Commodities

Crude oil prices climbed to their highest level of the week after the U.S. Dollar Index fell to a two-week low, offering support to energy markets. The rally was strengthened by multiple supply disruptions and fresh policy shifts indicating that the global oil market may tighten significantly in the months …

Gold and silver extended their upward momentum on Monday, driven by a softer U.S. dollar and growing confidence in an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut. Gold closed the session with a gain of nearly $20 per ounce, marking its highest level in over a month. Silver outperformed with a dramatic …

Gold hovered near a six-week peak on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and firm expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this month. By 02:32 ET (06:32 GMT), spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,240.55 an ounce, after briefly touching $4,256.20, its highest level since …

Oil prices rose more than 1% in Asian trading on Monday, supported by OPEC+’s decision to keep production unchanged in the first quarter and by renewed supply concerns linked to geopolitical tensions. By 20:52 ET (01:52 GMT), February Brent crude futures were up 1.2% at $63.13 per barrel, while WTI …

Global financial markets wrapped up November with a cautiously optimistic tone, buoyed by sustained momentum in technology stocks that propelled equities higher amid growing anticipation for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. U.S. equities experienced steady, incremental gains throughout the holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week, fueled by a resurgence in …

Gold is currently undergoing an explosive and historic rally, trading firmly above the $4,200 mark, with the most recent price point resting at $4,219.29 per ounce. This momentum has translated into massive year-to-date gains exceeding 60%, signaling deep confidence in the precious metal. This robust upward trajectory is powered by …

WTI crude oil gained momentum on Friday as traders reacted to renewed diplomatic activity aimed at easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while preparing for a crucial OPEC+ meeting that could shape early-2026 supply dynamics. The combination of tentative geopolitical progress and rising expectations of a US interest-rate cut helped …

Global markets faced an unexpected jolt after a major outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) halted trading across large segments of the world’s futures and options markets for several hours. The disruption, caused by a cooling-system failure at a key data centre, temporarily froze activity in equity, bond, currency, …

Euro zone consumers nudged their short-term inflation expectations higher in October but kept medium- and long-term views broadly unchanged, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) survey released Friday. The results support market bets that inflation is stabilizing near target and that the ECB likely has no need to deliver …

Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Friday and were on track for a fourth consecutive month of gains in November, supported by growing confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month. Bullion briefly slipped in the previous session but quickly resumed its upward move as …