Metals & Macro Liquidity

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.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 15:00 Beijing time on August 18, spot platinum fell 0.62% while spot palladium gained 0.11% at noon.

Options investors are betting on further gold price increases, according to Chris Murphy, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna. Murphy noted that 1-month implied volatility has remained at recent lows while gold prices have continued rising. This environment allows investors to increase

According to CNBC, options traders are positioning for additional gold price increases on August 18. Chris Murphy, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna, noted that gold prices have continued rising while one-month implied volatility remains near recent lows, creating an environment where i

According to CME data, on August 17, precious metals and energy futures showed mixed performance. Silver volume increased 14,071 contracts to 56,676 and open interest rose 2,337 to 121,117. Brent crude oil volume rose 4,355 to 135,873, with open interest up 1,434 to 249,172. Gold volume

According to Bitget, spot silver declined 1.00% intraday on August 18, trading at $65.12 per ounce.

Spot gold dropped below $4,390 per ounce intraday, declining 0.60% during today's session.

Japanese life insurers held unrealized losses on government bonds totaling 30.86 trillion yen as of June-end, Nikkei Asia reported August 18. The losses surged 60% year-over-year based on survey responses from 13 of 14 major insurers, exceeding unrealized gains on domestic stocks of 30.03 trillion y

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 953.79 yuan per gram in the morning session on Tuesday, August 18, slightly below the international gold price of 953.9 yuan per gram, a difference of 0.11 yuan per gram.