Silver (XAG/USD) attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Wednesday, reversing a part of the previous day’s retracement slide from the $53.70-$53.75 region, or a one-and-a-half-week top. The white metal currently trades near mid-$52.00s, up around 1.80% for the day, though the upside potential seems limited amid mixed cues. Tuesday’s hotter-than-expected US consumer inflation […]
The GBP/USD pair struggles to build on modest Asian session uptick beyond mid-1.3300s, though it holds above a one-and-a-half-week trough, touched the previous day. The US Dollar (USD) preserves the previous day’s hot US consumer inflation figures-inspired gains amid odds for a jumbo 50-basis-point (bps) rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in December. […]
The South Korean won strengthened towards 1,336 per US dollar on Wednesday, reaching its strongest level since late October as robust export growth, improving domestic economic indicators and renewed foreign investment in Korean equities supported demand for the currency. The recovery reflects stronger confidence in South Korea’s export sector, particularly semiconductors, where shipments have surged […]
Copper prices are rebounding towards $6.30 per pound on Wednesday, recovering from four-month lows as tightening physical supply in China provides renewed support to the market. The recovery reflects growing concerns over the availability of refined copper in the world’s largest consuming market, where record import premiums, reduced shipments and lower domestic smelter production are […]
Wheat futures are trading higher across all three US exchanges, supported by spillover strength from corn and soybean markets. The gains come despite a more comfortable global supply outlook in the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which raised both world production and ending stocks. Chicago SRW and Kansas City HRW […]
US corn futures rallied across the board on Tuesday, with nearby contracts leading the advance after the latest USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports revealed a larger-than-expected reduction in US production and ending stocks. December 2026 corn gained 9¾ cents to close at $4.49 per bushel, while March 2027 advanced 9¼ cents to $4.61½. The […]
US soybean futures rallied sharply on Tuesday, with prices climbing between 14 and 42¼ cents across the board after a supportive USDA supply and demand report reduced projected US ending stocks despite a modest increase in production. The strongest gains were concentrated in the nearby contracts, reflecting an improved outlook for US export demand and […]
US cattle futures extended their rally on Tuesday, with live cattle and feeder cattle contracts posting strong gains across the board. Live cattle futures advanced between $2.22 and $3.62 during the session, while feeder cattle contracts gained between $2.00 and $4.45, reflecting continued buying interest across the livestock complex. December 2026 live cattle settled at […]
Coffee futures remained under pressure on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s losses as a weaker Brazilian real, rising export volumes and expectations of larger global supplies weighed on market sentiment. December 2026 New York arabica coffee fell to a seven-week low, settling at 274.20 cents per pound, down 2.20 cents or 0.80%. January 2027 London […]
Cocoa futures extended their three-week decline on Tuesday, with prices falling to fresh 4.5-month lows as rising exchange inventories, fund liquidation and concerns over future index rebalancing intensified selling pressure. December 2026 New York cocoa settled at $4,734 per tonne, down $262 or 5.24%, while December London cocoa fell £145 or 3.84% to £3,630 per […]