Commodities

Key Takeaways Gold flat: Spot gold held steady at $4,495.9 per ounce, while gold futures edged down 0.1% to $4,526.17. Volatile week, flat outcome: Bullion is set to end the week largely unchanged after wild swings driven by Middle East headlines. Two-month low then recovery: Gold hit a two-month low …

Key Takeaways Prices ease further: Brent crude fell 0.5% to $93.24 per barrel, while WTI dropped 0.9% to $88.17. Brutal weekly loss: Both benchmarks on track for nearly 10% weekly declines — their steepest in months. 60-day ceasefire draft: Reports indicate Washington and Tehran have reached a draft agreement to …

Gold prices recovered on Thursday after falling to their lowest level in nearly two months, as the US Dollar eased following renewed optimism surrounding a possible extension of the truce between the United States and Iran. The precious metal climbed back toward 4,480 dollars per ounce after briefly touching an …

Key Takeaways Futures fall: Dow futures dropped 60 points (-0.1%), S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.4%. Wall Street held records: All three major indexes closed at all-time highs Wednesday as traders focused on earnings and AI. S&P’s streak at stake: The benchmark is on pace …

Key Takeaways Direct military exchange: The U.S. struck targets near Bandar Abbas; Iran’s IRGC retaliated by hitting a U.S. military base in Kuwait. Kuwait defends against attacks: Kuwaiti authorities confirmed defending against drone and missile strikes. U.S. downs Iranian drones: Reuters reported the U.S. military shot down four Iranian attack …

Key Takeaways Futures ease: S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% to 7,525.20, Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.5% to 29,890.75, and Dow futures ticked down 0.1% to 50,703.0. Record session overnight: All three major indexes hit all-time closing highs after Iranian state media reported a draft Hormuz framework was being discussed. Fresh …

Key Takeaways Gold falls: Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,438.92 per ounce, while gold futures eased 0.3% to $4,467.57. Range-bound for 10 days: Spot prices have been trapped between $4,400 and $4,600 per ounce since mid-May. Silver and platinum retreat: Spot silver fell 0.9% to $73.9595/oz, while spot platinum dropped …

Key Takeaways Crude rockets higher: Brent surged 3.8% to $97.83 per barrel, while WTI jumped 4% to $92.26 — recouping a bulk of this week’s sharp losses. Iran hits U.S. airbase: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirmed strikes on a U.S. airbase in Kuwait in retaliation for American attacks on Bandar Abbas. …

Progress toward a potential agreement between the United States and Iran slowed after both sides became increasingly divided over issues tied to Tehran’s nuclear program and demands for sanctions relief.The slowdown follows days of growing optimism that negotiations were moving closer to a breakthrough that could help ease regional tensions …

The European Union is preparing a new wave of trade measures targeting Chinese imports as tensions between Brussels and Beijing continue to escalate. European officials are expected to discuss emergency economic tools designed to protect local industries from what the bloc describes as unfair competition and industrial overcapacity coming from …