Gold prices at record highs amid economic, geopolitical uncertainty
Traffic_analyzer | Istock | Getty Images Gold prices notched a new record on Monday for a second day in a row — with spot prices touching $2,100 as the global …
Commodity markets
Zero-day commodity options have now entered the ETF space
Investors can now trade commodities and a Treasury with a popular short-term options strategy. The Nasdaq recently launched five zero-day options-based exchange-traded funds: United States Oil Fund (USO), United States …
Black Friday is here. What to know about the holiday sales event’s history and evolution
NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn’t already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us. And Black Friday is …
Australia farmers are giving sheep away for free
Marcos Del Mazo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Australia’s mutton glut sent prices tumbling, and some farmers are culling or giving away their sheep to save costs instead of rearing …
Goldman Sachs sees ‘clear deficit’ of iron ore for the rest of the year
A worker pouring molten iron into a mold at a mill manufacturing marine engine components in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters The iron ore market is looking at a shortfall …
Global rice markets are in crisis amid ‘artificial’ shortage
Rice is a crucial staple for over half the global population and the world is bracing for its most significant shortage in 20 years. India’s export ban on rice is …
Strait of Hormuz is in focus as Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread
Tankers depicted in the Strait of Hormuz — a strategically important waterway which separates Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. ATTA KENARE | AFP | Getty Images It’s been …
Oil could hit record high of $157 if Israel-Hamas war escalates: World Bank
Picture taken on May 3, 2022 shows a general view of Slovakia’s largest mineral oil refinery Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Record high oil …
caution ahead of Fed meeting; Middle East tensions spike
In an aerial view, the Valero Houston refinery seen on August 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices dipped even after Israel sent ground forces …
Chevron, Exxon’s latest buys could herald a new era of oil megamergers
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Energy heavyweights Chevron and Exxon Mobil announced shiny new acquisitions this month — and some industry watchers say it …