Market Analysis : 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...
September 24, 2025 at 03:02 am EDT
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...
September 22, 2025 at 11:12 am EDT
Gold's record-breaking rally: who's keeping it going?
LONDON -Gold prices hit a record $3,728 per troy ounce on Monday, extending a rally that has boosted them twofold since late 2022. Demand is expected to remain robust for some time due to a mix of...
September 22, 2025 at 09:03 am EDT
Gold uptrend intact, but due for correction before topping $4,000 in 2026
New Delhi -Gold's stellar rally to successive record highs shows every sign of continuing for the rest of the year, but a healthy correction is on the cards before breaching the $4,000 per ounce...
September 16, 2025 at 01:11 am EDT
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...
September 12, 2025 at 05:16 am EDT
Ray Dalio suggests gold as shield for U.S. markets at risk of heart attack
LONDON -Bridgewater founder and former CEO Ray Dalio says gold might be a way to shield investors from unhealthy markets, overburdened with debt.
A well diversified portfolio would...
September 11, 2025 at 05:38 am EDT
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...
September 05, 2025 at 12:34 am EDT
Trading Day: Rallying into payrolls
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Making sense of the forces driving global markets
By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist
U.S. equity and bond prices rose on...
September 04, 2025 at 05:06 pm EDT
Bond markets rattle as Xi's tanks roll
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift
A day after U.S. President Donald Trump re-emerged in the Oval Office to dispel rumours about his health, Chinese...
September 03, 2025 at 12:40 am EDT
Goldman Sachs expects Brent to decline to low $50s by late 2026
Goldman Sachs expects the price of Brent crude futures contracts to decline to the low $50s a barrel by late 2026 due to an increase in the surplus of oil next year.
We expect the oil...
August 26, 2025 at 11:38 pm EDT
Investors react to US-Russia summit reaching no agreement
NEW YORK -Following are reactions from world leaders to the summit on Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which did not resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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August 16, 2025 at 03:08 am EDT
Bullion markets breathe sigh of relief after Trump says gold will not face tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not impose tariffs on gold, a move welcomed by global bullion markets and which ended days of speculation that the yellow metal could be caught up...
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 am EDT
Gold miners awaiting US clarity on gold bar tariffs, Barrick CEO says
TORONTO -Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow said on Monday that the gold industry is awaiting clarity from the White House regarding potential U.S. tariffs on gold bars, but added that, regardless of...
August 11, 2025 at 01:34 pm EDT
World food prices at 2-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says
PARIS -World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices, the...
August 08, 2025 at 01:00 pm EDT
US imposes tariffs on one-kilo gold bars, FT reports
WASHINGTON -The United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing a letter from Customs Border Protection.
The letter...
August 07, 2025 at 04:47 pm EDT
Swiss cheesemakers fear for US sales if hit by tariffs
Yverdon-Les-Bains, Switzerland -Swiss cheese producers are bracing for a steep drop in U.S. sales after President Donald Trump announced a 39% tariff on Swiss imports due to take effect on Thursday.
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August 06, 2025 at 08:02 am EDT
Economists doubt Trump outlook that US will sell 'so much' beef to Australia
WASHINGTON/CANBERRA/CHICAGO -President Donald Trump said the U.S. will sell so much beef to Australia after Canberra relaxed import restrictions on Thursday, but economists and traders said high...
July 25, 2025 at 04:04 pm EDT
Commodities: Tariffs shake up copper
Every week, our commodity overview reviews the latest news from the commodity markets to better understand fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.
July 15, 2025 at 04:07 am EDT
Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in five years during first half of 2025, WGC says
LONDON -Physically backed gold exchange-traded funds recorded their largest semi-annual inflow since the first half of 2020 from January to June, data from the World Gold Council showed on Tuesday.
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July 08, 2025 at 12:38 pm EDT
Japan PM Ishiba says President Trump may be misinformed on some tariff issues
TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may be based on misunderstanding or misinformation, as a pause on a...
July 03, 2025 at 10:15 am EDT
Inflation on vacation?
Will tariffs be reflected in inflation figures? This is the question we have been asking ourselves for months, and August's figures have not provided us with any more answers. On the other hand, the...
September 26, 2025 at 10:36 am EDT
Corporate earnings schedule for week of September 29 to October 3, 2025: Nike sneaks forward
Welcome to the publications schedule for listed companies for the week of October 29 to October 3, 2025. Amongst the main announcements of the week, we will be closely following the results of Nike,...
September 26, 2025 at 10:34 am EDT
The big comeback of tariffs
Did you miss them? Well, they're back. After several weeks of relative calm on the trade front, Donald Trump has announced a new series of tariffs. Investors are watching the impact of these measures...
September 26, 2025 at 08:12 am EDT
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