The latest news coverage on futures
Investors tried and failed earlier this month to lift gold prices to a fresh record high --- and even the risk of a U.S. debt default has been unable to keep prices for the precious metal above the key $2,000 level.
Oil futures settle higher on Friday, contributing to a gain for the week, as investors weigh prospects for more output cuts from OPEC+.
Gold prices finish higher on Friday, after the most-active contract settled at its lowest level in about nine weeks a day earlier, but still tally a third-straight weekly loss.
Oil futures finish lower on Thursday after Russia's deputy prime minister plays down prospects for additional output cuts by OPEC+.
Gold and silver futures end lower Thursday for a fourth consecutive session, with prices settling their lowest since late March as Fitch Ratings' decision to put the U.S.'s AAA credit rating on notice helped boost the U.S....
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| RB00 | RBOB Gasoline Continuous Contract |
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| C00 | Corn Continuous Contract |
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Oil futures finish at their highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday, finding support after U.S. government data show a more than 12 million-barrel weekly drop in crude inventories.
Gold prices gave up early gains Wednesday after the impasse over the U.S. debt-ceiling in Washington boosted demand for safe havens following the yellow metal's worst weekly selloff since February last week.
Commodity prices have suffered an overall decline so far this year, with a recent "de-stocking," or decline in physical inventories potentially giving way to strong gains in the sector if the economy avoids a recession.
Risks to U.S. production and an expected spike in demand have failed to rally prices for natural gas, which have dropped by nearly half so far this year.
Oil futures settle higher Tuesday, finding support as Saudi Arabia's energy minister warns short sellers of pain ahead.
Gold prices decline on Tuesday, settling below the key $2,000 mark for a sixth consecutive session as a recovering U.S. dollar takes its toll.
Natural-gas futures fall by more than 7% on Monday, pulling back after a hefty gain last week, while oil prices finish a higher as investors tracked U.S. debt-ceiling talks.
Traders wait to see how the debt-ceiling debate in Washington will shake out, as a stronger U.S. dollar has eaten away at some of the yellow metal's gains.
Oil futures settle with a loss on Friday, though prices tally their first weekly gain in five weeks.
Gold prices finish higher on Friday after a three-session decline pulled prices to their lowest in more than seven weeks.
