Analysis: Commodities

Gold prices edge down as traders monitor US-China talks

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as traders closely monitored U.S.-China talks, the outcome of which could simmer down trade tensions and boost the global economy, lessening demand for safe-haven...

Japan to release 200,000 more tons of emergency rice to curb prices

TOKYO -Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last year, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday. ...

Gold edges higher with spotlight on US-China trade talk

Gold prices edged higher on Monday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, as market participants kept a close eye on the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $3,335.02 an...

Japan says emergency rice imports, other options considered to stabilise prices

Japan said on Friday that all options were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 metric tons of tariff-free staple rice the government imports a year, and...

Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says

Central banks worldwide are on track to buy 1,000 metric tons of gold in 2025, which would be their fourth year of massive purchases as they diversify reserves from dollar-denominated assets into...

Safe-haven gold rises on weak data, simmering uncertainty

Gold rose 1% on Wednesday, supported by a softer dollar and weak U.S. data, as investors grappled with mounting economic and political uncertainty. Spot gold climbed 0.8% to $3,378.22 an...

Gold falls from near four-week peak on firm dollar, traders eye Trump-Xi call

Gold fell nearly 1% on Tuesday after hitting a near four-week high, pressured by a firmer dollar as investors grew cautious ahead of a potential call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...

Oil Rises on OPEC+ Plan and Canadian Wildfires

Oil prices surged nearly 3% on Monday, driven by supply concerns stemming from Canadian wildfires and a measured production increase from OPEC+. The producer group reaffirmed its plan to raise output...

Japanese consumers scramble to grab cheap rice; government ready to release more

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some...

Mali court adjourns hearing on whether to put Barrick's gold mines under provisional administration

BAMAKO -A Malian court has adjourned to Thursday a hearing on whether to put Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration, the court's registry office and one of the...

How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices

New World Screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, is traveling north from Central America to Mexico and has crept past biological barriers that kept the pest...

Magnet exports slowed in China, rare earths in question

Chinese customs are slowing down shipments of certain low-performance rare earth magnets used in consumer electronics and household appliances due to confusion over the application of new export...

Oil prices rise amid tensions between Israel and Iran

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday morning, boosted by reports of a possible Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Such a scenario is reigniting fears about crude supplies in a region...

Chanel to keep investing despite choppy luxury market

PARIS -French luxury group Chanel will continue to invest heavily this year, drawing on its deep pockets as other sector players pull back, with plans for new stores in China and the United States,...

Price pullback spurs gold demand in top Asian hubs

Physical gold demand improved across most key Asian hubs this week as a pullback in global prices sparked buying interest among consumers. This week, Indian dealers were offering a...

Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators

DAKAR -Guinea has revoked the licences of 46 mining companies operating in the country, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, while another said it could be up to 53 permits, in what some...

Commodities: Boosted by easing trade tensions

Every week, our commodity market overview gives you a review of the latest news from the commodity markets in order to better understand fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural...

Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports

MEXICO CITY/CHICAGO -U.S. cattle futures soared to record highs on Monday after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a flesh-eating parasite, which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum...

Venezuelan oil disguised as Brazilian crude to circumvent US sanctions

Traders have quietly re-designated over $1bn worth of Venezuelan oil shipments bound for China as Brazilian over the past year, according to two maritime tracking companies, internal documents, and...