Analysis: Commodities

Silver plunges after its historic surge

The silver market fell sharply on Monday, initially due to a tightening of trading conditions on the futures markets. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange once again increased margin requirements on...

How silver is traded, from stocks and shares to coins and bars

Silver rose above $100 an ounce for the first time ever as investors rushed to safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts. The metal was...

Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets

Gold prices surged to a record high in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and rising expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot...

Nestle sells remaining 40% Herta stake to Casa Tarradellas, ending joint venture

Nestle said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its remaining 40% stake in packaged meat business Herta Foods to Spanish company Casa Tarradellas.  No other terms were disclosed.  ...

Commodities: A triumphant end to the year for precious metals

Each week, the commodities roundup reviews market news to better grasp price moves in energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Thailand eyes measures on 'huge' gold trading amid baht surge

Thailand's finance ministry is considering a tax on online gold transactions and will explore measures to limit trading volumes by the biggest traders, officials said on Tuesday, as they try to tackle...

Spot gold hits record high

Spot gold hit a record high in early Asia hours trade on Tuesday, propelled by rate cut bets, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and central bank and ETF buying. The yellow metal hit...

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

Zimbabwe has reversed plans to double its gold royalty rate to 10%, a new 2026 budget bill showed on Wednesday, following protests by miners and industry groups. A royalty rate of 5%...

Singapore's November exports rise 11.6% y/y, stronger than expected

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose by 11.6% in November from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, led primarily by pharmaceuticals and supported by electronic...

Commodities: Copper gets its rally too

Every week, the commodities roundup lets you review the latest on commodity markets to better grasp price moves in energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Indonesia expects to earn $179 million from planned gold export tax

Potential state revenues in 2026 from Indonesia's planned gold export tax could reach 3 trillion rupiah while a coal export tax could reap 20 trillion rupiah , its finance minister said on Monday. ...

Raw Materials: Chile raises its forecasts for copper prices

Every week, the commodities overview lets you review the latest in commodity markets to better grasp movements in energy, metals and agricultural commodities prices.

Italy presses ahead with claim on central bank's $300 billion gold pile

ROME -Italian ruling lawmakers intend to press ahead with a claim that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a senator said on Thursday, despite widespread concern...

Caledonia to proceed with Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe

HARARE -Caledonia Mining Corp will proceed with its Bilboes gold project after a feasibility study projected strong returns, it said on Tuesday of what is expected to become Zimbabwe's largest gold...

China's October net gold imports via Hong Kong fall about 64% from September

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in October fell about 64% from September, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As...

Lawmakers revive Italy's claim on central bank's $300 billion gold pile

ROME -Italian lawmakers have revived attempts to establish that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state by presenting a proposal to parliament. The...

India's October trade deficit hits record high on surge in gold imports

NEW DELHI -India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October, due to a rise in gold imports and a fall in U.S.-bound exports during the second month of steep...

Indonesia plans taxes of up to 15% on gold exports from 2026

JAKARTA -Indonesia will charge taxes on exports of gold of between 7.5% and 15% in a plan that will be implemented sometime next year, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday. ...

Chasing the Louvre loot: Inside Antwerp's jewellery underworld

PARIS -In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to...