

Market News · samer saeed · October 18, 2026
Global Markets Shift: Gold and Silver Slide While Oil Prices Show Mixed Movements
On Monday, the benchmark index settled at 4,165.40, a decline of 5.24 points or 0.13% from the previous close. The index opened at 4,200.00, touched a low of 4,140.00, reached a high of 4,160.00, and closed at 4,180.00.
Commodities moved in a mixed direction: Gold fell 5.24 points to $4,165.40 per ounce, a 0.13% drop, while Silver slipped 0.02 points to $57.14, a 0.04% decline.
Oil prices were uneven: WTI crude rose 3.87 points to $101.84, up 3.95%, whereas Brent crude dipped 0.17 points to $109.69, a 0.15% fall.
Base metals also saw modest changes. Copper edged up 0.01 points to $6.56, a 0.08% gain, and Aluminum surged 23.50 points to $3,008.50, a 0.79% increase.
Natural gas prices fell 0.12 points to $3.12, a 3.68% drop.
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