Gold (XAU/USD) trades sideways on Monday with upside attempts capped below $4,200 and bears contained above the $4,150 area. Precious metals are drawing support from a moderately softer US Dollar, but the uptick in US Dollar yields limits rallies in an otherwise calm trading session.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $57.53 per troy ounce, up 0.93% from the $57.00 it cost on Friday.
OCBC’s FX and commodities strategists highlight renewed Middle East supply risks that pushed oil prices higher despite strategic reserve releases. Brent briefly touched USD110/bbl as Iranian attacks on shipping and escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions raised concerns over key oil export routes.
Crude Oil trades moderately lower on Monday as market hopes that US President Donald Trump’s waiver on Russia’s sanctions will increase global crude supply have eased concerns about the stalled Middle East conflict.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – kicks off the new week on a weaker note, eroding a part of Friday's strong gains to the $99.25-$99.30 region, or a one-month high.
Gold prices rose in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
TradingKey - Na segunda-feira, os preços internacionais do petróleo recuaram de forma perceptível. Os contratos futuros do petróleo Brent (UKOIL) caíram 1,90%, para US$ 107,85 por barril, enquanto os
Gold price (XAU/USD) drifts higher to around $4,175 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal recovers amid fading expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike. Traders will closely monitor the developments surrounding geopolitical risks and Middle East tensions.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after seven days of gains, trading around 97.40 per barrel during Asian hours on Monday.
A secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned on Sunday that Tehran has prepared a new retaliation plan for any renewed US-Israeli attack, as maritime authorities reported several separate attacks on commercial vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, CNBC reported.
Silver price is poised to finish the week with losses after the white metal fell below the $60.00 key support, exacerbating the sell-off that pushed XAG/USD towards a weekly low of $55.38. At the time of writing, Silver exchanges hands near $57.00, down 0.83%.
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats about 0.10%, trading at $4,163 on Friday, poised for a weekly loss as traders assess recent US inflation data, which, although hotter than foreseen, led investors to trim their hawkish bets for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) October meeting.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, holds onto weekly gains near $96.00 during the European trading session on Friday. The oil price has gained significantly this week, as financial markets continue to offer risk premium due to prolonged Middle East conflicts.
Gold (XAU/USD) holds modest gains on Friday, supported by a softer US Dollar (USD) and lower Treasury yields. However, hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations keep buyers cautious about chasing prices aggressively higher. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,175, up 0.10% on the day.
Gold (XAU/USD) heads north for the second consecutive day on Friday, trading near $4,180, with bulls aiming for the $4,230 area, the top of October’s trading range.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $57.91 per troy ounce, up 0.84% from the $57.42 it cost on Thursday.
OCBC’s FX Strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note Gold has rebounded over 1% as US Treasury yields, USD and Brent eased, while the Federal Reserve appears in no rush to tighten further.
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil remains supported, with ICE Brent trading comfortably above $100/bbl as Middle East tensions and concerns over flows through the Strait of Hormuz sustain a risk premium.
Silver price (XAG/USD holds onto Thursday’s recovery near $57.60 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal rebounds as the US Dollar (USD) is under pressure due to Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven risk-off.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – edges lower during the Asian session on Friday, trading as it holds above mid-$95.00s and remains close to a nearly four-week high, touched the previous day.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price halts its six-day winning streak, trading around $96.10 per barrel during Asian hours on Friday.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that member countries agreed to complete the release of 100 million barrels of oil that are still outstanding from an intervention in March to ease rising fuel prices, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to near $4,165, snapping the three-day losing streak during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds on a weaker US Dollar (USD) and lower US Treasury yields.
Gold price climbs after another US inflation report on Thursday. Although the snapshot of US wholesale inflation came in hotter than expected, it was already priced in by investors, who trimmed their hawkish bets on the Federal Reserve (Fed).
Silver (XAG/USD) stages a rebound on Thursday after sliding nearly 6% the previous day.
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that easing interest rates and moderating US Dollar (USD) strength are encouraging CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) to cover shorts in Gold and other precious metals. Systematic positioning remains a drag, but strong macro discretionary exposure, ETF inflows and central bank demand are providing support. TD Securities expects these flows to stay robust, particularly in the $4,000-4,100/oz region.
ING’s Warren Patterson highlights that European natural gas (TTF) prices have reached their highest level since December 2022 as Persian Gulf LNG flows remain down about 80% year-on-year. He expects Asia and Europe to keep competing for spot cargoes, with low European storage and forced German buying supporting prices. ING now forecasts TTF to average EUR73/MWh over the 26/27 winter before an aggressive sell-off from 2Q27.
ING’s Warren Patterson notes that Oil prices remain firm even as Persian Gulf supply recovers toward pre-war levels. He argues market concern over sustainability of these flows and the absence of a US-Iran deal are keeping a sizeable risk premium in Brent. ING maintains a low-conviction Brent forecast of $80/bbl for 4Q26 and $71/bbl for FY27, expecting lower prices into year-end.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts fresh buying on Thursday as weakness across global equities, driven by mounting concerns over AI-related investments, triggers a sharp pullback in US Treasury yields and drags the US Dollar (USD) lower from fresh year-to-date highs.
TradingKey - Na quinta-feira (15 de outubro), os preços do ouro (XAUUSD) se recuperaram após uma forte queda na quarta-feira. Durante a sessão europeia desta quinta-feira, os preços do ouro subiram pa