Analysis: Commodities

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...

TSX opens higher on mining boost as gold crosses $4,000 mark

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's declines, as the metal mining sector led the upward momentum after gold prices raced past $4,000 an ounce for...

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...

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...

Barrick exits Canadian gold mining with over $1 billion Hemlo sale

Barrick Mining said on Wednesday it will sell its last producing Canadian gold mine, Hemlo, to Carcetti Capital for up to $1.09 billion. Hemlo has produced more than 21 million ounces of...

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...

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...

Trading Day: Rallying into payrolls

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  U.S. equity and bond prices rose on...

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...

The yellow metal still shining brightly

On Tuesday, gold reached a new all-time high, exceeding $3,500 per ounce, supported by the weak dollar and expectations of a Fed rate cut. The precious metal is thus continuing its upward trajectory...

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...