Analysis: Commodities

China's October net gold imports via Hong Kong fall about 64% from September

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in October fell about 64% from September, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As...

Lawmakers revive Italy's claim on central bank's $300 billion gold pile

ROME -Italian lawmakers have revived attempts to establish that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state by presenting a proposal to parliament. The...

India's October trade deficit hits record high on surge in gold imports

NEW DELHI -India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October, due to a rise in gold imports and a fall in U.S.-bound exports during the second month of steep...

Indonesia plans taxes of up to 15% on gold exports from 2026

JAKARTA -Indonesia will charge taxes on exports of gold of between 7.5% and 15% in a plan that will be implemented sometime next year, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday. ...

Chasing the Louvre loot: Inside Antwerp's jewellery underworld

PARIS -In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to...

Japan's wholesale prices rise more than expected on sticky food inflation

TOKYO -Japan's wholesale prices rose more than expected in October as the cost of rice and other food remained stubbornly high, data showed on Thursday, keeping pressure on the central bank to resume...

Commodities: A little break

Every week, the commodities overview allows you to review the latest news from the commodities markets in order to better understand the fluctuations in the prices of energy, metals, and agricultural...

How to invest in rare earths despite China's stranglehold?

In 2025, rare earths are the new oil: the cornerstone of magnets, motors and missiles. And Beijing still holds the key. While China largely dominates the sector, let's see who else can tip the...

World food prices fall for second consecutive month in October, UN's FAO says

LONDON -World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. ...

Gold gains as dollar weakens, US rate-cut bets grow

Gold rose on Friday as the dollar slid after U.S. private-sector job reports signalled weakness in the country's labour market and lifted expectations of another U.S. interest rate cut, while a...

Gold gains on risk aversion despite strong US payrolls data

Gold prices rose over 1% on Wednesday as investors avoided riskier assets despite stronger-than-expected private U.S. payrolls data. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $3,983.89 per ounce as of...

Gold rebounds from near one-week low on bargain-hunting ahead of US jobs data

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, as bargain hunters stepped in after bullion dropped to a near one-week low in the previous session, while focus was also on the U.S. private payroll data for cues on...

Zimbabwe's inflation set to drop amid stable currency and gold boom

HARARE -Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate could halve from current levels by the end of 2025, driven by a stable local currency supported by high gold prices, according to a report by the...

Gold ticks up on dollar retreat; Trump-Xi meeting in focus

Gold prices inched higher on Thursday, supported by a slight pullback in the dollar, while investors waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would thrash...

Gold hits three-week low amid US-China trade progress

Gold slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday as hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed its safe-haven allure, while investors' focus tipped over to the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

Bank of Korea considers gold purchases in medium term after long absence

KYOTO -South Korea's central bank is considering gold purchases for reserves in the medium-to-long-term, Heung-Soon Jung, head of reserve investment division at the Bank of Korea told a precious...

China closes the floodgates on US soybeans, with Brazil reaping the rewards

Fall 2025: The soybean fields of Dakota and Iowa stretch as far as the eye can see, golden with the season's harvest. But a question mark hangs over the silos: Who are they still harvesting for?...

US-China trade progress sends gold to three-week low

Gold slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday as hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed its safe-haven allure, while investors' focus tipped over to the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

Gold reclaims $4,000 level on softer US dollar, rate-cut prospects

Gold prices regained some lost ground on Tuesday, rising above the $4,000-per-ounce level as a weaker dollar and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts outweighed pressure from signs of a...