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Oil Back Above $100, Defence Stocks Surge, and AI Keeps Setting Records - What Drove Markets This Week

TradingKey - WTI briefly above $100 on renewed US-Iran friction. Enbridge (ENB), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Lockheed Martin (LMT) lead weekly gainers. Nvidia (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Cisco (CSCO) set

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Geopolitical Risks Push Up Oil Prices, U.S.-Iran Confrontation May Escalate, Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Extension Fails to Ease Geopolitical Premium

TradingKey - Crude oil futures closed sharply higher on Friday, with weekly gains significantly widening. Resurging geopolitical tensions dampened market expectations for a de-escalation agreement bet

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Gold sinks 2% as Iran war fuels fresh inflation shock

Gold price retreats by over 2.30% on Friday amid fears that prolonged hostilities between the US and Iran could trigger a second wave of inflation, forcing central banks to hike interest rates. The XAU/USD trades at $4,551 after bottoming at around $4,511.

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United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count climbed from previous 410 to 415

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WTI Oil extends rally as Trump signals Chinese buying, Hormuz supply risks persist

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its rally on Friday, with the US benchmark trading around $100.90 at the time of writing, up 3.13% on the day, and breaking above the $100 level to reach a fresh weekly high.

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Oil: Supply-chain stress scenarios – Rabobank

Rabobank strategists outline how a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could affect Oil and refined products.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD drops 8% as hawkish Fed expectations pressure metals

Silver (XAG/USD) plunges on Friday, erasing all gains recorded earlier this week as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations push US Treasury yields and the US Dollar (USD) higher.

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Gold tumbles nearly 2% as stronger US Dollar, rising yields weigh on bullion

Gold (XAU/USD) slides to over one-week lows on Friday, pressured by a stronger US Dollar (USD) and rising Treasury yields as mounting Oil-driven inflation risks strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

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Copper: Tariff risk fuels rally – Commerzbank

Commerzbank's Commodity Analyst Barbara Lambrecht highlights that Copper has surged to record levels on the London Metal Exchange, supported by structural demand from the energy transition and data centers.

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Gold: Higher yields weigh on price – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes that the Gold price has retreated sharply as markets price in renewed US rate hikes after strong producer price data.

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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $78.44 per troy ounce, down 6.02% from the $83.47 it cost on Thursday.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD remains under bearish pressure near $4,550

Gold (XAU/USD) falls for a fourth straight day, dropping near $4,550 as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens. The Greenback is supported by rising expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) following strong US inflation and Retail Sales data.

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WTI Price Forecast: Breaks above $100 as Trump says China will buy US Oil

Crude Oil prices maintain their bullish trend on Friday, with the US Benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel pushing to fresh weekly highs above $100.00, after US President Donald Trump affirmed that China agreed to buy US Crude, but no specific plan to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz ha

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Brent: Supply risk keeps prices elevated – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s macro strategy team notes that Brent Oil remains supported by geopolitical tensions and supply concerns. Comments from President Trump about the Strait of Hormuz have reinforced fears of a prolonged disruption, driving prices higher overnight.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD nosedives below $80 as US bond yields surge significantly

Silver price (XAG/USD) is down over 5% to near $79.00 during the European trading session on Friday, and touched an intraday low of $77.57 earlier in the day.

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WTI Price Forecast: Rises to near $98.50 as bullish bias prevails

WTI extends its gains for the second consecutive day, trading around $98.20 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the spot is remaining within the ascending triangle, suggesting that the primary trend is upward.

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India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data

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

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Gold declines for fourth straight day as hawkish Fed bets and geopolitics support USD

Gold (XAU/USD) is seen extending this week's pullback from the monthly peak and drifting lower for the fourth straight day on Friday amid a sustained US Dollar (USD) buying interest.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD slides below $81.50; 38.2% Fibo. breakdown comes into play

Silver (XAG/USD) attracts some follow-through selling for the second consecutive day on Friday and retreats further from over a one-month high, around the $89.35-$89.40 region, touched earlier this week.

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Gold inches higher above $4,650 amid Trump–Xi summit hopes

Gold price (XAU/USD) recovers some lost ground around $4,660 during the early Asian session on Friday. However, the potential upside for the precious metal might be limited as the prospects of US rate cuts have largely faded.

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Gold slides as strong USD, US-China summit dent haven demand

Gold (XAU/USD) retreats by some 0.25% during the North American session on Thursday as tensions in the Middle East remain high, while the US-China summit is underway, with President Donald Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. At the time of writing, the XAU/USD pair trades at $4,678.

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Silver price slides as rising US yields, hawkish Fed remarks dent demand

Silver (XAG/USD) trades lower on Thursday, falling 3.20% to around $84.70 at the time of writing as investors take profits after the metal’s recent rally.

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Brent: Calm masks looming price spike – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Senior Commodity Strategist Ryan McKay argues the recent easing in the Oil market is temporary, warning that Brent could still reach $150/bbl or higher if supply risks materialize.

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Gold holds firm despite hawkish Fed repricing boosts Treasury yields, US Dollar

Gold (XAU/USD) holds firm on Thursday, remaining confined within a week-old trading range as investors closely monitor a high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while US-Iran negotiations remain in limbo.

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Silver: Rally stretched near term – OCBC

OCBC strategist Christopher Wong describes Silver’s recent surge toward USD87–88/oz as driven mainly by technical momentum. He notes industrial metals are also better bid and that softer US–China rhetoric could support Silver further.

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WTI Oil uncertain after Trump-Xi talks as IEA warns of persistent supply deficit

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $97.30 at the time of writing on Thursday, up 0.34%, in a trading day marked by elevated volatility.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD wavers around $4,700 with all eyes on Trump-Xi meeting outcome

Gold (XAU/USD) is trading flat on a particularly calm market session on Thursday, with investors awaiting developments from a two-day summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing.

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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $87.08 per troy ounce, down 0.49% from the $87.51 it cost on Wednesday.

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Gold: Indian tariff hike weighs on demand – ING

ING's commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that India, a key Gold consumer, has sharply increased import tariffs on Gold and Silver to support the rupee and foreign exchange reserves as the Iran conflict continues.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rally hits pause below $90 as traders price out dovish Fed bets

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades calmly near $87 during the European trading session on Thursday. The white metal turns sideways after failing to extend its almost two-month-long advance above $90.00 on Wednesday.

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