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Gold at $4,395 With Yields at 4.85%: A Relationship That Stopped Working
For most of the past two decades, one relationship explained the gold price better than any other: gold falls when...
Commodities
The $102 Diesel Crack: Why Refining Margins, Not Crude, Set Your Grocery Bill
Crude oil gets the headlines. The number that has actually broken records this year sits one step downstream: the US...
Commodities
Central Banks Bought a Record 289 Tonnes of Gold Last Quarter
Central banks bought more gold in the second quarter of 2026 than in any quarter on record, and they did...
CommoditiesGlobal Markets
Oil Price Drop After the Iran Deal: Will Gas Prices Follow?
Oil fell more than 4.5% toward $80 after the U.S.-Iran framework deal. Here is why crude dropped and why gas prices follow with a lag.
CommoditiesGlobal Markets
What Is the Strait of Hormuz? The World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20% of the world's oil. Here is where it is, why it is the key oil chokepoint, and how disruptions move markets.
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Why Is the Gold Price Rising in 2026? The Main Drivers Explained
Gold hit records in 2026 on central-bank buying, geopolitical risk, and inflation concerns. Here are the main drivers - and what could push it lower.
CommoditiesGlobal Markets
How Crude Oil Futures Work: WTI vs Brent, Contract Specs, and Why Prices Move
Crude oil futures 101: WTI vs Brent, how contracts work, why Brent is above $108 in 2026, and the direct chain from oil to CPI to Fed policy.