas closed down $0.054 at the end of the session. The market remains under pressure […]
Today Markets Analysis Coffee futures recovered modestly on Friday, with both arabica and robusta contracts closing higher after recent selling pressure pushed New York arabica to a one-month low. December ICE New York arabica coffee gained 1.75 points, or 0.61%, while January ICE London robusta advanced 28 points, or 0.88%. Despite Friday’s recovery, the broader […]