The global markets are bracing for a busy week as five G10 central banks convene next week, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Bank of Canada are poised to tighten policy. Gold rose to $4,018.52 an ounce, up 22.89 points or 0.57% from the previous close, and silver edged higher to $54.175, a gain of 0.226 points or 0.42%. Crude oil slipped, with West Texas Intermediate trading at $100.63 a barrel, down 2.64 points or 2.56%, and Brent crude at $109.36, down 2.34 points or 2.09%. Copper moved marginally, settling at $6.5162 per pound, a 0.0087 point rise of 0.13%, while aluminium climbed to $3,061.15, up 13.85 points or 0.45%. Natural gas fell to $3.024 per MMBtu, a 0.026 point drop of 0.85%. Investors are closely monitoring the upcoming policy meetings, with the RBNZ and BoC seen as the most likely to hike rates, adding further uncertainty to the markets.