Copper Tests Make-or-Break Support as Mine Supply Shrinks for the First Time Since 2017
Copper is testing its April support trendline, even as global copper mine supply fell 1.1% in the first half of 2026. The metal is up more than 15% this year.…
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Copper is testing its April support trendline, even as global copper mine supply fell 1.1% in the first half of 2026. The metal is up more than 15% this year.…
Crude oil is extending the gains into new highs this week as the market quickly faded the pullback triggered by Trump’s waiver of Russian sanctions. The main driver continues to…
Gold rejected a key trendline yesterday as a minor increase in oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on the precious metal. There was no catalyst for the move as the…
Oil prices rose above $110 a barrel on Tuesday as renewed attacks in the Middle East outweighed the prospect of easier Russian energy exports, keeping Brent near a five-month high.…
Gold edged higher in Asian trading on Tuesday after reversing an early decline, but the modest recovery left bullion caught between renewed geopolitical risk and the prospect of another US…
Gold futures outlook today: Why buying low and selling high may beat chasing breakouts Gold futures traders may currently find more attractive opportunities by buying weakness and selling strength than…
Hormuz attack counts are a floor, and a US Navy FAQ may help explain why The official tally of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is incomplete, and…
The dispute raises the risk of further escalation in a conflict that has increasingly targeted energy infrastructure on both sides, with the clearest risk for oil to the upside. Ukrainian…
Goldman’s estimate implies Brent is trading well above where supply and demand alone would put it, which leaves prices vulnerable to a sharp drop if the risk of escalation fades,…
A smaller emergency reserve reduces Washington’s ability to respond to any fresh supply shock, which could add to the risk premium in crude if the Iran war escalates. Goldman Sachs…
Steady central bank buying gives gold a source of demand that tends to be less sensitive to price than investment flows, which can help cushion pullbacks driven by speculative or…
Gold bulls are getting a reminder that geopolitical turmoil doesn't always send bullion higher. Sometimes the inflation and interest-rate consequences overwhelm the safe-haven bid and sometimes the point of accumulating…
Oil prices surged on Monday after Al Jazeera reported a fresh US attack on an Iranian naval base, reversing an earlier decline as investors grew concerned about further disruption to…
Oil prices have reversed higher in light of fresh reports about two separate Middle East strikes. WTI had traded down to $99.24 earlier and brent to $106.82, both after the…
Gold prices edged lower early on Monday, while silver advanced as retreating oil prices and softer Treasury yields offered some relief to precious metals. Spot gold was trading near $4,146…
Silver price has formed an inverted cup-and-handle pattern. The iShares ETF has had substantial inflows recently. Silver is benefiting from the falling bond yields. Silver price held steady at $57…
Crude oil dropped to start the week as Trump has waived several sanctions and tariffs on Russia to ease fuel shortages and contain prices without making concessions to Iran. Meanwhile,…
Last year, gold performed exceptionally well, making its current decline a notable shift. The precious metal is down over 3% this year, with the XAUUSD pair alone shedding almost 4%…
Gold rebounded in the final part of last week despite higher than expected US inflation data. The driver, as it’s usually the case for gold, was the fall in real…
Gold looks poised to make another run at the $4,200 mark to start the new week, with buyers finding some encouragement from falling Treasury yields and softer oil prices. While the…
Gold edged towards $4,200 an ounce on Monday as cheaper oil offered a fresh source of support, even with the Federal Reserve still expected to tighten policy again this year.…
For oil, the headline risk cuts both ways. Any credible move toward a Ukraine settlement would typically trim the risk premium tied to Russian supply, but the summit is unconfirmed…
The early dip is modest, which suggests traders see the Russia waiver as a supply cushion rather than a game-changer while Hormuz risk remains live. Diesel is the product to…
A priceless pink diamond is back on public view in France, almost 100 years to the day after its theft. The display opens as natural diamond prices sit at record…