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Latest news and articles about commodities
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Beyond Oil: How a Protracted Iran Conflict Could Fracture Global Commodity Supply Chains
Bank of America’s analysis finds that a protracted Iran‑related conflict would ripple well beyond crude markets, hitting refined fuels, aluminium, fertilizers, copper and gas flows. The duration of disruption—especially to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—determines whether price shocks remain manageable or trigger stagflation and deep commodity divergence.
Gold’s Safe‑Haven Luster Fades as Iran Conflict Boosts Oil but Favors the Dollar
Spot gold briefly fell below $5,000 per ounce amid renewed U.S.–Iran tensions, rising oil prices and a stronger dollar. Markets are pricing in a higher‑for‑longer Fed, which has pushed yields up and constrained gold’s safe‑haven appeal despite geopolitical risk.
A‑Shares Open Lower as Oil and Coal Stocks Jump on Rising Energy Risk
China’s main stock indices opened lower on Friday while energy and coal sectors outperformed, buoyed by rising oil risk and domestic energy‑security considerations. Wind and gaming pockets showed early strength, whereas precious‑metals names retreated and highly volatile small caps continued multi‑day rallies.
China’s Consumer Prices Spike After Lunar New Year as Producer Inflation Continues to Recover
February’s data show China’s consumer prices rose sharply month‑on‑month after the Lunar New Year while producer‑price declines continued to narrow. The bounce is concentrated in services and selective industrial sectors, reflecting a seasonal consumption burst and policy‑driven improvements in supply and demand conditions.
China’s Consumer Prices Tick Up as Producer Inflation Eases — Seasonal Consumer Bounce Meets Commodity-Driven Input Costs
February’s Chinese CPI rose 1.3% year-on-year and 1.0% month-on-month, boosted by a post-holiday surge in services. Producer prices continued to recover, with PPI up 0.4% month-on-month and an annual decline narrowing to 0.9%, reflecting rising commodity prices and firmer industrial demand.
China Stocks Open Lower as Investors Flock to Energy Amid Oil and Gas Price Shock
Chinese stock indices opened lower on March 9 as investors rotated into energy and commodity sectors amid a sharp rise in international oil and gas prices. Growth and specialty segments underperformed, reflecting risk-off sentiment driven by supply concerns and impending regulatory changes on short-term trading.
Gold Plunges Over $100 in a Day Despite Middle East Tensions — Markets Digest Mixed Signals
Gold fell more than $100 intraday on March 9, dropping below $5,100 an ounce even as tensions in the Middle East rose after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. The decline reflects short‑term technical selling and shifts in yields and the dollar, even as major banks raise longer‑term price targets for the metal.
Shanghai Index Edges Higher as Oil & Gas Stocks Stage a Concentrated Surge
The Shanghai Composite rose 0.47% on heavy turnover as oil, gas and other commodity-linked sectors staged a sharp, concentrated rally. Despite the headline gain, market breadth was weak—over 4,200 stocks fell—leaving the advance dependent on a handful of resource and state-linked names.
Tungsten Quadruples as Funds Rally and Beijing Eases FX Rules — Markets Reprice Risk After Middle East Shock
Heightened Middle East conflict has pushed oil and precious metals higher and unsettled markets, while China’s central bank cut its forward FX reserve requirement to zero to lower hedging costs and stabilise the yuan. Domestic equities have rebounded sharply, commodity prices — notably tungsten — have spiked, and big flows into robotics and AI are reshaping investment priorities amid a wider debate over the timing of returns from new technology.
Beaten-Up AI and Chip Stocks as Commodities, Oil and Gold Rally on Geopolitical Risk and Price Narratives
China’s stock market opened lower as AI, solar and semiconductor sectors pulled back while oil, natural gas and precious metals rallied, driven by price-rise narratives and renewed Middle East geopolitical risk. Brokers say the market is being steered by a combination of supply constraints and narrative-led sentiment, lifting commodity-linked names even as technology shares give back earlier gains.
China’s A‑Shares End February Riding a Commodity Wave as Tech Lags
China’s A‑shares closed February with the Shanghai Composite achieving its third straight monthly gain, driven by strong flows into commodity‑linked sectors such as chemicals, nonferrous metals and rare earths. Heavy trading volumes and concentrated sector leadership highlight a liquidity‑fuelled, cyclical rally that leaves technology and growth names lagging.
Precious Metals Slide: Spot Gold Drops Below $5,000 as Silver Falls Over 2%
Spot gold fell below $5,000 per ounce and silver dropped over 2% as a firmer dollar, rising real yields and softer post-holiday physical demand in Asia weighed on prices. The move underscores how macroeconomic data and monetary policy expectations, rather than safe-haven flows alone, are dominating precious-metals markets.