After two consecutive days of declines, both major benchmarks rose by more than 3% on Thursday. Brent crude is poised for a 2.7% gain this week, while WTI is set for a 1.4% increase. The price increase comes after the U.S. President last week ordered the arrest of the Venezuelan President and stated that the…
Barclays Bank has increased its copper price forecasts for 2026 to 2028; it now expects prices to range from $5.59 to $5.68 per pound. Prices for precious metals have been raised even further. Silver is expected to rise to $75 per ounce in 2026 and $65 in 2027, while gold is projected at $4,550 and…
Three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have broken the $13,000 per tonne threshold for the first time, setting a new record high. After rising 11% in the last 30 days, the copper return in a year is 40%. In 10 years, the return on copper will be 11% CAGR. After reaching a…
Oil prices declined after the US President announced on Wednesday a deal under which Venezuela would export $2 billion worth of crude oil to the United States, a move expected to expand supply to the world’s largest oil consumer. On Tuesday, the US President said on social media that Venezuela was “going to supply” between…
In the first few months of this year, the FMCG industry in India is predicted to rise by 5%. A Worldpanel survey claims that the industry is seeing a significant uptick because of favorable macroeconomic data. According to Worldpanel’s December FMCG Pulse survey, food inflation is negative, inflation is low, and India’s GDP estimates have…
Gold prices across major Indian cities showed remarkable consistency. Only minor variations were observed due to local taxes, jewellers’ profit margins, and logistics costs. The spot price of gold, which is bought and sold for immediate delivery, was slightly above $4,451 per ounce on January 6. This represents an increase of 0.06 percent from the…
According to the most recent HSBC poll, India’s industrial activity dropped to its lowest level in two years in December, reflecting weaker market conditions and more cautious production tactics by businesses. In December, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped from 56.6 in November to 55. The result indicated the slowest…
Gold prices rose in Asian trading on Monday following a US military operation in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela possesses the world’s largest oil reserves, but years of sanctions and underinvestment have severely hampered production. The US actions increased uncertainty regarding the country’s short-term crude oil supply. For gold, this increased…
After ending last year with record gains, gold prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. Demand for gold increased again due to the decline in the value of the US dollar and expectations of interest rate cuts. After falling from record highs in the last week of 2025, gold…
Gold and silver reached new record highs on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid rising global tensions and a weakening US dollar.This shift was largely driven by geopolitical factors. Silver followed gold’s advance, boosted by its industrial applications, particularly in electronics and clean energy technologies, and its safe-haven appeal. Analysts say that while…
