Analysis: Commodities

Yen climbs as gold dip triggers market volatility

SINGAPORE -The U.S. dollar weakened in Asian trading on Wednesday, edging back from its highest level against the Japanese yen in a week, as a short-lived dip in gold prices triggered a rebalancing...

AI-driven ATMs target sceptical Russians to cash in their gold

MOSCOW -Financial tech firms are using AI to try to persuade Russians to cash in their gold at automated machines, although despite this year's more than 60% price rally they are facing scepticism. ...

Commodities: Wide performance gap

Every week, the commodities overview allows you to review the latest news from the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals and agricultural...

Commodities: Run for your lives!

Every week, our commodity overview reviews the latest news from the commodity markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Italy's tenacious stance on gold pays off as prices soar

ROME -Italy, whose sovereign assets from bonds to banks have so often been the subject of market crises in recent years, is currently enjoying a windfall as the central bank's vast gold reserves...

Gold trading platform Guldbrev lists in Stockholm amid record high gold prices

Shares of Swedish gold trading platform Guldbrev Holding opened at 20.5 Swedish crowns per share on their market debut on the Nasdaq First North exchange on Tuesday, slightly above the 20 crowns...

Comex silver seen heading back to London due to record spot prices

LONDON -Silver that flooded into the United States earlier this year due to fears of tariffs on imports is likely to head back to the London physical market, where shortages of available metal drove...

Gold takes a breather after safe-haven demand fuels record run

Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4,000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and...

Silver rises to all-time high, tracking gold's record-breaking rally

Silver soared to a record high on Wednesday, riding the coattails of gold's unprecedented rally above the $4,000/oz level earlier in the session. Spot silver was up 3.5% at $49.54 per...

HSBC raises 2025 average silver price forecast to $38.56 per ounce

HSBC on Wednesday raised its average silver price forecasts for 2025 to $38.56 per ounce from $35.14 citing expectations for high gold prices, renewed investor demand, and anticipated volatile...

Gold crosses $4,000 for first time, building on historic rally

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest...

Commodities: Too much oil kills oil

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news from the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Commodities: Copper prices soar amid supply tensions

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news in the commodities markets in order to better understand the price fluctuations of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Commodities: Gold widens the gap

Every week, our commodity overview reviews the latest news in the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Asian stocks reverse losses as China tech roars back

SINGAPORE -Stocks in Asia rebounded on Wednesday, shaking off earlier Wall Street-led losses as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and semiconductors breathed fresh life into China's...

Historic gold rally: what is driving the price surge?

Gold prices reached a new high on Monday at $3,728 per ounce, extending a spectacular surge that has seen the precious metal double in value since the end of 2022. Buoyed by a climate of geopolitical...

Kazakh miner Solidcore expects gold rally to offset output decline

MOSCOW -Kazakh gold miner Solidcore Resources expects high gold prices and stock sales to offset most of a production decline caused by sanctions-related disruptions to concentrate shipments to...

OPEC+ pursues strategy of regaining market share

Another increase in production for OPEC+. Meeting on Sunday, the oil alliance led by Riyadh and Moscow announced the gradual lifting of 1.65 million barrels per day of production cuts, initially...

Markets bet big on Goldilocks payrolls number

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Markets are in buoyant mood, clearly anticipating Friday's hotly awaited U.S. payrolls report will keep the Fed...