Commodities

Key Takeaways Gold bounces: Spot gold rose 1.1% to $4,205.05 per ounce, while gold futures climbed 1.2% to $4,223.42 — snapping three straight sessions of losses. Coming off a tough week: Bullion slipped 1.4% last week following the Fed’s hawkish signals. Iran progress supports: FM Araghchi’s “major progress” claim from …

Key Takeaways Oil turns lower: Brent fell 2.1% to $78.92 per barrel, while WTI edged down 0.4% to $76.30 — erasing early gains. After last week’s 10% crash: Both contracts had already declined nearly 10% last week on peace deal optimism. Iran FM claims “major progress”: Araghchi said quadrilateral talks …

Iran Flags “Major Progress” in Switzerland Talks: Trump Threatens “You Won’t Even Make It Back to Your Country” as Hormuz Reopens Again Key Takeaways “Major progress” declared: Iranian FM Araghchi cited Pakistan and Qatar’s tireless mediation in delivering significant advances toward ending the Lebanon war. Key concessions confirmed: Oil and …

It was a week full of significant events that influenced the movement of asset prices in global financial markets, including political developments such as the US-Iran peace agreement, alongside other factors related to monetary policy and additional market drivers, which we review in this weekly summary. Peace in the Middle …

Oil Prices Slide as Supply Concerns Return and Global Markets Face Oversupply RisksCrude Heads for Weekly Losses Amid Rising Supply PressureOil prices are heading toward a sharp weekly decline as markets focus on the possibility of a growing supply surplus. Despite prices stabilizing near recent levels at the end of …

Key Takeaways Friday’s U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva were postponed after VP JD Vance scrapped his trip. Brent crude held steady near $80, up 0.31% on the day, as supply fears eased. Strait of Hormuz traffic is recovering, with 18 transits on June 17–18 — the highest of the conflict. …

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell 2% to $62,687.6, on track for a 2.8% weekly loss. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a sixth straight week of outflows, though the pace is slowing. U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland were called off after Iran skipped sending a delegation and VP JD Vance withdrew. Ether, XRP, Solana, …

Key Takeaways The U.S. Dollar Index hit its highest level since mid-May 2025, up 0.1% Friday after an 0.8% jump, on pace for a 1.2% weekly gain. A hawkish Fed signaled a possible rate hike by December, lifting Treasury yields and the greenback. Suspended U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva raised fresh …

Key Takeaways Friday’s U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva were postponed after VP JD Vance scrapped his trip. Brent crude held steady near $80, up 0.31% on the day, as supply fears eased. Strait of Hormuz traffic is recovering, with 18 transits on June 17–18 — the highest of the conflict. …

Key Takeaways Brutal weekly loss: Both benchmarks set for nearly 8% weekly declines, trading near their lowest levels since early March. Geneva talks suspended: VP Vance reportedly halted planned Geneva talks on the U.S.-Iran peace process, raising durability questions. Switzerland confirms delay: Officials said the final accord talks would not …