In a session that opened at 08:00 and closed at 16:00 on 5 November, the benchmark gold price rose to $4,118.34 per ounce, up $58.21 or 1.43 % from the previous close. Silver edged higher to $52.50 per ounce, gaining $0.218 or 0.42 %.
Oil markets delivered a mixed picture: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell to $87.89 per barrel, a decline of $0.23 or 0.26 %, while Brent crude slipped to $95.10, down $0.48 or 0.51 %.
Base metals saw modest moves. Copper traded at $6.3680 per pound, down $0.0430 or 0.67 %; aluminium slipped to $3,068.35 per tonne, a drop of $1.50 or 0.05 %.
Natural gas remained largely flat, closing at $2.957 per MMBtu, up $0.010 or 0.34 %.
The data reflect a market that is still adjusting to a range of global economic signals, with precious metals gaining traction amid uncertainty while energy prices continue to fluctuate.