Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

WTI crude oil rose 4.0% intraday today, trading at $86.74 per barrel.

According to Michael Hartnett, Bank of America's Chief Investment Officer, contrarian investors are closely monitoring two potential market-turning signals before shifting to defensive assets. In his latest Flow Show report, Hartnett identified the first signal as easing U.S.-Iran tensions and

According to Sanlide Futures, BR rubber futures surged on August 31 as Middle East geopolitical tensions escalated. The main BR2610 contract jumped 610 points to close at 15,000. U.S. military strikes on Iranian military facilities near the Strait of Hormuz drove a rapid increase in crude oil risk p

According to Iran's state oil company official, on August 31, the official rejected U.S. President Trump's claims about Khark Island being destroyed as "absolutely ridiculous," stating the island remains calm and operating

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) official announcement, hot-rolled coil options and stainless steel options will commence trading on September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Pre-opening call auction will run from 8:55–9:00 AM. Maximum order size for limit orders is set at 100 contracts, while

According to bond market data, South Korean government bond yields surged on August 31, with 3-year yields rising 5.0 basis points to 3.838% and 10-year yields climbing 2.9bp to 4.313%. The move followed U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's comments on August 28 suggesting a potential rate

According to Hengsyin Futures research report on August 31, U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions escalated as American military strikes targeted Iranian military facilities on Larak Island, prompting Iranian missile retaliation and disrupting Hormuz Strait transit, which pushed oil risk premium higher. S

Adroit Trading Technologies entered a multi-year partnership with BlackRock's Aladdin platform, announced August 27, giving mutual clients access to Adroit's execution-management tools from their existing investment workflow. The integration enables shared customers to originate orders within Aladdi

According to an August 27 announcement, Adroit Trading Technologies has entered a multi-year partnership with BlackRock's Aladdin platform to provide shared clients with integrated OTC execution capabilities. The agreement allows mutual customers to access Adroit's execution-management tools for

According to Jin10 Futures, citing a report from Donwu Futures on August 31, China's chemical products sector surged collectively as escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions—triggered by recent U.S.-Iran missile exchanges—raised Strait of Hormuz shipping risks. Methanol and ethylene glycol port

According to ICE data, Dutch wholesale natural gas prices rose 5.1% recently to €70.10 per megawatt-hour, marking the highest level since March 19.

WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil both rose more than 3% intraday on August 31, trading at $85.25 per barrel and $90.62 per barrel, respectively.

According to GME data, Oman crude oil's official price for October reached $87.84 per barrel, up $11.48 from $76.36 per barrel in September.

According to South Africa's government announcement, gasoline retail prices will increase 134 cents per liter in September, while diesel wholesale prices will rise up to 314 cents per liter during the same

According to China National Investment Futures research report on August 31, China's three major oil futures rose on Monday, with palm oil leading gains. Spot prices strengthened: soybean oil in Jiangsu up 100 yuan per ton to 9,240-9,340 yuan; palm oil in Guangzhou up 150 yuan per ton to 9,910-10,01

According to ICE data, European natural gas prices surged on Monday (Aug. 31) as escalating US-Iran military tensions threatened liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter. The Dutch TTF benchmark near-month contract rose 2.42 euros to 69.4

According to Iran's Hormozgan Province Port and Maritime Organization, Iranian authorities detained a bulk carrier vessel on Monday for allegedly dumping oil-contaminated waste directly into the Persian

According to an Indian Oil Corporation executive, the company will commission its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at the Panipat Refinery within two months.

SK Geocentric, a South Korean petrochemical company, plans to conduct a demand forecast on the 15th of next month for an 80 billion won corporate bond issuance, expandable to a maximum of 160 billion won. The company achieved a profit turnaround in Q1 with an operating profit of 127.5 billion won, b

According to Dalian Commodity Exchange data reported by Jin10, on August 31, China's major polymer futures positions saw mixed movements. PVC warehouses remained the largest at 119,390 lots, down 35 lots day-on-day. PP warehouses totaled 28,906 lots, up 626 lots, marking the largest single-day