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The government shutdown is expected to have a limited impact on markets as the tangible effects on growth are small, but gold is likely to remain bid as traders sell some risk

The US Government heads for another shutdown, potentially delaying economic data and leading to permanent lay-offs.

US cocoa was trading at $7,398.50 at 14:53 UTC within its intraday range of $7,138.90-$7,483.40, while UK cocoa was at $5,149.10 in a session band of $4,979.70-$5,185.50.

US Natural Gas (NGc1) was trading at $3.20 per mmBtu as of 15:08 UTC 2025, in an intraday range of $3.1553-$3.2850; the price was near the midpoint of the session.

Gold (XAU/USD) is trading at $3,648.62 as of 14:18 UTC on 10 September 2025, within the $3,622-$3,664.51 intraday range.

Technical overview remains bullish in both daily and weekly time frames, and trader bias remains heavy to extreme buy.

Steel is trading at $797 per short tonne as of 11:35 UTC on 16 September 2025 (Trading Economics, 16 September 2025).

Nickel is trading near $15,403 at 16:25 UTC on 15 September 2025, within an intraday range of $15,295-$15,472.

Discover the latest oil price forecast for 2025, with WTI and Brent crude outlooks, analyst targets and technical analysis.

Copper is a critical industrial and energy-transition metal, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and HVAC systems within construction; as well as in power grids, electric vehicles, and renewable energy technologies.