Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

Korean stocks showed muted response on the 27th despite announcements of $1.4 trillion in AI investment partnerships, with the KOSPI closing 0.97% higher at 6755.75. The limited market reaction stemmed from foreign investor profit-taking and investor caution ahead of US Big Tech earnings releases, c

According to Yonhapinfomax, crude oil futures fell sharply on July 27 as traders locked in gains following a pause in U.S.-Iran military confrontations. WTI September futures declined $6.70 to $82.61 per barrel,

On Monday, July 27, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.1% to 101.52, as investors prepared for a series of critical monetary policy decisions this week, according to market data. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with CME FedWatch data showing

WTI crude oil futures opened down 1.1% at $81.68 per barrel on Tuesday during Asia-Pacific trading, as investors monitored comments from former U.S. President Trump regarding ongoing dialogue between the United States and

According to The Closing Line, the NFL sent a letter to CFTC Chair Michael Selig on July 27, urging stricter rules on sports prediction markets to protect game integrity and consumer protection. The league criticized the CFTC's proposed rulemaking, calling for strengthened safeguards in key

According to Business Insider, the S&P 500 fell 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 plunged nearly 2% on July 23, while the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks tumbled 4%, as two major market drivers shifted simultaneously. Rising Iran-U.S. tensions pushed crude oil past $100 per barrel, reigniting inflation

According to the Financial Times, on Monday, President Trump claimed the U.S. has earned over $13 billion from Venezuelan crude oil sales since the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump stated the funds have been used to sustain Venezuela's operations and that the U.S. has

South Korea's consumer sentiment index rose to 106.8 in July, up 0.2 points from the previous month, marking the third consecutive monthly improvement. The Bank of Korea attributed the increase to continued strong semiconductor-centered exports and investment, along with growing wage increase

On Monday (July 27), spot gold rose 0.60% to $4,076.96 per ounce in New York afternoon trading, after retreating from earlier Asia-Pacific gains. Spot silver rose 0.40% to $58.41 per ounce, trading in a range of $58.17-$60.09 before paring gains. COMEX gold futures advanced 0.19% to $4,137.70 per ou

According to Asia Economic Daily, U.S. stock indices closed mixed on July 27 as semiconductor weakness pulled Nasdaq down 0.18% to 24,932.08, while Dow Jones rose 0.51% to 52,210.08 and S&P 500 gained 0.02% to 7,413.18. International oil prices dropped sharply following eased tensions between the U.

Iran and Oman are in active negotiations to restart commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries roughly 20 million barrels of oil per day — about a fifth of the world's daily petroleum consumption. The talks focus on establishing traffic management protocols an

President Trump expressed support for interest rate cuts on June 17, 2026, pressuring Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to lower rates despite inflation running above 4%. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5-3.75% during Warsh's first policy meeting, the day after Trump made his push for monetary easing. Bitcoin f

Iran and Oman are negotiating to restart commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which historically carries approximately 20 million barrels of oil per day. The talks follow disruptions earlier in 2026 when US-Iran hostilities choked the waterway, spiking oil prices and pressuring global e

U.S. grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC will launch an emergency power auction in September as part of its reliability backup program. The auction electricity pricing costs will be distributed among numerous data

WTI crude oil fell 9.00% during today's trading, currently trading at $81.16 per barrel.

Fanatics agreed Monday to acquire Water Street Labs, a CFTC-registered designated contract market, and CX Clearinghouse, a registered derivatives clearing organization, from Nasdaq-listed BGC Group. The sports betting platform said owning both the exchange and clearinghouse lets it list and settle e