Crude prices edged lower during Monday’s European trading session, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel changing hands at $86.85 at the time of writing. This is down from session highs at $88.50, but significantly above Friday’s lows, at $78.90.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $79.45 per troy ounce, down 1.67% from the $80.80 it cost on Friday.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that Gold remains closely tied to risk proxies, with weekend geopolitical twists denting risk appetite.

Danske Research Team highlights that Brent crude has rebounded toward USD 95/bbl as US–Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify.

Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 1.7% to near $79.30 during the early European trading session on Monday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – struggles to capitalize on its bullish gap opening, though it sticks to modest intraday gains through the Asian session on Monday.

Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds from a one-week trough, around the $4,737-$4,738 area touched during the Asian session, and fills a part of the weekly bearish gap opening on Monday.

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

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the US blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline is an act of aggression that violates the ceasefire, the Guardian reported on Monday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $86.70 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The WTI price rises on renewed tensions between the United States (US) and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's military said that United States (US) violated the ceasefire by firing at one of Iran's commercial ships, and the country will soon respond and retaliate against this maritime and armed robbery by the US military.

Gold price (XAU/USD) slumps to around $4,775 during the early Asian session on Monday. Traders digest renewed tensions between the United States (US) and Iran over the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Gold (XAU/USD) price rallies on Friday ahead of the weekend, breaking past the $4,850 level and rising more than 1.50%, as the US-Iran conflict seems to be de-escalating after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflationary pressures worldwide.

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Silver (XAG/USD) surges on Friday, trading around $82.60 at the time of writing, up 5.40% on the day as the US Dollar (USD) weakens and markets reassess the outlook for United States (US) monetary policy.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil price collapses on Friday, trading near $81.50 at the time of writing after losing 9.12% during the day. The move marks a sharp acceleration lower after the Crude briefly surged above $90 earlier in the day before sellers took control.

Gold (XAU/USD) holds steady on Friday as expectations grow around a potential US-Iran peace agreement. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,807, up nearly 0.35% on the day, and remains on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain.

Gold’s (XAU/USD) remains practically flat, at $4,790 at the time of writing on Friday, lacking a clear bias after pulling back from one-month highs, at $4,871 earlier this week.

Silver (XAG/USD) rebounds on Friday, trading around $79.40 at the time of writing and gaining 1.25% on the day. The Silver price remains close to the $79 mark as investors monitor geopolitical developments and monetary policy expectations in the United States (US).

Deutsche Bank analysts note Brent Oil nearly touched $100/bbl on Thursday before retreating on Friday, as traders reacted to shifting headlines around US–Iran negotiations and regional ceasefires.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $79.72 per troy ounce, up 1.74% from the $78.36 it cost on Thursday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades calmly near $78.70 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal is broadly sideways as investors await the announcement of a timeline for another round of talks between the United States (US) and Iran.

Rabobank strategist Molly Schwartz highlights that European Union (EU) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials see a potential US–Iran deal taking up to six months, which pushed Crude Oil futures back to around $98/bbl.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price pares its recent gains from the previous day, trading around $89.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Chief Fatih Birol said on Friday that if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, we must prepare for significantly higher energy prices. Birol added that release of more emergency oil reserves is under consideration

Gold prices remained broadly unchanged in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

Gold (XAU/USD) reverses modest Asian session losses to the $4,768-$4,767 region, or a three-day trough, though it lacks follow-through and remains below the $4,800 mark amid mixed cues.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $89.00 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The WTI price edges higher after reports that Lebanon's army accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire. 

Silver (XAG/USD) is seen consolidating around the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the March downfall and trading just below the $79.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday, up 0.50% for the day.

The Lebanese army said that it recorded multiple ceasefire violations by Israel after the truce went into effect, CNN reported on Friday.