Silver price remains below $60.00 as the week begins, and dives nearly 4% on Monday amid tensions in the Middle East, driving inflationary pressures higher.

TradingKey - The two major crude oil futures surged close to 10%. As of press time, WTI crude rose 9.22% to $78.09, while Brent crude rose 9.39% to $83.15.According to reports, the US Navy-led Joint M

Gold price (XAU/USD) plunges on Monday after remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller, who revealed that if the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rises this week, the Fed should consider interest rate hikes.

Crude Oil is repricing the death of a framework rather than any single missile exchange.

Societe Generale’s Michael Haigh and Jeremy Sellem note that the commodity complex has been resilient to Middle East tensions, with Oil gains capped and forecasts for prices at $70 by year end unchanged.

TradingKey - On July 13, Eastern Time, spot gold fell over 2%, trading at $4,014 per ounce as of press time. It is reported that U.S. President Trump stated on social media: "We are going to take over

BNY's Geoff Yu notes that renewed U.S.-Iran tensions have lifted Brent and WTI, with markets reassessing energy supply risks and broader risk sentiment.

Gold (XAU/USD) extends losses on Monday, with price action drifting below the $4,100 line, amid a risk-off market mood, as tensions between the US and Iran flare.

Gold (XAU/USD) starts the week on the back foot as renewed tensions in the Middle East lift Oil prices and bring inflation concerns back into focus, reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later this year.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.72 per troy ounce, down 1.92% from the $59.87 it cost on Friday.

Rabobank strategist Michael Every discusses rising geopolitical risks around the Strait of Hormuz after the apparent collapse of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding. Every notes both sides are now striking each other, with United States (US) strategy shifting to escorted energy flows.

Speculative traders seem reluctant to jump on the Crude Oil rally despite the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Brent Oil prices have risen sharply as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf and transit through the Strait of Hormuz slows. They highlight that speculators have trimmed net long positions in ICE Brent despite higher prices.

Gold prices fell in Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – builds on its modest bullish gap opening and climbs above the $74.00 mark during the Asian session on Monday.

Gold prices fell in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

TradingKey - On July 12, Eastern Time, military conflicts erupted again between the United States and Iran, significantly heating up tensions in the Middle East. According to the latest reports, a con

Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to near $4,070 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal extends its decline amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

Silver price retreats on Friday during the North American session, edging down by 0.54%, weighed by high US Treasury yields and a sudden shift in market sentiment, after US President Trump revealed that the ceasefire is “over.” At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $59.66.

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Friday during the North American session, pressured by US President Donald Trump's comments allowing the resumption of US-Iran talks, but reiterating that the ceasefire is “over.” The XAU/USD pair trades at around $4,103, down 0.48%.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count unchanged at 445

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil trades at $70.98 on Friday, down 1%, after a European-morning climb to $72.83 met a wall of New York selling that drove the barrel to a $70.70 session low inside two hours.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades slightly lower on Friday, hovering around $59.90 at the time of writing, down a modest 0.08% on the day.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $72 at the time of writing on Friday, up 0.42% on the day, but remains in a consolidation phase after reaching a more than two-week high earlier this week.

Silver price (XAG/USD) surrenders its early gains and slides 0.73% to near $59.50 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal turns negative amid fears that the next monetary policy move by the Federal Reserve (Fed) will be on the upside.

Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Friday, struggling to build on the previous day's gains and heading for a weekly loss as renewed hostilities in the Middle East have revived fears of energy-driven inflation and Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes.

Gold (XAU/USD) nurses minor losses with price action contained within Thursday’s trading range, around the $4,100 level, set for 1.6% weekly depreciation. Precious metals struggled this week as the resumption of hostilities in Iran boosted Oil prices, pressuring central banks to hike interest rates.

OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong highlight that Gold has rebounded as Oil prices eased, reducing inflation and Fed tightening concerns, while a softer US Dollar also supported the move.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $59.47 per troy ounce, down 0.86% from the $59.98 it cost on Thursday.

According to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global Oil demand will rise by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) Year-on-Year (YoY) in the last quarter of this year.