Commodities news

Consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September despite forecasts of a rise, leading markets to price in higher odds of rate cuts from the BoE

Precious metals are facing a heavy selloff on Tuesday as Trump confirms that he will meet with Xi Jinping later this month, calming some of the nerves around trade tensions

Markets continue to weigh the possibility of further escalation in the US/China trade dispute but optimism continues as earnings remain strong

Australian labour force data showed a jump in the country's unemployment rate, bringing forward the expected timing of the next RBA cut and pushing the ASX200 to record highs.

Palladium has been profiting from easier macro conditions and fundamental drivers in the auto sector but the metal remains far away from its 2022 highs

Renewed tensions between China and the US weigh on market sentiment, with gold and silver receiving another boost

A spike in US and China trade tensions over rare earths has ignited fresh volatility.

Traders react with cautious optimism to the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as the US government shutdown continues to cloud the outlook for rates

Gold (XAU/USD) is currently trading at $3,982.94 (as of 6:12pm UTC, 7 October 2025), after briefly crossing $4,000 per ounce for the first time during the session.

Several powerful tailwinds have pushed gold prices to the highest level in history.