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DevelopingCommodityBrent Crude . Strait of Hormuz . Crude Inventories . Imported Inflation . Global CuesMedium impact13 Aug 2026 · 13:53 IST

Brent Eases Toward $88 as Six-Session Advance Snaps, Hormuz Talks Stay Deadlocked

Brent eased toward $88 a barrel Thursday, ending a six-session run that added about 12%. Talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain deadlocked. The IEA flags a 1.8 million barrel a day shortfall this quarter, while US crude inventories rose 17.4 million barrels, the largest build since early 2023.

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DevelopingCommodity#Gold #PriceAction #MarketStructureMedium impact26 Jul 2026 · 05:19 IST

Gold Digests the Pullback, Refuses to Leave 4,000

Gold is trading near 4,030 dollars after easing from 4,070, absorbing a sharp two-session decline as oil surges and US rate expectations firm up. Price remains above the 4,000 mark with volatility contracting. Sellers pushed, the level held. The chart is quiet. Quiet is data too.

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LiveCommodityPAXG . XAUUSD . Weekend Gold TradingMedium impact25 Jul 2026 · 16:48 IST

PAXG Keeps Printing Gold On Saturday While XAUUSD Stays Shut

XAUUSD closed the week near 4,050 and stays shut until Monday. PAXG, backed by one fine troy ounce of vaulted gold, kept printing near 4,040 through Saturday. Same metal behind both. Two different clocks. Weekend price discovery moves on chain while the spot desk sleeps. Only the wrapper changes.

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DevelopingCommoditygold . silver . precious metals . US dollar . Interest RatesMedium impact23 Jul 2026 · 17:00 IST

Gold and Silver Trade Far Below January Peaks as Rates, Dollar Weigh

Spot gold and silver trade well below their late-January records of $5,589.38 and $121.67 per ounce. Gold posted its worst quarterly decline in 13 years through June. Higher interest rates, a firm US dollar and elevated oil prices continue to shape flows across the precious metals complex.

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DevelopingCommodityGold . Fed Rate Hike . InflationMedium impact23 Jul 2026 · 15:02 IST

Gold Pulls Back From Two-Week High as Fed Hike Odds Climb to 78%

Spot gold slips 0.9% to $4,091 after touching a two-week high of $4,165.87 on Wednesday. Rising oil prices from Gulf supply disruption lift inflation expectations, with September Fed rate hike odds near 78% on CME FedWatch, up from 68%. Silver drops 1.4%, platinum and palladium also trade lower.

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