Commodities
Oil prices rise as Red Sea, Gulf of Oman attacks heighten supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after deadly attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman heightened concerns over risks to global...
Commodities
Cramer says ask yourself these 3 questions to figure out what’s really happening in the market
CNBC's Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, recommends three simple questions for investors to quickly assess market conditions: where are the bonds, where is...
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Gold may be ready to cool off again, history shows
Gold futures have risen 8% this month, reaching their highest level since June, with a weekly gain of 7.1%, the best since January. The...
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Polymarket makes moves to get house in order before expected boom times for prediction markets this fall
Prediction market platform Polymarket is strengthening its leadership ahead of a busy fall season, with key hires including Travis VanderZanden as chief growth officer,...
Commodities
Current price of oil as of August 11, 2026
As of August 11, 2026 at 6:20 a.m. Eastern Time, oil was trading at $92.54 per barrel based on the Brent benchmark, representing a...
Commodities
Why copper — ‘the commodity for all seasons’ — is more precious than gold nowadays
The analysis firm Panumre Liberum argues that copper offers inflation protection comparable to gold, while benefiting from demand driven by industrial needs. Copper would...
Commodities
U.S. oil tops $84 as Hormuz deal hopes dwindle and deadlock deepens
Oil prices surged sharply on Tuesday, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude reaching $84.36 per barrel, up 2.7%, while Brent crude settled at $89.94...
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Treasury yields up as oil prices jump and investors await inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield at 4.7334%, the 2-year yield at 4.2597%, and the 30-year yield at 5.2790%....