Commodities are a vital part of the global economy and are essential in the production of goods and services. The term "commodities" refers to raw materials such as metals, energy, agricultural ...

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Gold's relentless rise over the last three years reflects a fundamental shift in global politics and economics.

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Financial advisors may want to think twice before skipping breakfast. It could end up costing them. Out of all traded stock indexes, bond ETFs, currencies, and commodities, the three biggest ...

Tokenization—turning assets like gold, oil, and uranium streams into digital tokens that can be traded, fractioned, and ...

President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

Are commodities giving us a clearer read on the economy than the stock market? In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, Darrell Fletcher — Managing Director of Commodities at Bannockburn ...

I had to rub my eyes for a moment yesterday when I saw that the price of U.S. natural gas had surged to $7.50 per million BTUs. Nah...must be a different contract or something, was my first reaction.

Why tariffs are helping to push gold higher. Tariffs and the price of oil. What higher inflation could mean for gold and oil. Concerns about an escalation in trade tensions have been fueling market ...

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