Commodities

Indian central bank proposes stricter gold loans rules, including monitoring use of funds

MUMBAI -India's central bank on Wednesday proposed stricter guidelines for lenders disbursing gold-secured loans, aiming to enhance underwriting processes, improve collateral management and monitor...

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 rebounds above $3,000/oz over trade war fears, weak dollar

Gold prices rose back above $3,000 per ounce on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies lifted demand for the safe-haven asset. ...

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...

Gold slips as investors opt for dollar amid escalating trade war concerns

Gold prices fell more than 2% on Monday, with investors turning to the dollar as a safe haven after sweeping U.S. tariffs raised fears of a global recession. Analysts, however, remained...

Nigeria sells dollars to support currency after Trump tariffs shock

Nigeria's central bank has sold nearly $200 million to support the naira currency after President Donald Trump's tariffs sent shockwaves through global markets, the bank said on Sunday. ...

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...

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...

Demand rises in China as trade war jitters drive safe-haven gold purchases

Demand for physical gold in China increased this week as trade war jitters spurred safe-haven buying, although customers in India refrained from purchases, anticipating a price drop. In...

Gold eases after record high on knock-on effect of wider selloff

Gold prices trimmed losses on Thursday after falling over 2% from an all-time high, as a wider market selloff triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs infected bullion traders. ...

Trump's policies to spur further central bank gold buying

Central banks are expected to help keep gold's stunning rally going this year with buying aimed at further diversifying reserves away from the dollar due to risks stemming from U.S. President Donald...

Equity futures sink, gold rises after Trump imposes tariffs

Equity futures fell on Wednesday after the U.S. market close while safe-haven gold and bond prices rose as investors worried about U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 10% tariffs on all...

Markets at a standstill before tariff drama

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump unveils his reciprocal tariff plans to a nervous...

White House considers executive order to speed up deep-sea mining

The White House is considering a presidential executive order to speed up the issuance of permits for deep-sea mining, allowing companies to bypass the UN-backed review process, according to...

Commodities: Gold sets yet another all-time record

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

Gold sails above $3,100 to uncharted territory as US tariffs approach

Gold prices soared to record levels above $3,100 per ounce in a rally marking one of the most significant upswings in the precious metal's history, with psychological levels swept aside by a cocktail...

Gold surges past $3,100 as US tariffs, uncertainty propel safe-haven flows

Gold prices on Monday soared above $3,100 per ounce for the first time as concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the potential economic fallout, combined with geopolitical worries,...

Stocks skid, bonds rally as tariff clock ticks down

Asia stocks followed Wall Street futures lower on Monday as investors struggled to price in the risk of imminent U.S. tariffs with so little still known about what form or scope the levies will take. ...

Lofty prices eclipse buying interest in physical gold across Asian hubs

Gold demand in India remained sluggish this week because of record high prices and as jewellers were busy closing accounts for the financial year, while most other Asian hubs also saw waning buying...