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A weaker dollar index and marginally higher long-term bond prices were primarily bullish factors for commodities in August. The September dollar index moved 2.06% lower, while the December U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures rose only 0.52% to 114-07 at the end of August. However, the commodities asset class responded to…

The futures reached a record high on Friday after the US reportedly placed tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, driven by strong copper and gold sales volumes, lower costs, and favorable pricing. The company also marked a major operational milestone with the start-up of its new copper smelter in Indonesia.

Gold and silver could both hit new record highs before the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.

The base metals composite edged lower in Q2 but was higher over the first half of 2025. Copper was particularly volatile, with the price dropping from over $5 to challenge critical support at $4 before returning to the $5 per pound level at the end of Q2.

The precious metals sector of the commodities market was the best-performing sector in Q2 and over the first six months of 2025. While gold reached a new record high in Q2, silver, platinum, and palladium prices rallied, with all four metals posting over 20% gains over the first half of…

A weaker dollar index and higher bonds were mostly bullish for commodity prices in June.

The surge in silver prices is also bullish for gold and platinum.

Platinum futures have traded on either side of the $1,000 per ounce level for a decade. Each move above the pivot point attracts selling, and buyers appear when it dips below $1,000. The long-term consolidation will eventually give way to a break higher or lower. Given the price action in…