Oil Climbs Above $79 as Fresh US-Iran Strikes Revive Hormuz Supply Risks
Oil rose 4% above $79 as US-Iran strikes revived fears over Hormuz supply risks, boosting geopolitical risk premiums despite no shipping disruption.
Gold Falls Below $4,100 as US-Iran Strikes Fuel Oil Surge and Rate-Hike Expectations
Gold fell below $4,100 as US-Iran tensions raised oil prices, boosting inflation and rate-hike fears, reducing gold's safe-haven appeal.
Baltic Dry Index Rises to One-Month High at 2,910 as Capesize Rates Surge
The Baltic Dry Index rose 1.4% to 2,910 Thursday, a one-month high, as capesize rates surged 2% to 4,569 and panamax rates gained 0.4% to 2,253.
Gold Climbs Above $4,100 as Dollar Softens; HSBC Cuts 2026 Price Forecast
Gold rebounded above $4,100 per ounce Thursday as the dollar softened, while HSBC trimmed its 2026 average price forecast to $4,560 from $4,864.
Zinc Climbs Toward Four-Year High as Global Smelter Outages Squeeze Supply
Zinc futures rose to $3,590 per tonne, near a four-year high, as smelter outages in Kazakhstan and Peru tighten global supply while Shanghai inventories fall.
Gold Falls to Weekly Low as Oil Surges on Gulf Tensions
Gold fell 0.1% to $4,100/oz, its lowest in a week, as Brent surged to $79 after US airstrikes rattled Gulf energy markets.
China's Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Nearly Four Years
China producer prices rose 4.1% YoY in June 2026, fastest since July 2022, as Middle East tensions drove commodity and energy costs higher.
China's Central Bank Posts Largest Monthly Gold Reserve Increase in Over 2.5 Years
China's central bank recorded its largest monthly gold reserve build in over two and a half years in June, as official-sector demand for the metal remains robust.
Chile Trade Surplus Hits 6-Month High on Copper and Lithium Surge
Chile's trade surplus jumped to $3.3B in June, its largest since January, as copper exports rose 17.6% and lithium carbonate surged 208%.
Oil Rises Above $69 as New Hormuz Shipping Attacks Renew Supply Concerns
Crude climbs above $69 after new attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz renew concerns over global supply disruptions.
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