Metals & Macro Liquidity

In early trading on August 13, China's domestic futures contracts showed mixed performance. Glass fell over 2%, the steepest decline among major contracts, while soda ash and coking coal dropped more than 1%. On the upside, eggs, pulp, and silver futures rose over 1% each, with synthetic rubber,

Gold spot prices traded around $4,400 per ounce, rising approximately 9% this month, as global gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $3 billion in net inflows last month according to the World Gold Council. European and Asian investors led the buying activity, with Europe contributing $2 billio

According to Business Insider, gold prices surpassed $4,400 per ounce on August 12, rising 9% so far this month. Global gold exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $3 billion in July, ending two consecutive months of outflows, according to the World Gold Council. European and Asian

According to Guru Club, gold futures on NYMEX broke through $4,500 per ounce on Aug 13, with intraday gains of 0.74%.

According to disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bank of Korea held over 350 billion won ($263 million equivalent) in overseas-listed gold ETF (SPER GOLD TR / GLD) as of end-June 2026. This marks the central bank's first gold investment in 13 years, with some

According to Jin10, spot platinum rose 0.37% and spot palladium rose 0.44% as of 8:30 Beijing time on August 13.

Spot silver rose 1.00% during intraday trading today, trading at 65.97 per ounce.

According to Guru Club, New York spot gold broke through $4,470 per ounce on August 13, up 0.04% intraday.

According to Guru Club, iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, held 15,313.54 tonnes as of August 12, remaining unchanged from the previous trading day.

US stocks rose after the July Consumer Price Index matched market expectations, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.26% and the Nasdaq advancing 0.54%. The July CPI increased 3.4% year-over-year, while core CPI rose 2.5%, down from June's 2.6%, easing concerns about Federal Reserve rate hikes. AI

According to Guru Club, China's major futures contracts closed higher overnight on August 13 at 2:30 a.m. Shanghai Gold futures rose 0.36% to 959 yuan per gram, Shanghai Silver futures climbed 0.63% to 16,024 yuan per kilogram, and SC Crude Oil futures gained 0.63% to 556 yuan per

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased holdings by 3.139 tons from the previous trading day, bringing total holdings to 1,025.811 tons as of August 11.

Spot gold rose 0.86% to $4,408.84 per ounce at the New York close on Wednesday, August 12, while spot silver gained 1.02% to $65.322 per ounce. COMEX copper futures initially rallied 1.25% intraday but reversed course, closing down 0.37% at $6.5549 per

Gold futures touched the $4,500 mark on August 12 at 2:57 PM US Eastern Time, with December delivery contracts (GCZ6) trading at $4,474.30 per troy ounce on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division, up $33.20 or 0.75% from the previous settlement of $4,441.10. The rally occurred after the US

According to COMEX data, on August 12, gold futures touched $4,502.70, the highest level since June 5. December gold futures (GCZ6) closed at $4,474.30 per troy ounce, up 0.75% from the previous session. The rally was driven by a decline in U.S. Treasury yields after July's consumer price index

According to Kitco News, spot gold reached a fresh session high of $4,438.30 on Wednesday following the release of July inflation data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that annual core CPI rose 2.5% last month, in line with economists' expectations and down from 2.6% in June. Spot gold

Spot gold rallied to $4,414.63 on Wednesday, up 1.1% before the July CPI release, as market odds for a September Federal Reserve rate hike dropped to around 40% from 46%. The metal later extended gains to hit its highest level since June 5, reaching $4,406.64 by 1:30 p.m. ET. July headline

According to Jin10, as of 2:30 AM on August 13, Shanghai Gold futures closed up 0.36% at 959 yuan per gram, Shanghai Silver futures rose 0.63% to 16,024 yuan per kilogram, and SC crude oil futures climbed 0.63% to 556 yuan per

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver T+D contracts both closed up 0.23% on the evening of August 12, with gold closing at 956.01 yuan per gram and silver at 15,988 yuan per kilogram.

Gold rose to $4,414.63 an ounce, up about 1.1%, on Wednesday morning, hours before the July inflation report. The climb had a single driver: the market was steadily pricing out the chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, and gold, which pays no yield, gains most when the case for