commodities

Sections:

Gold price hold steadies, silver rebounds as Hormuz risk keeps oil, yields in focus - PM Report teaser image

Gold price hold steadies, silver rebounds as Hormuz risk keeps oil, yields in focus - PM Report

(Kitco NewWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer, but silver prices are sharply higher in late Monday trading, with bargain hunting in metals weighed against higher oil prices, elevated bond yields and uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations.

May 18, 2026 - 5:04 PM

Platinum shines brightest in bullish 2026 PGM outlook - Metals Focus teaser image

Platinum shines brightest in bullish 2026 PGM outlook - Metals Focus

May 18, 2026 - 2:55 PM

Oil prices drop from two-week highs after Iranian reports on possible oil sanctions waiver teaser image

Oil prices drop from two-week highs after Iranian reports on possible oil sanctions waiver

May 18, 2026 - 12:11 PM

Platinum price supported by a three-month supply of above-ground stock teaser image

Platinum price supported by a three-month supply of above-ground stock

May 18, 2026 - 11:51 AM

Gold silver prices firmer but gains remains capped by higher oil prices as Strait of Hormuz remains closed - AM Report teaser image

Gold silver prices firmer but gains remains capped by higher oil prices as Strait of Hormuz remains closed - AM Report

May 18, 2026 - 9:00 AM

Rising real yields crush precious metals momentum teaser image

Rising real yields crush precious metals momentum

May 15, 2026 - 5:40 PM

Silver dives below $76, gold tests $4,500 support as Iran risk drives oil, rate fears - Kitco PM Report

(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as a stronger dollar, surging Treasury yields and oil-led inflation fears offset defensive demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz

May 15, 2026 - 5:11 PM

Wall Street sees gold dropping further as yields and the dollar strengthen, Main Street maintains bullish bias as $4,500 emerges as critical support

The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street throwing in the towel on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street maintained a bullish bias despite gold’s decline.

May 15, 2026 - 4:55 PM

Gold and silver slammed as Iran war fuels inflation and rate hike fears

(Kitco News) - Gold investors are once again dealing with dashed bullish hopes and dreams, as no meaningful progress has been made toward ending the war in Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which continues to drive oil prices higher and stoke inflation fears.

May 15, 2026 - 2:45 PM

Copper near $6.25 puts mine supply back in focus, says Neil Adshead teaser image

Copper near $6.25 puts mine supply back in focus, says Neil Adshead

(Kitco News) Copper’s move toward $6.25/lb is improving margins for miners, but Neil Adshead said the industry’s core supply problem remains unchanged: getting new tonnes into the market is still slow, expensive, and difficult.

May 15, 2026 - 1:01 PM

Jeff Currie turns near-term bearish on gold, but sees massive commodity upside teaser image

Jeff Currie turns near-term bearish on gold, but sees massive commodity upside

(Kitco News) - The commodity market represents the biggest asymmetrical trade in global financial markets, even as gold continues to face significant headwinds from rising inflation pressures and the war in Iran, which continues to create significant funding pressures for emerging markets, according to one famed commodity analyst.

May 15, 2026 - 11:42 AM

China sees solid ETF inflows and massive PBoC purchases in April amid flat price performance – WGC’s Jia teaser image

China sees solid ETF inflows and massive PBoC purchases in April amid flat price performance – WGC’s Jia

(Kitco News) – While international and Chinese gold prices ended April essentially unchanged, local ETFs and the country’s central bank continued their accumulation even as wholesale demand slid, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that gold traded sideways in April, with the LBMA Gold Price PM up by 0.1% while the Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price PM (SHAUPM) losing 0.4%.

May 15, 2026 - 9:54 AM

Gold breaks below $4,600 as dollar, yields overpower haven demand - Kitco AM Report teaser image

Gold breaks below $4,600 as dollar, yields overpower haven demand - Kitco AM Report

(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, higher Treasury yields and oil-led inflation concerns offset safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

May 15, 2026 - 8:53 AM

Gold could see further headwinds as New York Empire State Survey rises to 19.6 teaser image

Gold could see further headwinds as New York Empire State Survey rises to 19.6

(Kitco News) - Inflation fears continue to spook gold investors, and solid manufacturing activity from the New York Federal Reserve could put further pressure on gold.

May 15, 2026 - 8:46 AM