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Gold, oil, metals and agricultural markets, and what moves them.

Gold, oil, metals and agricultural markets, and what moves them.

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What is driving gold’s relentless rally?
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What is driving gold’s relentless rally?

The ancient asset is attracting new investors…
The West and Ukraine are capsizing Russia’s shadow fleet
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The West and Ukraine are capsizing Russia’s shadow fleet

And sinking its oil revenues in the process…
War in Iran could cause the biggest oil shock in years
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War in Iran could cause the biggest oil shock in years

Prices have surged—and may stay high for a while…
Donald Trump’s options to cool oil prices are sorely limited
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Donald Trump’s options to cool oil prices are sorely limited

He says he has a plan. It would need to be very cunning…
Liquefied natural gas: the overlooked economic chokepoint
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Liquefied natural gas: the overlooked economic chokepoint

Alternatives to Gulf supplies are scarce…
The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil
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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil

Shortages of fuels and chemicals threaten industries from farming to pharmaceuticals…
What if Donald Trump decided to ban oil exports?
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What if Donald Trump decided to ban oil exports?

Trying to keep prices low that way could backfire spectacularly…
How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trump’s war
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How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trump’s war

China is helping the Revolutionary Guards profit from Iranian crude…
After Iran, gold is looking less glittery
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After Iran, gold is looking less glittery

Is the yellow metal the new crypto?…
War will drain the Gulf’s $6trn treasure chest
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War will drain the Gulf’s $6trn treasure chest

The conflict complicates life for the custodians of Middle Eastern oil fortunes…
The myth of the petrodollar
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The myth of the petrodollar

America’s currency supremacy runs deeper than oil…
How the world has avoided an oil catastrophe so far
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How the world has avoided an oil catastrophe so far

The great commodity-market mystery is deepening…
French navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video
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French navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video

France has released footage that appears to show French naval commandos boarding a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and subject to intern…
Veteran analyst pinpoints critical level for gold prices
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Veteran analyst pinpoints critical level for gold prices

Gold prices shot to the moon last year, climbing over 70%. However, for much of 2026, the ride has been anything but smooth, with conditions deteriorating after…
Oil's 4% spike revives Wall Street's rate-hike fear
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Oil's 4% spike revives Wall Street's rate-hike fear

The price of a barrel of oil is the closest thing the economy has to a confession. It shows up at the gas pump, in the grocery aisle, in the airfare you grumble…
It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for sec…
Nothing says stupidity like Reform's obsession with destroying British jobs | George Monbiot
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Nothing says stupidity like Reform's obsession with destroying British jobs | George Monbiot

The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of cour…
Commodities — Gold, Oil and Macro Hedges

Commodities — Gold, Oil and Macro Hedges

Gold, oil, metals and agricultural markets, and what moves them.…
Analysis & Outlook — Cross-Asset Research

Analysis & Outlook — Cross-Asset Research

In-depth analysis, outlooks and strategy across stocks, crypto and commodities.…