This hardens the more bearish read from our earlier piece on Trump's low key posture. The IRGC's insistence that Hormuz stays a theatre of war until sanctions a...

Trump's optimistic framing, pointing to sub-80 dollar oil and easing consumer pain, reads as an attempt to project reassurance rather than a clear signal that r...

Comments from an unnamed US official via Reuters are weighing on oil:US actions will continue to be performance-based and tied to Iran's implemntation of its co...

Oil +3 to 454Nat gas -3 to 124The US hasn't been able to bring on much oil production since Trump came to office. The mantra of producer discipline is finally t...

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEWGold continues to extend gains as the de-escalation in the Middle East and the hopes for a US-Iran deal reduced inflation and Fed tightening...

China gold reserves at the end of July 2026: 76.08 million troy ouncesIn June 2026: 75.44 million troy ouncesChina gold reserves value at the end of July 2026: ...

The situation on the Strait of Hormuz agreement remains in limbo, with the shipping lanes reportedly believed to have been agreed in principle between Iran and ...

The PBOC's build-up of gold inventories in Hong Kong adds a fresh layer to the central bank buying trend that has underpinned prices through 2026, alongside the...

The prospect that a coordinated Iraqi militia and Houthi strike could be timed specifically to derail Saudi-Iran de-escalation talks adds a new layer of risk pr...

Can't get a striaght answer out of this guy, he is still floundering:Straitis‘sortof’openrightnow I think war will end pretty soonEarlier:Oil surges as Strait o...

Crude oil prices closed sharply higher on Thursday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to inject a significant risk premium into the market. W...

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEWSilver has rallied steadily in the past couple of days as the expectations for a US-Iran deal grew stronger. In fact, on Tuesday, Qatari med...