Commodities news

The gap between Brent and WTI is widening as traders price is higher geopolitical uncertainty for the seaborne benchmark.

Gold is trading near $5,000 as markets assess the FOMC outlook, softer US dollar conditions and ongoing disruption risks linked to Iran’s Kharg Island oil export facilities. Explore third-party Gold price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Silver is trading against a backdrop of a firmer US dollar, softer gold futures and ongoing US tariff uncertainty, factors that continue to influence broader precious-metals pricing. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Explore third-party silver price targets.

Markets remain focused on the developments in the Middle East as central banks will be put on the spotlight this week.

Silver (XAG/USD) is trading near $86.93 as China’s 2026 export curbs may be tightening supply, while DXY holds around 99.4 and US CPI is 2.4% y/y. Explore third-party silver price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Gold (XAU/USD) trades near $5,190 after softer US CPI, with DXY around 99.45 and Brent above $80. January gold ETF inflows totalled $18.7bn, according to the WGC. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Explore third-party Gold price targets and technical analysis.

Oil prices jump higher as Iran elects a new leader, dragging out the conflict as the Strait of Hormuz faces continued disruption.

WTI and Brent are trading higher as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, a route for ~20% of global oil demand, even as OPEC+ plans to add 206,000 bpd from April 2026. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Explore third-party crude oil price targets and technical analysis.

Technicals weaken in the shorter-term time frame, while in sentiment CoT speculators are finally net short all four U.S. equity indices.

The US dollar has emerged as the preferred safe haven as investors retreat from risk assets amidst the rising geopolitical uncertainty.