Commodity market

Gold poised to continue shining in 2026 amid central bank demand, geopolitical flashpoints

Analysts expect gold to climb to between US$4,600 per and US$4,800 per ounce in 2026.

Thailand eyes tax, trading curbs to limit ‘huge’ gold transactions as baht surges

Thailand’s currency is soaring as traders sell gold in US dollars in foreign markets and then swop the US currency for baht.

Gold breaks US$4,400 for first time on Fed rate-cut bets, silver hits new record high

Precious metals are capping a historic year, with gold and silver both heading for their strongest annual gains since 1979.

Record coffee prices drive more globally to brew drink at home; Gen Z makes it a TikTok trend

Instead of giving up their daily brew, people are choosing cheaper options such as drive-through baristas or whole beans delivered to their door.

Lion Global Investors launches first physical gold fund vaulted in Singapore

Gold prices have surged over the past three years from around US$2,000 per ounce to a record high of US$4,380 (S$5,690) per ounce in mid-October.

Gold advances as traders bet on December rate cut, await US data

The precious metal has been in a consolidation phase since surging to a record high above US$4,380 an ounce in October.

Vessels bound for US port terminals to load first shipments of soybeans, sorghum for China since May

FILE PHOTO: A load of soybeans is dumped into an elevator hopper during harvest season at Deerfield AG Services grain elevator facility in Massillon, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021.REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo

US hopes to finalise rare earths deal with China by November, says Bessent

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Top rice importer Philippines sets guidelines on tariff changes

The Philippine government will raise import duties by five percentage points for every 5 per cent decline in world rice prices.

High price of gold inspires new rush in California

YouTuber Matt James (left) and Mr Cody Blanchard of Heritage Gold Rush use metal detectors to detect gold in El Dorado County, California.

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