Commodities

Gold prices dip from record highs; rate cuts, recession in focus

Investing.com-- Gold prices fell from record highs in Asian trade on Thursday as a rally in the yellow metal cooled, with market focus remaining on U.S. interest rate cuts and brewing fears of a reces

Oil prices down to $75 as demand jitters offset rate cut cheer, inventory draw

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, extending a run of recent losses as weak U.S. labor data fueled concerns over an economic slowdown in the country and largely offset optimis

Oil prices fall after downward revision to annual job gains spark economic jitters

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell Wednesday, as concerns over the U.S. economy following a sharp downward revision in the number of jobs sparked fresh concerns about demand overshadowing a larger-than-e

Oil prices steady after China-inspired weakness; OPEC+ in tricky place

Investing.com-- Oil prices steadied Wednesday, with traders digesting progress towards an Israel-Hamas ceasefire as well as continued concerns over demand growth in China, the world's largest importer

Steel prices have fallen, but green steel at a premium: BofA

This demand is particularly strong in Europe, where regulatory pressures and consumer preferences are increasingly aligned towards decarbonization.

US labor weakness could trigger commodity recession: Citi

Gold prices hover above $2,500 with rate cuts, Powell speech in focus

Investing.com-- Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, but remained close to record highs as traders grew more convinced that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in Sep

Oil prices edge lower with Israel-Hamas ceasefire in focus

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, extending recent losses as reports of some progress towards an Israel-Hamas ceasefire saw traders pricing out a risk premium from cr

Crude oil settles lower as optimism over Gaza ceasefire as talks set to resume

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Crude oil slips lower; Gaza ceasefire talks set to continue

Gold holds near record high, Fed rate cut bets support

Investing.com -- Gold holds near record levels Monday as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut and softer dollar underpin precious metal prices.

What do softer fundamentals mean for the oil market?

Investing.com -- BofA Securities analysts, in a note dated Aug. 16, flagged that the global oil market is navigating a complex landscape marked by divergent supply and demand trends, geopolitical unce

Gold prices soar to new record highs; easing recession fears, rate cuts in focus

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose strongly Friday, climbing to new highs as persistent expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve kept the yellow metal in demand.

Citi updates its 2024 outlook for steel prices

Oil prices slump; Chinese demand fears weigh

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell sharply Friday after a series of weak indicators from China reignited concerns about demand growth from the world's top importer.

Outlook for natural gas rally faces headwinds, expert tells Investing.com

Oil prices edge higher as rate cut hopes help offset demand fears

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday as the prospect of improving demand through lower U.S. interest rates helped traders look past growing concerns over weaker demand.

Oil prices reverse gains to settle lower amid surprise build in US crude stocks

Investing.com-- Oil prices cut gains to settle lower Wednesday, as a surprise build in U.S. stockpiles pointing an easing in the summer-travel feuled boost to demand.

Oil prices rise on benign US inflation, big inventory draw

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose Wednesday, buoyed by benign US inflation data as well as industry data showing a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. stockpiles.

Downside to base metal prices should be limited from here: BofA