Societe Generale’s analysts use their Brent, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Diesel price forecasts to derive forward-looking inflation surprises for the US and Eurozone.
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 2.3% to near $61.80 during the European trading session on Monday. The white metal starts the week on a strong note as traders have scaled back Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate expectations after soft United States (US) official labor market data for September.
Gold (XAU/USD) starts the week with a mild positive bias but remains rangebound, caught between easing Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike bets and a stronger US Dollar (USD). US Treasury yields also remain elevated near multi-year highs, limiting demand for the non-yielding metal.
Gold (XAU/USD) trims some losses on Monday but remains trapped within previous ranges, with upside attempts limited below $4,200 and with two-month lows of $4,110 at a short distance.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $61.71 per troy ounce, up 2.13% from the $60.43 it cost on Friday.
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Gold’s brief post-payrolls rebound faded as long-end US yields stayed elevated and the Dollar remained firm. The bank argues that reduced Fed hike risk alone is insufficient for a sustained rally; a clearer, lasting decline in long-end and real yields, alongside some easing in Oil-driven inflation concerns, is needed for a firmer Gold recovery.
ING’s Warren Patterson notes that ICE Brent has repeatedly dipped below $100/bbl but continues to settle above this level as the market weighs conflicting supply and geopolitical factors. Higher oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, G7 reserve releases, and recovering Saudi pipeline capacity contrast with persistent Middle East tensions and unchanged OPEC+ production plans.
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Monday and currently trades just below $4,150, nearly unchanged for the day amid mixed cues.
Gold price (XAU/USD) gains momentum to near $4,160 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal rebounds as weaker-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data weigh on the US Dollar (USD).
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $89.30 during Asian hours on Monday.
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreed on Sunday to keep oil production targets steady for November. This move came in line with expectations that further output policy adjustments are unlikely until next year.
Silver price retreats on Friday, dropping about 0.76% as US Treasury yields edged higher, capping US Dollar depreciation, while investors punished the Greenback following a soft US jobs report. The XAG/USD trades at $60.50 at the time of writing.
Gold prices dropped on Friday, with the yellow metal struggling to decisively break the $4,200 milestone. The precious metal is down nearly 1% as US Treasury yields edge higher following a less-than-stellar US employment report.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $61.24 per troy ounce, up 0.43% from the $60.98 it cost on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank notes that Gold prices edged higher alongside broader risk-off moves and rising financial stress in Europe. While the report focuses more on bonds, equities and energy, Gold’s advance came as volatility ticked up and investors digested geopolitical risks and shifting central bank expectations ahead of key US and Euro Area data releases.
Crude Oil prices show a moderate pullback on Friday as news of increased exports from Gulf countries offsets concerns about stalled US-Iran peace negotiations.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday, though the downside remains limited as traders opt to wait for the crucial US employment details before placing fresh directional bets.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $91.75 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. WTI flatlines after a two-day gain as the United States (US) mulled sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East.
US official said that the Pentagon may soon send a third aircraft-carrier strike group and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The US President Donald Trump administration told European allies to release diesel from national emergency stockpiles, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to near $4,180 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds as US Treasury bond yields retreat from multi-decade highs.
Gold price drifted higher, posting modest gains of over 0.40% on Thursday as US Treasury yields dove after Wednesday's inflation data, triggering a trimming of hawkish Fed bets for the October meeting. The XAU/USD trades at $4,175, up 0.4%.
The shortage pushing Crude Oil higher on Thursday is in diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, not in the barrels refiners buy to make them. Crude Oil has turned an early loss into a rally to near $91.50 since reports that China's refiners have stopped selling fuel abroad.
Gold (XAU/USD) treads water on Thursday as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and soaring US Treasury yields limit the upside. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,170, up 0.30% on the day, as the precious metal struggles to build on its early recovery.
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research reports WTI crude settled at $90.42 per barrel and Brent at $103.53 per barrel on Wednesday, both extending strong year-to-date gains.
According to UOB Global Economics & Markets Research, Gold spot eased to close at $4,157 per ounce after earlier trading as high as $4,219. Elevated real yields continue to limit bullion’s upside, leaving Gold softer despite broader macro uncertainty and strong moves in other commodities. The report underscores how higher US yields are constraining precious metals.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) broadly unchanged on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $60.48 per troy ounce, broadly unchanged 0.10% from the $60.42 it cost on Wednesday.
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades with caution near its four-week low at around $60.00 during the European trading session on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid highlights that Brent Oil has surged sharply in Q3 as the US–Iran conflict re-escalated, driving a major global bond selloff and higher long-end yields. The report notes fresh gains in Brent and WTI, warns about benchmark roll effects on front contracts, and flags strength further out the futures curve, reinforcing inflation concerns and hawkish central bank risks.