Copper Supply Faces First Annual Decline Since 2017
If you filled up your tank this Labor Day weekend, you ended up paying the highest gas prices ever for this time of year.
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AI Boom to Boost Southeast Asia’s LNG Demand
AI boom and geopolitical tensions strain energy systems; a 30% increase in annual investment to US$4.3 trillion needed to limit warming to 2°C; China takes global leadership in energy transition
Tariff Uncertainty Tests Copper’s Record Rally
Copper’s surge is being driven by a powerful combination of increasing structural demand, constrained supply and speculative market flows.
Trump on Iran war; Oracle, Adobe to report - what’s moving markets
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Oil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs as Middle East Shipping Risks Soar
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered a historic surge in oil shipping costs, with rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on the benchmark Middle East-to-Asia route approaching a staggering $500,000…
Gold Tests Key Support as Oil Nears $100 and Fed Hike Bets Hit 65%
Major banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Bank of America forecast gold reaching $4,900-5,300 by late 2026.
Oil prices upbeat, Brent pinned above $100/barrel as U.S.-Iran conflict worsens
Oil prices have held steady below $100 per barrel since the U.S. on Monday initiated a naval blockade to deter Iran-linked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Gold holds near $4,400 as traders await inflation data for Fed clues
Gold sitting almost unchanged near $4,400 reflects a market unwilling to commit ahead of two closely watched inflation prints, rather than any strong directional conviction. The more interesting signal is the gap betwee…
Gold Faces a Critical $4,400 Test as Treasury Yields Surge
Precious metals are entering the final stretch of 2026 at a crossroads. After a year defined by record-breaking rallies and punishing reversals, both gold and silver now sit near technical levels that could determine wh…
Brent’s $100 Breakout Shows a Supply Premium Backed by Real Demand
PERSONAL JOURNAL: OIL 3 YEARS AHEAD - THE BIG BOO?For the love of God, divide by half and do your own analysis. This is a personal journal War begins, oil infrastructure kaboom, social infrastructure gone sadly, GCC com…
Gold May Face Volatility as Elevated Oil Prices Could Support Fed Rate Hike Bets
In 2026, gold has been a tough trade to time right, falling from a 10-year high over $5,300 an ounce that it reached early in the year by as much as 18%, according to Goldprice.org. But last week was the precious metal'…
3 reasons why S&P 500 may drop up to 10% in the near term: RBC
Royal Bank of Canada(NYSE:RY) reported significant adjusted EPS growth and robust net income, bolstered by exceptional results in Capital Markets and Wealth Management. Strategic allocation of capital supported both div…
Iran targets U.S. base in Jordan, attacks ships after tanker strikes
US military says it struck the five Iranian tankers after IRGC targeted a US warship twice in two days.
Brent Breaks $100 for the First Time in Nearly 2 Months
Global oil markets crossed a threshold that had loomed over trading desks for weeks. Brent crude futures pushed past $100 a barrel in Asian trading on Wednesday, the first time the international benchmark has traded abo…
Gold Tests Key Levels as Rising Fed Rate Hike Bets May Extend Selling Pressure
SMC + Fibonacci Trading Framework BUY SETUP Liquidity: Sell-side liquidity sweep. Structure: Bullish MSS/BOS confirmed. Fibonacci: Swing Low → Swing High. Entry Zone: 0.618–0.786 retracement. Confluence: Bullish OB + FV…
Diesel Hits a Record as Washington Takes a 35% Stake in Venezuelan Oil
Trump just claimed rights to more oil than exists beneath all 50 states combined, but the Gulf Coast refiners responsible for turning that crude into gasoline have a very different reaction than the White House expected.
Gold edges lower after earlier gains as dollar weakness offsets Fed hike concerns
Gold prices steadied on Monday, finding a precarious balance after an initial sell-off, as a weaker U.S. dollar and persistent geopolitical tensions partially offset the market's fading expectations for near-term Federa…
Gold Faces Stagflation Risk as Energy Costs Keep Inflation Elevated
Since hostilities began in the Middle East three weeks ago, I’ve urged investors to stay calm and resist the temptation to panic-sell.
Goldman Sachs Warns Oil Could Hit $120 as Shipping Risks Rise
It's an outlier thought. Maybe it's crazy. While we can't all agree on much, can we at least agree that maybe now is the exact right time for crazy, outlier thoughts?
Crude Oil Above $100 Deepens Pressure on India’s Import Bill
For over a year now the rupee has seen high volatility. Even so, on March 30, the rupee slipped below 95 against the US dollar for the first time; the fall comes to 5.8% from January 1. While there has been some recover…
Gold: Inflation Concerns and Rising Yields Put Metal in Spotlight
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as markets waited for the upcoming meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Oil extends sharp weekly gains after U.S.-Iran tanker attacks in Hormuz
Yesterday, December Crude futures posted an outside day that favored the bear case as macroeconomic catalysts and major currency flows drove price action across risk assets.
Jefferies identifies three scenarios that could drive gold above $5,000
SadaNews - The American financial and investment services company Jefferies predicts a continued upward trend for gold, based on a structural shift in the precious metal market driven by central bank purchases and diver…
Here are three scenarios that could drive gold above $5,000
Gold is popular among investors and often serves as a "safe haven," a financial asset that helps preserve capital during economic instability. Forecasting the price of this instrument requires a comprehensive analysis o…