Analysis: Commodities

China gold consumption plunges in first half, but shows signs of recovery in second quarter

China's gold consumption fell 38% year-on-year in the first half of 2020, hurt by the coronavirus and a slowing economy, although demand started to recover in the second quarter, the China Gold...

Gold eyes $2,000 mark in speedy record-breaking run

Gold's record rally is moving tantalisingly close to the psychologically key $2,000 level, powered by investors seeking cover from COVID-19's global economic toll, as reflected in dollar weakness,...

Gold zooms to all-time peak as safety rush gathers steam

Gold stormed to a record high on Monday as investors sought refuge from the possible hit to a pandemic-stricken global economy from an escalation in the U.S.-China spat, which pummelled the dollar.

TSX rises as gold prices hit record peak

Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, boosted by gold miners after prices of the yellow metal hit a record peak on worsening ties between China and the United States.

Gold surges to record high as dollar slips, Sino-U.S. row worsens

Gold soared over 2% to its highest ever on Monday as heightened U.S.-China tensions hammered the dollar and sped up a flight to safety among investors concerned that the spat could amplify the...

Indian rice exports slow as coronavirus disrupts supply chain -trade

India's rice exporters are struggling to fulfil orders due to limited availability of containers and workers at mills and the biggest handling port on the east coast after novel coronavirus cases...

Workers, Antofagasta reach labor deal at Chile´s Zaldivar copper mine, strike averted

The union of workers at Antofagasta´s Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile told Reuters it had reached a contract deal with the Chilean-based miner, averting the risk of a walk-off. ...

Shares retreat globally on U.S.-China tensions, gold soars

Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.-China tensions, while gold broke above $1,900 an ounce on its...

Shares retreat globally on U.S.-China tensions, gold soars

Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pickup in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.-China tensions, while gold broke above $1,900 an ounce on its...

Gold smashes $1,900/oz barrier as Sino-U.S. row drives flight to safety

Safe-haven gold pierced the $1,900 per ounce ceiling on Friday for the first time since 2011 as a worsening U.S.-China row added to fears over the hit to a global economy already reeling from the...

Shares retreat globally on U.S.-China tensions, gold soars

Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pick-up in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease investors' jitters surrounding Sino-U.S. tensions, while gold kept marching toward a...

India flips to gold discount, silver gains favour in top hubs

Physical gold rates flipped to a discount in India this week as local prices surged while China's discounts slipped further on weak retail demand, with silver emerging as a preferred asset in most...

Gold jumps 1% fuelled by easing dollar, stimulus hopes

Gold prices climbed over 1% to a nine-year high on Thursday, buoyed by weaker dollar and unprecedented stimulus measures to revive coronavirus-hit economies, while rise in U.S. jobless claims...

Thai coconut milk maker says monkey labour accusation slashed sales

Thai coconut milk producer, Theppadungporn Coconut, suffered a sharp drop in sales after an animal rights groups accused the industry of using monkey labour, an executive said, adding it was auditing...

TSX rises 0.05% to 16,171.06

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.05 percent to 16,171.06  * Leading the index were Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc , up 14.1%, First Majestic Silver Corp , up 13.5%,...

Gold rallies on Sino-U.S. woes, silver hits seven-year peak

Gold soared to a nine-year peak on Wednesday as an escalation in U.S.- China tensions stoked demand for safety, while silver followed bullion's rally to hit a near seven-year high on hopes for a...

Fear factor: Investors rush into gold and other havens as stocks near highs

Investors are piling into haven assets such as gold, the Swiss franc and cash as U.S. stocks approach all-time highs, looking to hedge big moves in equities amid economic uncertainty and a resurgent...

Silver refuses to be left behind by gold's bull run

Silver prices have risen around 15% this week to seven-year highs that some analysts see as the start of a bull run powered by low interest rates, resurgent investment demand, disrupted production and...

Shanghai Gold Exchanges to raise trading margin, limits for gold contracts

China will raise margin requirements for its gold contracts from the settlement of July 23 due to recent gold price fluctuations, the Shanghai Gold Exchange said on Wednesday. ...