Keywords: Commodities


Canada stocks set for eighth straight quarterly gain as commodity trends and trade uncertainty shape Outlook

Canadian equity futures edged higher on Tuesday, pointing to a positive market open and setting the stage for what would be the eighth consecutive quarterly gain for Canada’s main stock benchmark, supported by commodities and easing geopolitical tensions. Futures on the S&P/TSX Composite Index......

IMF says normalization of energy and commodity prices will take time

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the normalization of global energy and commodity prices will take time, even after recent developments that eased tensions in key energy-producing regions. According to the Fund, a decline in energy and raw material prices has been observed following......

Nornickel says higher prices offset rising costs and longer delivery times amid Middle East conflict

Russian mining and metals company Nornickel has reported that rising global metal prices are helping to offset higher logistics costs and longer delivery times caused by disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The company said that shipping routes for its base metals exports have......

Oil prices surge while gold falls after announcement of Iranian port blockade

Global commodity markets reacted sharply after the United States announced a blockade targeting Iranian ports, triggering a surge in oil prices and a decline in gold. Crude oil benchmarks rose significantly, with prices climbing above the symbolic $100-per-barrel threshold. The increase reflects growing......

Trafigura secures gold supply deal with Ghana’s Bogoso-Prestea mine

Global commodities trader Trafigura has signed an agreement to purchase gold output from the Bogoso-Prestea mine in Ghana, marking a significant step in its expansion within Africa’s mining sector. The deal includes the acquisition of gold dore, a semi-refined product, from the mine’s operations,......

Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war

One month into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, Russia has emerged as one of the conflict's primary economic beneficiaries, collecting billions of dollars not only from surging oil prices but across a broad range of commodities including aluminum, fertilizers, and liquefied natural gas. The......

Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March

Investors pulled about $11 billion from commodity exchange-traded funds in March 2026. This marks the largest monthly withdrawal on record, per Bloomberg Intelligence data on roughly 100 ETFs in precious metals and broad commodities. The exodus reverses billions in inflows from weeks earlier amid geopolitics,......

Johan Elbaz joins the Board of Directors of Forafric Global

Johan Elbaz, the current Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Forafric Morocco, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Forafric Global PLC, a multinational company active in the sourcing, storage, transportation, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities. The company announced that......

Gold prices dip below $5,000 after Fed official's cautious rate cut remarks

Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday, dropping below the $5,000 per ounce mark as a stronger US dollar and cautious signals from Federal Reserve officials dampened investor enthusiasm for the precious metal. Spot gold traded between $4,835 and $4,920 during the session, marking a decline of more than......