TradingKey - Brent crude futures rose to touch $93 a barrel, up 1.41% on the day to hit a new high since July 24. Since August 5, Brent crude prices have surged over 20%. Currently, renewed geopolitic
Silver prices rally for the third straight day, up more than 2% and, for the week, gains over 7.40%, as a firm US Dollar is not an excuse for precious metals buyers, who are choosing flight-to-quality over haven demand due to the difficult US fiscal stance.
Gold price hits a three-month high and is poised to end the week with gains of over 5.6%, even though business activity in the services sector in the US was solid. Recent developments in the Middle East and a softer US Dollar underpin the yellow metal, which has surpassed the $4,600 threshold.
TradingKey - Spot gold (XAUUSD) broke through the $4,600 mark on August 21 Eastern Time and is heading toward $4,700. This is also the first time gold has returned to this level since May 15.Looking a
Norman Liebke at Commerzbank warns that low European gas storage, suspended LNG exports from Qatar and the end of the refilling phase are keeping European gas prices elevated.
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that Gold and broader precious metals are trading in a higher range that could trigger another round of CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) buying.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $86.50 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.63% on the day. US Oil remains close to Thursday’s high of $87.38, its highest level in more than three weeks, as concerns about global energy supplies continue to support prices.
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold has surged, breaking above USD 4,500 per troy ounce as safe‑haven demand rises on US debt concerns and a weaker Dollar.
Silver (XAG/USD) accelerates its advance on Friday and trades around $69.75 at the time of writing, up 2.41% on the day. The white metal reaches its highest level in two months and is on track for a weekly gain of more than 7%, mainly supported by persistent weakness in the US Dollar (USD).
Gold (XAU/USD) is heading for a third consecutive weekly gain on Friday, extending an impressive rally that has lifted the precious metal by around 13% so far this month. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades near $4,590 after briefly climbing above $4,600, its highest level since May 15.
Gold (XAU/USD) extends gains on Friday, with bulls aiming for a retest of the $4,600 resistance area, the top of the last six months' trading range.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $69.94 per troy ounce, up 2.67% from the $68.12 it cost on Thursday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade flat near $86.00 during the European trading session on Friday, closer to its over three-week high of $87.38 posted the previous day.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $86.00 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. WTI steadies near one-month highs as traders continue to digest the Middle East developments.
Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Gold (XAU/USD) hits a fresh high since early June, around the $4,544 region, during the Asian session on Friday and looks to build on the momentum above a technically significant 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA).
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – oscillates in a range around the $86.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday and remains well within striking distance of a three-week high, touched the previous day.
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to around $4,530 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds after earlier falling following the US President Donald Trump administration’s unexpected decision to boost repurchases of longer-dated bonds.
Silver price extended its gains on Thursday, up more than 1.70%, even as US yields recovered some ground and then resumed their rise following the US Treasury bond buyback announcement. The XAG/USD trades at $68.18 at the time of writing.
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats about 0.33% on Thursday as US Treasury yields trim some of their Wednesday losses, weighing on bullion, which is also pressured by the recovery of the US Dollar. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,509, after hitting a daily high of $4,540.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil rises 1.89% on Thursday and trades around $85.85 at the time of writing, after reaching a fresh three-week high at $87.38 earlier in the day.
Ryan McKay and Bart Melek at TD Securities say Gold and broader precious metals are likely to remain comfortable in a higher trading range.
BNY Mellon’s Geoff Yu notes Gold has surged through $4,500/oz. as investors reassess U.S. Treasury buybacks and their inflation implications. The report argues the intervention has calmed bond markets but may shift pressure into alternative stores of value like Gold and Bitcoin.
Silver (XAG/USD) declines 0.44% on Thursday and trades around $66.70 at the time of writing, giving back part of Wednesday’s gains.
Gold (XAU/USD) bulls take a breather on Thursday following the sharp rally on the previous day, triggered by a steep pullback in long-term US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,488, easing from an intraday high of $4,527, its highest level since June 2.
Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.7% to near $4,490 in the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal retreats from its 11-week high of $4,527 posted earlier in the day. The yellow metal comes under pressure as United States (US) Treasury Yields claw back some of Wednesday’s losses.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $66.71 per troy ounce, down 0.42% from the $67.00 it cost on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trades 2% higher at around $86.00 during the European trading session on Thursday, the highest level seen in over three weeks.
ING’s commodities team, led by Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson, reports Copper market tightness has eased slightly as LME inventories rose by more than 55kt over two sessions, narrowing the cash-to-three-month backwardation.
ING strategists Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note Oil has extended its rally for a fifth straight session, with ICE Brent above $92 and WTI over $86 as markets react to tighter US sanctions on Iran.