Commodities News
Economies.com provides the latest news and fundamental analysis about Commodities. In this section you may read about all the international economic and political events affecting the commodities rates such as the Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, etc) as well as Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Platinum etc.
Gold gives up one-week high before US payrolls report
2025-07-03 09:17AM UTC
Gold prices fell in European trading on Thursday for the first time in four sessions, retreating from a one-week high amid profit-taking and technical correction activity. The decline came under ...
Soybean futures close higher on technical buying, bargain hunting
2025-07-02 20:16PM UTC
Soybean prices rose on Wednesday amid technical buying on the Chicago Board of Trade and bargain hunting activity.
Initial open interest rose by 15,303 contracts on Tuesday. No deliveries ...
Gold advances after weak US labor data
2025-07-02 19:37PM UTC
Gold prices rose on Wednesday amid a slight decline in the US dollar against most major currencies, following weak employment data that fueled further speculation about a potential Federal Reserve ...
Why has BP become the target of the biggest oil sector deal in decades?
2025-07-02 18:34PM UTC
Reports and rumors have intensified this year around the idea that British energy company BP has become a takeover target—especially by rival Shell—in what could be the biggest oil sector ...
US crude stocks rise after five weeks of drawdowns
2025-07-02 15:32PM UTC
The Energy Information Administration reported a buildup of 3.8 million barrels in US crude stocks last week to a total of 419.0 million barrels, while analysts expected a drop of 1.7 million ...
Nickel declines on stronger dollar, trade concerns
2025-07-02 14:54PM UTC
Nickel prices fell during Wednesday trading amid a rising US dollar against most major currencies, alongside trade concerns and pressure from US President Donald Trump on the Federal Reserve to cut ...
Oil prices rise as Iran suspends cooperation with the IAEA
2025-07-02 11:23AM UTC
Oil futures rose on Wednesday after Iran announced it will suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), while investors assess expectations of increased supply from major ...
Gold declines under pressure from the stronger dollar
2025-07-02 09:23AM UTC
Gold prices fell in European trade on Wednesday for the first time in three days under pressure from the stronger dollar.
The dollar held its ground above three-year lows after US job ...
Copper rises to three-month high on strong Chinese data
2025-07-01 14:37PM UTC
Copper prices rallied to a three-month high on Tuesday on increasing optimism about demand in China following strong manufacturing data, while the dollar weakened.
Copper prices at the ...
Oil prices little changed before OPEC+ decision
2025-07-01 11:22AM UTC
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors assess the outlook that OPEC+ will announce a production hike for August at its next meeting, and amid ongoing US trade negotiations with major ...