Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to LME trading data, copper futures closed up $47 per ton at $13,745/ton today. Aluminum futures declined $156 to $3,380/ton, marking the only notable decline among major metals. Nickel gained $81 to $17,911/ton, while zinc, lead, tin, and cobalt saw marginal movements, with cobalt

According to Jin10, Trump announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has been fully opened and all agreements have been signed. He highlighted that oil prices have fallen significantly while stock markets are

Pakistan's Prime Minister announced that the United States and Iran have reached a peace agreement, with the official signing expected in Switzerland on June 19. Following the news, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rose while oil prices fell. The agreement could enable the reopening of the Strait of

According to CNBC Investing Club, U.S. stocks surged Monday after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end their conflict. West Texas Intermediate crude fell about 5% to roughly $80 per barrel, its lowest level since March, reopening the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The Dow gained 1.3% to a

According to Guru Club, European natural gas prices fell by a maximum of 10% on June 15, dropping to 42.07 euros per megawatt-hour.

According to BlockBeats, on June 15, TAR, a green energy infrastructure startup, completed $27 million in seed funding to develop modular plug-and-play power systems for data centers. The system combines solar, wind, battery storage, and natural gas backup to provide continuous 24/7 local power,

According to the International Monetary Fund, while the U.S. and Iran recently agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, energy supply recovery requires time. IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva stated in a blog post that the global economy has withstood shocks so far, but "commodity prices, inflation, and

On June 15 evening session, China's commodity futures market declined broadly. Propylene fell 3.7% and fuel oil dropped 3.1%, with methanol, bitumen, PTA, plastic, low-sulfur fuel oil, paraxylene, polypropylene, styrene, PET resin, and benzene each declining more than 2%. Meanwhile, cotton yarn and

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, a tanker reported being fired upon by a small craft approximately 111 nautical miles southeast of Aden on June 15. The incident was confirmed through official maritime safety

According to Leslie Falconio, head of taxable fixed income strategy at UBS Global Wealth Management, falling oil prices following the U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are reducing expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2026. Falconio noted that while two-year Treasury

Bloomberg launched a new electronic trading workflow for Asset-Backed Securities, introducing structured list-based execution tools designed to automate portions of the BWIC and OWIC trading process in the $14 trillion ABS market. The launch addresses persistent reliance on spreadsheets, chat

According to XTB analyst Kathleen Brooks, on June 15, a U.S.-Iran peace agreement aimed at ending Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz has placed downward pressure on oil prices and eased inflation concerns ahead of the Bank of England's rate decision. The BoE is expected to

According to market analysts, tungsten hexafluoride, a key material for semiconductor manufacturing, reached an average price of 1,760 yuan/kg in June, up 236% year-over-year. The price surge is driven by expanded

Brent crude fell 5.5% to $82.46 per barrel during intraday trading on June 15.

According to Nomura strategist Andrew Ticehurst, the Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen on Friday, June 19. The period leading up to the reopening could be marked by anxiety, while Israeli actions during this timeframe may introduce additional

U.S. stock indices opened higher on June 15, with the Nasdaq rising 2.16%, the S&P 500 gaining 1.3%, and the Dow advancing 1%. The rally was driven by strong performance in storage chip and semiconductor sectors, while energy stocks declined following a U.S.-Iran peace agreement regarding the

President Trump announced that ships are beginning to depart from the Strait of Hormuz, with many carrying oil shipments. According to his statement, vessels are traveling along a southern shipping route that is completely safe, reliable, and unobstructed. He added that other navigation areas are

Trading Technologies announced an agreement with ICE Data Services to integrate ICE fixed income pricing and reference data into TT's new buy-side Fixed Income execution management system. The platform is expected to launch later in 2026, initially focusing on USD Rates products and Credit markets w

According to western maritime authorities, clearing mines from the Hormuz Strait and restoring safe passage could take 40 to 50 days even after the preliminary US-Iran peace agreement on June 15. Sweeping operations using minesweepers and underwater unmanned vehicles may extend for 6 to 7 weeks,