Metals & Macro Liquidity

On Tuesday (Aug 18), emerging markets ETF fell 2.94%, while gold ETF declined 1.71% and Nasdaq 100 ETF dropped 1.69%. Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF fell 1.92%, Russell 2000 Index ETF declined 1.26%, and S&P 500 ETF, U.S. real estate ETF, and Dow Jones ETF retreated by up to 0.68%. Soybean

Spot gold fell below $4,350 per ounce today, declining 1.51% within the 24-hour period.

December delivery gold futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group's COMEX division fell 1.22% to $4,419.00 per troy ounce at 1:01 PM US Eastern Time on the 18th, retreating from the $4,500 level after failing to break through resistance. The contract declined $54.70 from the previous

According to Yonhapinfomax, December gold futures (GCZ6) fell to $4,419 per troy ounce on August 18 (US Eastern afternoon), down 1.22% or $54.70 from the previous close. Gold retreated from $4,500 resistance after a rapid monthlong rally. Rising global bond yields and a stronger U.S. dollar are

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 0.91% to 945.5 yuan per gram, while silver T+D dropped 2.63% to 15,576 yuan per kilogram during the evening close on August 18.

Shanghai crude oil futures 2610 contract rose 0.85% to 580.30 yuan/barrel during the night session today. Shanghai gold fell 0.95%, while Shanghai silver declined 2.95% overnight.

Gold is encountering resistance just above $4400, according to a Kitco Commentary technical analysis published today. The precious metal found minor support at $4320 on Friday of last week, while daily momentum indicators remain stuck in overbought territory and appear to be turning back upward. The

Shanghai Silver Futures fell 2.00% intraday on August 18 to 15,773 yuan per kilogram.

Heraeus precious metals analysts reported that gold prices remained steady to slightly higher last week, supported by recent US economic data despite reduced optimism around an Iran deal. The analysts noted in their latest update that weak US jobs data, CPI at 3.4%, and PPI at 4.7% came in at or

According to precious metals analysts at Heraeus, U.S. economic data released on August 14 is supporting gold prices despite uncertainty over Iran nuclear negotiations. The U.S. CPI came in at 3.4% and PPI at 4.7%, both at or lower than estimates, leading to a 20 basis point reduction in the

Spot palladium fell below $1,300 per ounce today, declining 2.07% during intraday trading on August 18.

During tonight's night session opening, China's commodity futures main contracts showed mixed gains and losses. SC crude oil, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), rapeseed meal, propylene, coking coal, and fuel oil rose over 1%, while synthetic rubber, iron ore, bottle flakes, and soybean meal two climbed

On the evening of August 18 (Tuesday), Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 0.37% to 955.07 yuan per gram at the opening of the evening session, while silver T+D declined 0.73% to 15,880.0 yuan per kilogram.

Silver is testing a major resistance zone near $66-$67 after rebounding from its July lows. The metal traded near $65.84 on the daily chart and $65.65 on the weekly chart, where a rising short-term channel collided with the upper boundary of a broader descending structure that has guided prices

Gold traded near $4,430 on Tuesday as weaker U.S. economic data reduced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase and kept the dollar under pressure. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,424.28 an ounce at 1:30 a.m. GMT on Aug. 18, extending gains for a third session, while December U.S. gold

On August 18, gold near $4,430 as softer U.S. economic data reduced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,424.28 per ounce, while December futures climbed to $4,480.90. July nonfarm payrolls fell 23,000 and consumer inflation eased to 3.4%, prompting

According to Jin10, gold prices fell on Tuesday, August 18, as rising oil prices and higher U.S. Treasury yields increased the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold. Despite the decline, gold has gained over 10% so far this

On August 18, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed up 0.37% at 955.07 yuan per gram, while silver T+D declined 0.64% to 15,899.0 yuan per kilogram.

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data, as of August 18, major metal futures warehouses showed mixed daily changes. Aluminum inventories declined to 292,929 tonnes, down 2,916 tonnes day-over-day, while zinc holdings rose to 114,807 tonnes with a gain of 599 tonnes. Gold warehouses

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold closed at 953.88 yuan per gram on August 18, trading 0.16 yuan per gram below the international gold price of 954.04 yuan per gram.