Stock futures steady, oil marginally lower
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Oil futures opened the year with a modest decline as the continuing Ukraine-Russia war and rising Middle East tensions countered concerns about oversupply.
At the highs, Silver prices are now up 180% so far in 2025, with three more sessions to go for the year to close. This puts Silver on course for its best calendar year return since 1979, when the metal had gained over 200%.
Analysts expect precious metal prices to rise in the wake of the large-scale US military action against Venezuela on Saturday, as heightened geopolitical uncertainty boosts demand for safe-haven assets.
Gold prices, which shot up 65% last year, are starting off 2026 the same way they ended 2025: falling. Gold futures declined Friday, adding to the sharpest weekly drop on record in dollar terms for the precious metal.
July corn futures had a rough last week, pulling back as much as 24 1/2 cents after prices failed against our 4-star resistance pocket. Support on the way down was sliced through like a warm knife on butter which puts prices at an interesting place to ...
Silver faces a crucial test as CME’s margin hike takes effect Monday, tightening leverage amid historic highs and physical supply stress.
Analysts predict gold prices to consolidate in the range of $4,320 (Rs 1,34,000) and $4420 (Rs 1,37,000) after this sharp rally and sell-off this week.
July corn futures are marginally lower in the early morning trade, with July options expiration tomorrow at the close. As mentioned earlier in the week, there is a lot of open interest at the 450 strike, for both puts and calls. This strike may act as a ...
Silver futures are contracts for buying/selling silver at a future date. Investing in silver can be via physical forms, stocks, ETFs, or futures. Silver futures offer potential high returns but carry significant risks. Silver futures are contracts to buy ...
Conclusion Oil futures prices contain important information about future oil price movements, especially for the near term. In particular, taking into account the relationship between current spot and futures prices instead of considering only the raw futures price can significantly improve forecasting accuracy.