Analysis: Commodities

Comex silver seen heading back to London due to record spot prices

LONDON -Silver that flooded into the United States earlier this year due to fears of tariffs on imports is likely to head back to the London physical market, where shortages of available metal drove...

China's gold buyers squeezed by record-breaking price surge

SHANGHAI -Chinese consumers have long been lovers of gold, but record high prices are having an impact on buyers' purchasing power when it comes to shopping for jewelry or for buying for investment...

Gold takes a breather after safe-haven demand fuels record run

Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4,000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and...

Silver rises to all-time high, tracking gold's record-breaking rally

Silver soared to a record high on Wednesday, riding the coattails of gold's unprecedented rally above the $4,000/oz level earlier in the session. Spot silver was up 3.5% at $49.54 per...

TSX opens higher on mining boost as gold crosses $4,000 mark

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's declines, as the metal mining sector led the upward momentum after gold prices raced past $4,000 an ounce for...

Algeria eyes 35% cut to budget deficit in 2026 despite record spending plan

TUNIS -Algeria plans to reduce its budget deficit by 35.5% to $40 billion in 2026, or 12.4% of GDP, its budget bill shows, even as it adopts a record-high spending plan meant to boost economic growth...

HSBC raises 2025 average silver price forecast to $38.56 per ounce

HSBC on Wednesday raised its average silver price forecasts for 2025 to $38.56 per ounce from $35.14 citing expectations for high gold prices, renewed investor demand, and anticipated volatile...

Gold crosses $4,000 for first time, building on historic rally

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest...

Commodities: Too much oil kills oil

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news from the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Gold notches fresh high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets

Gold prices rose to an all-time high on Tuesday, extending gains to a third session on U.S. economic and political uncertainties and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal...

Spot gold hits record high amid safe haven demand and Fed rate easing hopes

Gold raced to log a record high in early Asia hours trading on Tuesday, driven by economic uncertainty and as market participants saw possibilities of further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. ...

Gold hits record high above $3,900/oz on Fed rate cut bets, global uncertainty

Gold surged to an all-time high above $3,900 per ounce on Monday, buoyed by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, as well as economic and political uncertainty in the U.S.,...

Zimbabwe economic growth rate to rebound to 6% this year, IMF says

NAIROBI -Zimbabwe's economic growth is expected to rebound to a 6% rate this year, the International Monetary Fund said, citing improving agricultural production, record-high gold prices and robust...

Gold slips from record peak on caution from Fed's Logan

Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Thursday, retreating from a record high hit earlier in the session, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan urged caution on further interest rate...

Commodities: Copper prices soar amid supply tensions

Every week, the commodities overview reviews the latest news in the commodities markets in order to better understand the price fluctuations of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Indonesia's state farm company to invest nearly $500 million to boost rice output

JAKARTA -Indonesia's newly-launched state farm company plans to invest 8 trillion rupiah until the end of next year to build production capacity by buying modern farm equipment and adding rice...

Gold falls from record high on profit-taking; set for best month in 5 years

Gold fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits after prices hit a record high earlier in the session, while concerns about a looming U.S. government shutdown and increased bets of a Federal Reserve...

South African rand buoyed by record gold prices ahead of local data

JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's commodity-backed rand rose on Monday on higher gold prices, while traders eyed a slew of local economic data that could offer clues on the health of Africa's largest...

Commodities: Gold widens the gap

Every week, our commodity overview reviews the latest news in the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.