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    Markets
    April 29, 2026

    A Flurry of Decisions from the Fed and BoC, Plus Q1 Mag7 Earnings

    GEOPOLITICS AND THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT • The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump…
    Markets
    April 29, 2026

    Asian stocks mixed, Nikkei declines on rising energy prices

    Asian equities are mixed after Wall Street losses, as investors assess OPEC developments and signs…
    Metals
    April 29, 2026

    Gold steadies around $4,600; bears have the upper hand ahead of Fed decision

    Gold struggles to gain any meaningful traction as traders seem hesitant ahead of the Fed…
    Energies
    April 29, 2026

    WTI hovers around $97.00 following reports of US to extend Iran blockade

    WTI may rise as the US considers extending Iran’s blockade, prolonging Middle East supply disruptions.…
    Metals
    April 29, 2026

    Copper Stabilizes After Four-Day Decline

    Copper futures steadied around $5.95 per pound on Wednesday after falling for four consecutive sessions,…
    Opinion
    April 29, 2026

    Costly war and lucrative contracts – Rebuilding ammo stocks after the Iran War

    Markets are currently focusing more on the losses resulting from the ongoing conflict in the…

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    Energies

      April 29, 2026

      WTI hovers around $97.00 following reports of US to extend Iran blockade

      WTI may rise as the US considers extending Iran’s blockade, prolonging Middle East supply disruptions. The UAE is set to…
      April 29, 2026

      U.S. Natgas Prices Fall to Near 18-Month Low

      U.S natural gas futures dropped to $2.66 per MMBtu, hovering near their lowest level since October 2024, pressured by growing…
      April 28, 2026

      Commodity Wrap – Oil, Natgas, Silver, Cocoa

      Key takeaways The Strait of Hormuz crisis remains the primary risk factor for the energy markets, with the potential to…
      April 28, 2026

      BREAKING: The United Arab Emirates exits OPEC

      The United Arab Emirates announced today a historic decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The…
      April 28, 2026

      Brent Rallies on US–Iran Uncertainty

      Brent crude futures climbed to around $110 per barrel on Tuesday, advancing toward levels last seen in March as stalled…
      April 28, 2026

      WTI rises to near $95.50 as Strait of Hormuz remains shut

      WTI rises as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut, tightening Middle East supplies. Oil gains may be capped as…
      April 27, 2026

      Oil Rises as Middle East Disruptions Persist

      WTI crude oil futures jumped over 2% to $96.5 per barrel on Monday as stalled efforts to restart peace talks…
      April 27, 2026

      Energy Security Demand Supports Coal Prices

      Coal prices held around $130 per ton, below the 17-month high of $146.5 reached on March 20, but still up…

      Softs

        April 29, 2026

        Palm Oil Edges Lower

        Malaysian palm oil futures eased, hovering near MYR 4,520 per tonne amid weakness in Dalian palm olein and Chicago soyoil.…
        April 29, 2026

        Coffee Prices Settle Higher as ICE Inventories Shrink

        July arabica coffee (KCN26) on Tuesday closed up +2.20 (+0.76%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26) closed up +53 (+1.55%).…
        April 29, 2026

        Supply Concerns Support Cocoa Prices

        July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) on Tuesday closed up +84 (+2.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed up…
        April 29, 2026

        Sugar Prices Climb on Strength in Gasoline and Smaller Brazil Sugar Output

        May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Tuesday closed up +0.28 (+2.02%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26)…
        April 29, 2026

        Soybeans See Mixed Trade

        Soybeans closed the Tuesday session with front months down 1 to 4 ¼ cents in the front months and fractionally…
        April 29, 2026

        Corn Rallies with Wheat

        Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 3 ¼ to 6 ½ cents higher, as spillover support from the…
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        Precious Metals

          April 29, 2026

          Gold steadies around $4,600; bears have the upper hand ahead of Fed decision

          Gold struggles to gain any meaningful traction as traders seem hesitant ahead of the Fed decision. The US-Iran stalemate underpins…
          April 29, 2026

          Silver advances above $73.50 as traders await Fed rate decision

          Silver price climbs to near $73.85 in Wednesday’s early European session.  All eyes will be on the Fed interest rate…
          April 28, 2026

          Gold drops 1.5% as rising oil pressures precious metals

          A nearly 3% increase in oil futures today is putting pressure on precious metals prices and supporting ongoing profit-taking after…
          April 28, 2026

          Commodity Wrap – Oil, Natgas, Silver, Cocoa

          Key takeaways The Strait of Hormuz crisis remains the primary risk factor for the energy markets, with the potential to…
          April 28, 2026

          XAG/USD slips below $74.50 on war driven inflation

          Silver declines as the US–Iran conflict fuels inflation, boosting expectations of prolonged or tighter central banks’ policy. Tehran signaled that…
          April 28, 2026

          Gold struggles below $4,700 as US-Iran tensions support USD ahead of FOMC meeting

          Gold remains depressed for the second straight day as US-Iran peace talks uncertainty underpins the USD. The Hormuz standoff keeps…
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          Technical Analysis

            April 29, 2026

            USD/INR extends its advance as oil prices rise further

            The Indian Rupee continues to underperform against the US Dollar amid rising oil prices. US President Trump warns of extending…
            April 29, 2026

            Gold steadies around $4,600; bears have the upper hand ahead of Fed decision

            Gold struggles to gain any meaningful traction as traders seem hesitant ahead of the Fed decision. The US-Iran stalemate underpins…
            April 29, 2026

            Costly war and lucrative contracts – Rebuilding ammo stocks after the Iran War

            Markets are currently focusing more on the losses resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf. This instinct is…
            April 29, 2026

            Spotify Earnings: Profitability up, price down

            The Swedish audio distribution platform, listed on a U.S. exchange, fell more than 10% after publishing its Q1 2026 results.…
            April 29, 2026

            EUR/USD – Likely find direction after Fed’s policy announcement

            EUR/USD trades calmly near 1.1700 ahead of the Fed-ECB monetary policy announcement. Both the Fed and the ECB will likely…
            April 29, 2026

            GBP/USD – Hovers around nine-day EMA near 1.3500

            GBP/USD may appreciate toward the two-month high of 1.3599. The 14-day Relative Strength Index near 56 signals positive momentum without…

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