Gold on track for third weekly gain as US rate outlook offsets dollar strength
GOLD prices ticked lower on Friday, weighed down by a firmer dollar and U.S.-Iran ceasefire uncertainty, but were on course for a third straight weekly climb as investors priced in earlier and deeper U.S. rate cuts, supporting non-yielding bullion.
Malaysia's March palm oil stocks hit seven-month low as exports surge
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil inventories slid in March, down for a third straight month and hitting a seven-month low on a surge in exports that more than offset a modest increase in output.
Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed on Friday, driven by fresh anxiety over supplies from Saudi Arabia and as tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen.
Oil rises 1% as Israel eyes Lebanon talks
Oil prices closed up 1% but settled below US$100 for the second straight session on Thursday in volatile trading as a fragile Middle East ceasefire held and Israel said it would start direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible.
US fertiliser traders eye windfall abroad
American fertiliser traders have seized on a lucrative opportunity overseas because of the war in Iran, showing how US farmers have been caught again on the wrong side of moves in global markets.
China’s LNG demand unlikely to bounce back
Hopes for a strong rebound in China's demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are fading, despite the ceasefire called in the Middle East, as analysts caution over lingering supply risks and higher prices.
Gold steady as investors eye US-Iran ceasefire, brace for inflation data
GOLD prices were steady on Thursday as investors remained cautious about the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with a key U.S. inflation report due later in the day also in focus for interest rate clues.
Oil falls below US$100 on ceasefire announcement
Oil plummeted on Wednesday, falling below US$100 a barrel, on hope of the Strait of Hormuz reopening after US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
Brent dips, US crude up ahead of Iran deadline
Oil prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with Brent down on worries that high energy prices could slow economic growth, while US crude closed at its highest since 2022 ahead of US President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices hover around US$110/bbl as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline
LONDON: Oil prices hovered around $110 a barrel on Tuesday as a deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be "taken out".
