Analysis: Commodities

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,...

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...

The price of gold reaches $3,500 per ounce (+33% in 2025)

Investing in gold is the best way to escape the turbulence of the financial markets in 2025. This morning provided further proof of this. At 8:18 a.m., the price of gold made a symbolic foray into the...

Chinese gold ETFs April inflows surpass first quarter total, WGC says

Investment flows into Chinese physically backed gold exchange-traded funds so far this month have exceeded those for the whole of the first quarter and overtaken inflows registered by U.S.-listed...

Goldman Sachs sees ounce of gold at $3700 by the end of 2025 (+15%)

Goldman Sachs has raised its forecast for the year-end gold price from $3,300 to $3,700 per ounce. The US bank cites stronger-than-expected demand from central banks and recessionary risks as driving...

Goldman Sachs raises year-end gold forecast to $3,700/oz

Goldman Sachs has increased its year-end gold forecast to $3,700 per troy ounce , citing stronger-than-expected central bank demand and heightened recession risks impacting ETF inflows. The...

US bond yields rise, dollar down as turbulent week comes to an end

NEW YORK -Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields registered their biggest weekly rise in more than two decades on Friday, while the dollar fell, in a turbulent week marked by the trade war and a loss...

US-China tariff war steers gold through $3,200 per ounce

Gold prices vaulted over the $3,200-per-ounce mark for the first time on Friday, as intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions rattled global markets and drove investors into the metal seen as a refuge...

Back to white-knuckle ride in the markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Fears of a sharp downturn in the global economy have sent markets convulsing once more, with action focused on...

Commodities: full astern!

Every week, the commodities roundup gives you the opportunity to review the latest news on the commodities markets, and to gain a better understanding of price variations in energy, metals and...

Gold's current rally: echoes of the 1980s with a more sustainable core

Gold's latest gallop to all-time highs has drawn comparisons with the last time political and economic turmoil were the main drivers of record prices, back in 1980. But market players say the nature...

S&P 500 loses $5 trillion in two days in Trump tariff selloff

NEW YORK -Global stock markets extended their recent rout on Friday, with S&P 500 companies wiping out $5 trillion in stock market value since U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on...

Oil plummets after China retaliates against US tariffs

China intensified the global trade conflict on Friday by announcing the imposition of additional 34% tariffs on US products, in response to the across-the-board tariff measures decided earlier this...

Tariffs Take the Shine Off Copper

Copper prices have plummeted in London, signaling anxiety after Trump unleashed sweeping tariffs across the board, threatening to dim the luster of metal markets worldwide. In a single week, copper's...