Commodity and futures news for gold, oil, silver, energy, and global markets.
August 24, 2026 – Silver spot prices extended their August rally to trade near 69.63 USD per troy ounce, completely decoupling from traditional industrial demand narratives as a severe supply-side crunch takes center stage.The dramatic rebo…
August 24, 2026 – Global crude benchmarks shed roughly 2% during Monday’s trading session, with Brent crude futures sliding toward 92.68 USD per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropping to 85.39 USD.The intraday selloff follows the…
August 24, 2026 – U.S. natural gas futures advanced during Monday’s trading session to test $2.82 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), as relentless late-summer heatwaves collide with unexpected supply-side constraints.The upward mome…
August 23, 2026 – Spot gold prices rallied aggressively over 1.5% during recent trading sessions to test the $4,603.92 mark, capping off a 5% weekly gain.The sharp upward momentum reflects a fundamental shift in investor behaviour as market…
August 23, 2026 – Global crude benchmarks closed out the trading week near multi-week highs, with Brent crude futures advancing to $93.96 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rising to $86.94 per barrel.The 5% weekly gain marks the…
August 20, 2026 – Global crude benchmarks held steady during Thursday’s session, with Brent trading near $91.98 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hovering around $84.52 per barrel.Energy markets are currently navigating a balance…
August 19, 2026 – Spot gold prices pulled back slightly to trade near $4,346.13 per ounce during recent market sessions, as a sudden surge in global sovereign bond yields created a fresh macroeconomic drag on precious metals.The modest decl…
August 18, 2026 – Shares of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) closed near 64.80 SAR on the Tadawul exchange following a decisive technical breakout above its medium-term descending price channel.The technical shift reflects renewed…
August 17, 2026 – Spot silver carried its positive momentum into the new trading week, advancing over 1.5% to cross the $65.85 resistance zone.The white metal's ongoing recovery follows a sharp August rebound from previous lows, largely dri…
August 17, 2026 – Global crude benchmark prices edged higher during early Monday trading, extending momentum after both primary benchmarks gained over 5% during the previous week.As Brent crude futures rose to $89.20 per barrel, West Texas…
August 17, 2026 – Japan’s economy expanded for a third consecutive quarter, recording a real annualised gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 1.1% in the April–June period.The preliminary data published by the Cabinet Office highlight…
August 16, 2026 – Gold prices continue to trade near multi-week highs around $4,400 per ounce following the release of the latest U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) metrics.The headline annual inflation rate came in at 3.4%, matching Wall Stre…
August 16, 2026 – Global crude oil prices edged higher this week, with Brent crude reaching $88.52 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rising to $82.40 per barrel.The price increase reflects renewed energy market volatility as geop…
August 15, 2026 –Physical gold prices continue to trade near record high levels as it traded near $4,375.50, as global financial market participants weigh evolving macroeconomic metrics. Central bank monetary policy outlooks, fluctuating Tr…
August 14, 2026 –Platinum traded at $985.50 USD per troy ounce on US commodity exchanges today, reflecting sustained industrial demand and tight global physical supplies. Commodity traders are balancing automotive manufacturing demand again…
