Gold traded at $4,003.73 per ounce, a slight decline of 0.34% from the previous close. Silver settled at $52.85, down 2.75%.
Crude oil saw modest gains: WTI crude rose to $102.04, up 0.28%, while Brent crude climbed to $111.06, up 0.29%. Copper slipped a touch to $6.55, a 0.15% drop, and aluminum fell 0.10% to $3,037.20. Natural gas edged higher to $3.037, a 0.50% increase.
These movements reflect market participants’ cautious stance as they weigh geopolitical developments and economic data. While precious metals showed modest weakness, energy and base metals displayed mixed results, underscoring the continued uncertainty in global markets.
Investors are monitoring key indicators that could influence future price trajectories, including supply constraints, inventory reports, and policy decisions from major economies.
