Commodities

Gold prices extended their decline on Wednesday as improved sentiment around U.S. trade policy and tariff relief reduced demand for safe-haven assets. Still, the precious metal remains on track for a nearly 6% monthly gain in April, marking its fourth consecutive monthly rise. Spot Gold: ↓ 0.4% to $3,305.10/oz Gold …

European equity markets opened modestly higher on Wednesday, extending a cautious rally as investors juggled a wave of corporate earnings results and awaited critical economic data from the eurozone. DAX (Germany): +0.3% CAC 40 (France): +0.2% FTSE 100 (U.K.): +0.2%(as of 07:02 GMT) The Stoxx 600 index posted its sixth …

Oil prices continued their sharp decline on Wednesday, deepening a rout that has pushed both Brent and WTI crude toward their worst monthly performance in over three years. Brent crude fell 72 cents (-1.12%) to $63.53 per barrel (as of 04:04 GMT). WTI crude dropped 70 cents (-1.16%) to $59.71 …

Gold prices took a step back on April 29, 2025, as the US dollar regained ground and investor confidence in riskier assets surged. Trading at $3,323, XAU/USD fell 0.60% during the North American session, weighed down by a 0.27% rise in the US Dollar Index (DXY) and fading safe-haven demand. …

Xi Jinping’s Silence Signals Trouble in US-China Trade WarThe escalating US-China trade war has taken a dramatic turn as China firmly denies recent tariff talks, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims of direct communication with President Xi Jinping. Beijing’s foreign ministry and its Washington embassy have dismissed assertions of any leader-to-leader …

Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, pressured by mounting concerns that the prolonged U.S.-China trade conflict is severely dampening global demand expectations. At 11:19 GMT: Brent crude futures slid $1.22, or 1.85%, to $64.64 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped $1.10, or 1.8%, to $60.95 per …

European equity markets traded slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by a flood of quarterly corporate earnings results and tentative hopes that global trade tensions could ease. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT): Germany’s DAX rose 0.5%. France’s CAC 40 gained 0.1%. U.K.’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 …

Gold prices retreated sharply in Asian trading on Wednesday, as a slight cooling of U.S.-China trade tensions and signals of softer U.S. tariff policies sapped demand for the precious metal. As of 02:08 ET (06:08 GMT): Spot Gold fell 1.1% to $3,308.93 per ounce. Gold Futures expiring in June declined …

Oil prices slid further on Tuesday, as the prolonged U.S.-China trade conflict raised fears of a global recession and dampened expectations for fuel demand growth. By 04:00 GMT: Brent crude futures fell 44 cents, or 0.7%, to $65.42 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 40 cents, or …

The global economy is grappling with fading optimism about the prospect of lower tariffs under current US trade policies, as the administration’s pivot from multilateral cooperation to bilateral deal-making threatens to prolong economic uncertainty. The World Trade Organization (WTO), once a cornerstone of global trade governance, has been significantly weakened …