Analysis: Commodities

Gold ticks up on US rate-cut hopes; US-China trade talks in focus

Gold prices edged higher on Monday, helped by chances of further U.S. interest rate cuts, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data and U.S.-China trade negotiations this week for further...

HSBC expects gold's 'bull wave' to hit $5,000/oz in 2026

HSBC on Friday forecast that gold's bull rally would drive prices as high as $5,000 an ounce in 2026, supported by elevated risks and the impact of new entrants into the market. Spot...

Gold rallies beyond $4,300/oz, set for best week in 17 years

Gold notched a new high above $4,300 an ounce on Friday and was poised for its best week in over 17 years, as signs of weakness in U.S. regional banks, global trade frictions, and firming rate-cut...

Commodities: Run for your lives!

Every week, our commodity overview reviews the latest news from the commodity markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Gold tops $4,200 for first time on US-China trade tensions, Fed cut bets

Gold prices pierced the $4,200 mark for the first time to set a fresh record high on Wednesday, as renewed U.S.-China trade tensions exacerbated existing global uncertainties, alongside increased...

Italy's tenacious stance on gold pays off as prices soar

ROME -Italy, whose sovereign assets from bonds to banks have so often been the subject of market crises in recent years, is currently enjoying a windfall as the central bank's vast gold reserves...

Gold trading platform Guldbrev lists in Stockholm amid record high gold prices

Shares of Swedish gold trading platform Guldbrev Holding opened at 20.5 Swedish crowns per share on their market debut on the Nasdaq First North exchange on Tuesday, slightly above the 20 crowns...

What's causing the silver shortage in India this festive season?

MUMBAI -Silver is trading at a steep premium in India over global prices, as the world's biggest consumer of the precious metal grapples with surging demand from millions of investors. ...

Comex silver seen heading back to London due to record spot prices

LONDON -Silver that flooded into the United States earlier this year due to fears of tariffs on imports is likely to head back to the London physical market, where shortages of available metal drove...

China's gold buyers squeezed by record-breaking price surge

SHANGHAI -Chinese consumers have long been lovers of gold, but record high prices are having an impact on buyers' purchasing power when it comes to shopping for jewelry or for buying for investment...

Gold takes a breather after safe-haven demand fuels record run

Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4,000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and...

Silver rises to all-time high, tracking gold's record-breaking rally

Silver soared to a record high on Wednesday, riding the coattails of gold's unprecedented rally above the $4,000/oz level earlier in the session. Spot silver was up 3.5% at $49.54 per...

TSX opens higher on mining boost as gold crosses $4,000 mark

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's declines, as the metal mining sector led the upward momentum after gold prices raced past $4,000 an ounce for...

Algeria eyes 35% cut to budget deficit in 2026 despite record spending plan

TUNIS -Algeria plans to reduce its budget deficit by 35.5% to $40 billion in 2026, or 12.4% of GDP, its budget bill shows, even as it adopts a record-high spending plan meant to boost economic growth...

HSBC raises 2025 average silver price forecast to $38.56 per ounce

HSBC on Wednesday raised its average silver price forecasts for 2025 to $38.56 per ounce from $35.14 citing expectations for high gold prices, renewed investor demand, and anticipated volatile...

Gold crosses $4,000 for first time, building on historic rally

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest...

Commodities: Too much oil kills oil

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news from the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Gold notches fresh high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets

Gold prices rose to an all-time high on Tuesday, extending gains to a third session on U.S. economic and political uncertainties and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal...

Spot gold hits record high amid safe haven demand and Fed rate easing hopes

Gold raced to log a record high in early Asia hours trading on Tuesday, driven by economic uncertainty and as market participants saw possibilities of further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. ...