Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to EIA data, U.S. gasoline inventories fell by 1.643 million barrels in the week ending July 31, surpassing the expected decline of 1.45 million barrels and reversing the prior week's modest 7,000-barrel

According to Gate data, as of today, WTI crude oil futures declined 1.36% to $74.738 per barrel, while Brent crude fell 0.88% to $78.665 per barrel. Spot gold climbed 3.48% to $4,218.97 per ounce, and spot silver rose 5.14% to $62.56 per ounce.

According to Reuters citing vessel tracking firm Kpler, on August 4, only 8 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, including 5 tankers and 3 bulk carriers, roughly flat compared to the previous day. The figure represents a sharp decline from the pre-conflict average of 130 to 140 vessels daily.

According to CGTN, Houthi forces claimed today (August 5) that they launched a ballistic missile at a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea. The group did not provide evidence of the attack, and Saudi Arabia has not issued an immediate

According to sources, Russia's Saratov refinery halted operations following a drone strike on August 2.

Gold futures gained $23.00 on Tuesday, up 0.56%, settling above $4,110 after testing $4,136 in early New York trade. The advance followed the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of June job openings at 7.359 million, a decline of 178,000 from the prior reading and below the 7.40 million consensus,

From 12:15 to 12:30 on August 5, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose slightly by 0.49% over 15 minutes, with prices ranging from 64,194.5 to 64,588 USDT and an intraday range of 0.61%. The current price is approximately $64,404, up 0.71% over the past 24 hours. The overall market is showing a slight upward trend amid tight-range consolidation, with extremely low trading volume—only 189 BTC in 15 minutes—and limited volatility, as the intraday range remains below $1,000. The primary driver of this move was prog

According to Intercontinental Exchange, daily average trading volume in July grew 25% year-over-year, while open interest increased 18% year-over-year.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 20:30 Beijing time on August 5, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.64% while U.S. natural gas futures declined 0.15%.

According to Odaily Daily, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated during a recent earnings call that the market is transitioning from speculative cryptocurrency trading toward an open, global digital asset market supporting tokenized stocks, commodities, and other tokenized

On Aug. 5, Bitcoin traded at $64,068.82, down 0.42% in 24 hours, consolidating within the $63,958–$64,508 band despite a broader rally in global equity markets. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at all-time highs, while Japan's Nikkei gained 3.5% and South Korea's benchmark surged 4.3%. Supporting

According to Huobi's official announcement, Huobi HTX launched the second phase of its TradFi trading mining program from August 5 at 20:00 UTC+8 to August 15 at 19:59 UTC+8. The campaign covers 28 designated perpetual trading pairs across four asset classes: stocks (NVDA, TSLA, GOOGL, AAPL),

According to Jin10, crude oil futures rose on August 5 as markets responded to reports of potential negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude climbed 1.1% to $76.61 per barrel, while Brent crude advanced 1.77% to $80.76 per barrel. Sources

Baron Securities, an FCA-regulated corporate finance adviser founded by Jeremy Woodgate and Peter Cunningham, has launched in London to help Canadian small-cap mining companies raise capital and secure secondary listings in the UK. The firm plans to advise Canadian exploration and mining companies s

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond yields fell sharply on August 5 as international crude oil prices plummeted amid expectations of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation concerns. The 3-year bond yield dropped 71 basis points to 3.669%, the lowest level since

According to Guru Club, the Dalian Commodity Exchange will launch coke options on September 2, 2026 (Wednesday). The contract will open with a call auction from 8:55 to 9:00 a.m., with regular trading starting at 9:00 a.m. Night trading will commence the same evening. The position limit for coke opt

According to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare, the Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have attacked a Saudi tanker with missiles off the port of Yanbu on August 5 (local time). Yanbu is a major Saudi crude export terminal on the Red Sea coast. The Houthis did not specify when the attack

Sources said India is considering imposing taxes on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas consumers to fund a $42 billion strategic fuel reserve expansion. The proposed fees could raise approximately $1.5 billion annually for the reserve construction

According to Russia's Finance Ministry, the country's budget received 934 billion rubles from oil and gas sales in July, compared to 683.6 billion rubles in June.