In early U.S. trading, precious metals and industrial commodities posted modest gains. Gold rose to $4,041.81 per ounce, up 111.60 points or 2.84%, while silver climbed to $52.050, a 2.297‑point increase or 4.62%. Energy prices slipped slightly: WTI crude fell 0.71 to $95.38, a 0.74% decline, and Brent dropped 1.28 to $102.32, a 1.24% slide. Industrial metals edged higher—copper advanced 0.057 to $6,459.0, a 0.89% rise, and aluminium moved up 35.45 to $3,080.30, a 1.16% gain. Natural gas slipped marginally to $2.891, down 0.004 points or 0.14%. The data reflect early market sentiment ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, with investors weighing political developments against commodity fundamentals.