Oil prices rose slightly in trading on Tuesday (January 20) after better-than-expected Chinese economic data boosted demand optimism. Brent crude rose 19 cents (0.3%) to $64.13/barrel, while February WTI which expires today rose 25 cents (0.4%) to $59.69/barrel. The more active March WTI contract also edged higher to around $59.42/barrel. This strengthening was driven by news from China, the world's largest oil importer. The Chinese economy reportedly grew 5.0% through 2025, meeting the government's target. Refinery activity also increased, with refinery throughput rising 4.1% and crude oil...
Brent oil fell again on Wednesday (October 29th) as the market monitored that supply was still too much for demand. Investors began to doubt that new US and European sanctions on major Russian oil companies would actually cut supply, as Russia can usually still re-channel exports to other countries. At the same time, OPEC+ was discussing plans to increase production again after slowly opening the tap in recent months. So the market took a simple signal: supply could increase, the risk of supply disruptions might not be as severe as feared, and global demand hasn't yet exploded. As a result,...
Silver prices are still struggling to rise steadily due to the current risk-on global market sentiment. Hopes for a US-China trade deal have made investors more willing to invest in stocks and riskier assets, rather than seeking safe havens like gold and silver. Furthermore, the market is also awaiting the Fed's decision. If the Fed continues to sound cautious after cutting interest rates, bond yields could remain high, making silver less attractive in the short term. This situation makes silver vulnerable to declines if profit-taking occurs. However, from a fundamental perspective, silver...
Gold prices are currently hovering around $3.9K–$4K per ounce, well below the record high of over $4.3K per ounce reached last week. After three days of heavy selling, prices have stabilized but have not yet fully recovered, as many investors have already taken profits from the previous extreme rally. Gold is still up around 50% this year, supported by massive buying by central banks and currency concerns, but momentum has weakened again.Fundamentally, gold is being held back by two factors: first, the market is increasingly optimistic about a potential US–China trade deal, reducing the...
Brent oil continued to weaken on Tuesday (October 28th) due to two main pressures converging: global supply appears loose, while geopolitical risks have eased somewhat. On the supply side, market concerns remain about a large surplus due to high production from major producers and signals that OPEC+ is ready to ease output cuts, leading to concerns about stockpiles building up in the coming months. On the risk side, tensions in the Middle East have begun to ease following progress toward a ceasefire, diminishing the "fear premium" that typically keeps oil prices high. The combination of...
Gold remained weak on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, moving below $4,000 per ounce, around $3,970-$4,020, after dropping to a nearly three-week low. Selling pressure came as the market grew more optimistic about the potential for a US-China trade deal to be discussed directly by Trump and Xi, leading to a decline in safe-haven assets like gold, and investors shifting to riskier assets. Technically, gold's failure to hold above $4,000 also triggered profit-taking. However, this doesn't mean the gold trend is over. The market is almost certain the Fed will cut interest rates by another 25 basis...