Gold, copper and AUDUSD slide as key support levels give way
Gold, copper and the AUDUSD fell sharply today, breaking key technical supports, reflecting weaker commodity demand and a stronger US dollar.
10/09/2026 19:3418 min read
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Hyperliquid oil short sellers face 500% annualized funding cost
Hyperliquid's Brent and WTI oil perpetuals are showing deeply negative funding rates, with shorts paying 500% annualized as oil prices climb.
10/09/2026 19:0011 min read
The oil market's abrupt surge is becoming a genuine headache
Brent and WTI both climbed 6% for a ninth straight session, sending Brent to its highest level since May. The rally is set to produce an ugly September CPI…
10/09/2026 18:126 min read
Oil hits $102 as Iran missile production report stokes supply concerns
Crude oil surged to $102 after a report that Iran is producing ballistic missiles again, adding to Middle East supply fears. A drone attack on a Russian…
10/09/2026 16:519 min read
Gold ETFs post $18 billion inflow, second-largest month ever
Global gold ETFs attracted $18 billion in August, the second-largest monthly inflow, pushing holdings to an all-time high.
10/09/2026 14:568 min read
Oil Prices Climb Again but Oil Stocks Slip — What's Driving the Split?
WTI hit $100 as oil stocks slid, leaving the XLE down 1.1%. The divergence comes amid nine straight days of crude gains and signs of fuel-market strain.
10/09/2026 14:437 min read
Gold tumbles below key technical support as yields, dollar climb
Gold fell below $4,356 support after a hotter PPI reading pushed yields and the dollar higher.
10/09/2026 13:1211 min read
WTI moves past $100 for first time since May as markets bet on a long war
WTI crude rose above $100 for the first time since May, while Brent traded near $105, as investors priced in a protracted US-Iran conflict.
10/09/2026 12:534 min read
Contrarian trader targets crude oil short near $100 level
A contrarian short trade plan for crude oil targets the $100 liquidity zone with multiple entry levels and defined targets.
10/09/2026 11:2520 min read
Oil price spike behind long-term yield jump, not other factors
Rising oil prices due to the Iran conflict are driving long-term bond yields higher, overshadowing other influences.
10/09/2026 11:1110 min read
Gold holds near $4,400 ahead of US inflation data
Gold held near $4,400 as traders awaited US inflation data that could clarify the Fed's rate path.
10/09/2026 01:1213 min read
Building activity rises at Iran nuclear mountain site as US eyes new bunker busters
Construction has surged at a suspected Iranian nuclear site built into a granite mountain, while the US works on a next-generation bunker penetrator.
10/09/2026 00:0617 min read
White House aides privately see Iran conflict stretching beyond Trump's term, WSJ says
Top Trump aides have privately warned the Iran war may continue past the president's term, contradicting his public timeline, per WSJ.
09/09/2026 23:2314 min read
HSBC warns oil market stuck in 'tighter for longer' phase, lifts Brent forecasts
HSBC raises 2026-2027 Brent forecasts, citing tighter market as Strait of Hormuz flows remain impaired.
09/09/2026 21:5420 min read
Trump Ties Falling Oil to Post-Midterm Iran Peace, Brent Hits $103
Trump says oil prices will not drop until after November midterms; Brent crude hits a May high at $103.
09/09/2026 21:2712 min read