Commodities news

US and Iran Sign Peace MOU as Crude Prices Fall to Critical Level
Oil continues to face downside pressure as the US and Iran sign a memorandum of agreement which will halt hostilities for 60 days as they finalise their agreement.
09:15, 18 June 2026

Gold, equities and the dollar face a major test from Warsh’s Fed debut
Markets await the first meeting from Governor Warsh to determine the likely path for interest rates.
08:40, 17 June 2026

Market Mondays: Peace deal reshapes the outlook ahead of FOMC meeting
News that the US and Iran have reached a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz will re-open has reignited risk appetite in markets during a busy central bank week.
11:31, 15 June 2026

Market Mondays: Markets finally find a reason to pull back
Markets pull back from recent highs as positioning, rate expectations and geopolitics play into the momentum change.
12:40, 8 June 2026

The real driver behind gold: central bank demand
Central Banks across the globe are leaning into gold as a reserve asset as greater fragmentation, political risks, and fiscal deficits threaten the stability of international monetary systems.
11:49, 3 June 2026

Market Mondays: Equities push higher as peace hopes and AI profits drive risk appetite
AI and strong earnings continue to drive equities higher as markets expect a peace deal outcome in the Middle East.
12:32, 1 June 2026

Markets lean into peace deal optimism
Equity markets continue to move higher and oil drops on reports that the US and Iran seem to be getting closer to a peace deal.
10:10, 29 May 2026

Gold breaks lower as yields and the dollar regain control
Gold struggles to regain upside momentum as higher yields and dollar weigh on the precious metal.
09:46, 28 May 2026

Market Mondays: Markets stuck in a familiar cycle as geopolitics and momentum collide
Markets reintroduce some headline risk as geopolitical tensions flare once again whilst keeping focus on the CPI report this week.
11:53, 11 May 2026

Gold stabilises as safe-haven role reasserts, but upside remains constrained
Gold bounces higher as yields and oil drop, but strong resistance lies ahead.
12:24, 7 May 2026