Commodity market

Copper heads for record high close on tighter global market

Copper traded as much as 0.9 per cent higher on the London Metal Exchange.

Deutsche Bank and KBC freeze some of Radiant World’s Singapore bank accounts, sources say

Radiant World is under growing pressure after two of its key banks froze its funds and major miners moved to cut ties with the iron ore trading house, according to sources.

Gold slips as firm dollar weighs; focus turns to Fed meeting

Spot gold fell 0.6 per cent to US$4,051.07 per ounce by 0726 GMT (3.26pm, Singapore time) after rising as much as 1 per cent on July 27.

China’s gold imports surge after international prices slump

Overseas purchases rose a third month to about 173 tonnes, according to the latest customs data, the highest mark since March 2024.

Expiry of Bitcoin options worth $12.9 billion risks deepening sell-off

Bitcoin dipped to US$59,023 in New York on June 24, its lowest since October 2024, before rebounding to trade around US$61,650 at 9.20am on June 25 in London.

Electricity tariff to rise significantly from July despite Iran deal: EMA

About 63 per cent of households in Singapore pay for their electricity consumption through the regulated tariff.

MAS to offer gold vaulting services to foreign central banks from October

The Singapore Exchange will establish an over-the-counter gold clearing system by the end of 2026.

Gold jumps after Trump signals US-Iran peace deal is close

Spot gold was 0.1 per cent higher at US$4,217.40 an ounce as of 7.26am Singapore time, having surged 3.4 per cent in the previous session.

DBS to launch gold in the form of digital tokens for retail customers

DBS Physical Gold Tokens will be available through its digibank app in the second half of 2026.

OCBC to offer physical gold trading and storage to wealthy clients, institutions in Singapore

The move marks the OCBC's entry into the physical gold business, expanding beyond its existing paper gold offerings.

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