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Commodities News
Economies.com provides the latest news and fundamental analysis about Commodities. In this section you may read about all the international economic and political events affecting the commodities rates such as the Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, etc) as well as Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Platinum etc.
As one deadline after another passes without a peace agreement in the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, the likelihood of failing to reach a ...
Copper and artificial intelligence: investor expectations are racing ahead of real demand
2026-06-08 15:01PM UTC
Copper prices continue to trade near record highs despite mounting signs of a slowing global economy and weakening industrial activity. As of early June 2026, investors still view copper as one of ...
Oil prices jump more than 4% after Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon
2026-06-08 11:53AM UTC
Oil prices surged by more than 4% on Monday after fresh Israeli strikes on Iran and renewed attacks in Lebanon undermined hopes that the broader regional conflict could soon come to an ...
Silver extends losses to a three-month low amid renewed Iran-Israel military strikes
2026-06-08 10:58AM UTC
Silver prices fell in European trading on Monday for a second consecutive session, hitting their lowest level in three months as a stronger US dollar and rising oil prices weighed heavily on the ...
Gold slides to three-month trough on Iran war renewal concerns
2026-06-08 09:43AM UTC
Gold prices extended their losses in European trading on Monday, falling for a second consecutive session and hitting their lowest level in three months, as renewed military exchanges between Iran ...
Indonesian nickel smelters cut output after ore mining quotas are reduced
2026-06-05 14:27PM UTC
Indonesia’s nickel industry is beginning to feel the impact of tighter raw material supplies after the government moved to curb nickel ore production, forcing many smelters to reduce operating ...
Oil prices steady after Oman confirms operations remain normal following explosion
2026-06-05 12:34PM UTC
Oil prices were little changed on Friday after Oman confirmed that operations at Mina Al Fahal were proceeding normally, following reports of disruptions caused by an explosion near the ...
Corn and soybeans extend losses as favorable crop weather improves outlook
2026-06-04 18:09PM UTC
Corn and soybean prices on the Chicago Board of Trade fell again on Thursday, hitting multi-month lows as favorable weather conditions across US growing regions continued to fuel selling pressure, ...
How long can demand destruction keep oil prices from rising?
2026-06-04 17:18PM UTC
In what appears to be a somewhat puzzling development for energy markets, oil prices have yet to surge to record highs despite what many consider the most severe supply disruption in the history of ...
Copper extends gains as prices approach record highs
2026-06-04 14:50PM UTC
Copper prices rose during Thursday’s trading session amid growing concerns over global supply due to the Iran conflict and broader Middle East tensions, prompting several major financial ...