Analysis: Commodities

Commodities: A little break

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

How to invest in rare earths despite China's stranglehold?

In 2025, rare earths are the new oil: the cornerstone of magnets, motors and missiles. And Beijing still holds the key. While China largely dominates the sector, let's see who else can tip the...

World food prices fall for second consecutive month in October, UN's FAO says

LONDON -World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. ...

Gold gains as dollar weakens, US rate-cut bets grow

Gold rose on Friday as the dollar slid after U.S. private-sector job reports signalled weakness in the country's labour market and lifted expectations of another U.S. interest rate cut, while a...

Gold gains on risk aversion despite strong US payrolls data

Gold prices rose over 1% on Wednesday as investors avoided riskier assets despite stronger-than-expected private U.S. payrolls data. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $3,983.89 per ounce as of...

Gold rebounds from near one-week low on bargain-hunting ahead of US jobs data

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, as bargain hunters stepped in after bullion dropped to a near one-week low in the previous session, while focus was also on the U.S. private payroll data for cues on...

Zimbabwe's inflation set to drop amid stable currency and gold boom

HARARE -Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate could halve from current levels by the end of 2025, driven by a stable local currency supported by high gold prices, according to a report by the...

Gold ticks up on dollar retreat; Trump-Xi meeting in focus

Gold prices inched higher on Thursday, supported by a slight pullback in the dollar, while investors waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would thrash...

Gold hits three-week low amid US-China trade progress

Gold slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday as hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed its safe-haven allure, while investors' focus tipped over to the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

Bank of Korea considers gold purchases in medium term after long absence

KYOTO -South Korea's central bank is considering gold purchases for reserves in the medium-to-long-term, Heung-Soon Jung, head of reserve investment division at the Bank of Korea told a precious...

China closes the floodgates on US soybeans, with Brazil reaping the rewards

Fall 2025: The soybean fields of Dakota and Iowa stretch as far as the eye can see, golden with the season's harvest. But a question mark hangs over the silos: Who are they still harvesting for?...

US-China trade progress sends gold to three-week low

Gold slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday as hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed its safe-haven allure, while investors' focus tipped over to the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

Gold reclaims $4,000 level on softer US dollar, rate-cut prospects

Gold prices regained some lost ground on Tuesday, rising above the $4,000-per-ounce level as a weaker dollar and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts outweighed pressure from signs of a...

JP Morgan sees gold prices averaging $5,055 per ounce by late 2026

JP Morgan analysts on Thursday maintained a bullish outlook on gold, forecasting prices could reach an average of $5,055 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026. The forecast is based...

Gold rises on lingering geopolitical woes; US inflation data eyed

Gold prices rose on Thursday as U.S. sanctions against Russia and possible new export controls on China added to geopolitical risks, while investors looked forward to key U.S. inflation data later...

Upstream oil and gas dealmaking down in third quarter as oil prices stayed low

HOUSTON -Persistently weak crude prices pressured merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector in the third quarter, analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday.  ...

Yen climbs as gold dip triggers market volatility

SINGAPORE -The U.S. dollar weakened in Asian trading on Wednesday, edging back from its highest level against the Japanese yen in a week, as a short-lived dip in gold prices triggered a rebalancing...

Gold retreats after record rally, on track for biggest daily drop since 2020

Gold prices were on track for their steepest daily fall in five years on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the...

AI-driven ATMs target sceptical Russians to cash in their gold

MOSCOW -Financial tech firms are using AI to try to persuade Russians to cash in their gold at automated machines, although despite this year's more than 60% price rally they are facing scepticism. ...