Metals & Macro Liquidity

According to Bloomberg, CME Group announced on June 12 plans to introduce 24-hour WTI crude oil and gold futures contracts. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of existing micro WTI futures and is scheduled to launch on August 30, while a one-ounce gold contract with 24/7 trading w

Spot palladium rose 2.00% intraday on June 12, trading at $1,293.78 per ounce.

CME Group announced that the existing 1-ounce gold futures contract will begin 24/7 round-the-clock trading on July 26, and that a brand-new 10-lot WTI crude oil futures contract will be launched on August 30 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Both contracts require review and approval by regulators. Contract specifications and launch timeline confirmed by CME Group 1-ounce gold futures (existing contract, expanded to 24/7) The contract was launched on the CME platform in January 2025

According to an official notice from China's Citibank (招商银行) on June 12, the bank is increasing margin requirements for its precious metals trading products effective June 16, 2026. The maintenance margin ratio for Ag(T+D), Au(T+D), mAu(T+D), Au(T+N1), Au(T+N2), NYAuTN06, and NYAuTN12 contracts

Platinum futures contracts rose over 4% during intraday trading on June 12, currently quoted at 433.10 yuan per gram.

New York gold futures broke through $4,200 per ounce today, gaining 2.10% in intraday trading.

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D surged 2.19% to 913.7 yuan per gram during Friday morning's early session, while silver T+D rose 4.45% to 16,008 yuan per kilogram.

Platinum futures contracts rose 2.00% intraday on June 12, now trading at 429.55 yuan per gram.

The National Bank of Georgia purchased $100 million worth of physical gold, the central bank announced Wednesday. The acquisition brings the share of monetary gold in the NBG's international reserves to 15.5%, with total reserves reaching a historical high of $7.0 billion—114.8% of the

According to Kitco News, the National Bank of Georgia purchased $100 million in physical gold on Wednesday, increasing the share of monetary gold in its international reserves to 15.5%. Following the acquisition, the central bank's total reserves reached a historical high of $7.0 billion,

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on June 12, spot platinum rose 0.56% and spot palladium rose 1.50% in early trading.

According to Jin10, on Wednesday June 12, the GLD options market saw approximately $200 million in premium trading volume, with $130 million tied to bearish positions. Eight of the top 10 most-traded contracts were puts, predominantly initiated as bullish buying rather than passive selling, per

According to The Block, in the week ended June 5, gold ETF experienced outflows of approximately $20 billion, while Bitcoin ETF saw gradual outflows over the past four weeks, according to JPMorgan Chase analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. The slowdown reflects a broader retreat in currency

According to BlockBeats, on June 12, CME announced 7×24 trading for new micro-sized WTI crude oil and gold futures contracts. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of CME's existing micro WTI contract and launches on August 30, while 24-hour trading for the 1-ounce gold futures contr

According to Guru Club, NYMEX silver surged to break $68 per ounce with intraday gains of 6.28% on June 12, while gold climbed above $4,260 per ounce, up 3.56% in the same session.

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, maintained its holdings at 1,013.64 tonnes as of the latest trading day, unchanged from the previous session.

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, saw holdings decline by 23.91 tons yesterday to 15,003.8 tons, according to official data.

WTI crude oil opened 0.8% lower on Friday, while spot gold and silver prices edged slightly higher.

According to Jin10, CME announced on June 12 that it will launch new ultra-micro crude oil and gold futures contracts with seven-day, 24-hour trading after regulatory approval. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of the existing micro WTI crude oil futures and is scheduled to launc

CME recently announced the expansion of trading hours for WTI crude oil and gold to a 7x24 trading mode, enabling round-the-clock market access for both commodities.