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Quiet Start For Dollar Despite Oil Moves
Quiet Start For Dollar Despite Oil Moves

Dollar muted on MondayThe US Dollar is trading in a rather subdued fashion at the start of the week, somewhat surprisingly given the run up we’ve seen in oil. Escalating hostilities between the US and...

Copper Higher Amidst Fresh Supply Issues
Copper Higher Amidst Fresh Supply Issues

Falling Copper OutputCopper prices are pushing higher again today as focus returns to the supply issues threatening the sector. A major storm in Chile has disrupted operations are several key mines...

Gold At Risk Of Deeper Drop Over Iran War Re-escalation
Gold At Risk Of Deeper Drop Over Iran War Re-escalation

Fresh Middle East FearsGold prices are on course to end the week firmly lower as a re-escalation in the US/Iran war sparks a renewed bid in USD and stokes inflation fears once again. Developments in...

Copper Drops Sharply As Sentiment Shifts
Copper Drops Sharply As Sentiment Shifts

Copper Sinking on FridayCopper prices are falling sharply on Friday with the futures market gapping lower today and now down around 2% from yesterday’s close. The move comes amidst a fresh uptick in...

Crude Rally Pauses As Trump U-Turns on Tariffs
Crude Rally Pauses As Trump U-Turns on Tariffs

Fresh Middle East ViolenceThe rally in crude has stalled for now as traders await fresh headlines around developments in the Middle East. Crude futures have rallied more than 13% this week amidst the...

Bitcoin Spikes As US Inflation Drops Sharply
Bitcoin Spikes As US Inflation Drops Sharply

US Inflation TanksBitcoin prices are on watch today after the futures market surged higher yesterday in response to weaker-than-forecast US inflation data. Annualised headline CPI came fell back to...

Copper Rallies Following US Inflation Miss
Copper Rallies Following US Inflation Miss

Copper JumpsCopper prices are pushing higher through the middle of the week with the futures market up around 3%. The move comes amidst a changing outlook for the US Dollar on the back of yesterday’s...

US Inflation Expected To Cool Sharply Today
US Inflation Expected To Cool Sharply Today

Inflation On WatchAll eyes are on the US Dollar today as traders await the June CPI print this afternoon. On the numbers front, the market is looking for headlines annualised CPI to cool to 3.8% from...

Crude Spiking on Continued US/Iran Fighting
Crude Spiking on Continued US/Iran Fighting

Crude Soars Once AgainCrude prices are soaring higher today as fresh fighting between the US and Iran throws the peace process into jeopardy and dashes hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz....