Gold

COMEX gold futures (GC), quoted in US dollars per troy ounce. Daily closes and the drivers behind them: the U.S. dollar, real yields, Fed expectations, and safe-haven flows.

Nov 5, 2026

Gold Climbs to $4,106 as Crude Rebounds 2.7% | Nov 5, 2026

Corn and soybeans slid on fund selling, wheat managed a mixed firm finish, and canola fell despite a fresh China tariff-relief extension.

Nov 4, 2026

Crude Craters 8% as Iran War Blamed for GOP Loss | Nov 4, 2026

Gold topped $4,070 and silver jumped 5% on safe-haven flows as the dollar slid, while canola fell to C$768 and soybeans eased on harvest pressure.

Nov 2, 2026

WTI Crude Craters 7% as Iran Peace Hopes Build | Nov 2, 2026

Gold rebounded 1.8% and silver jumped 3.3% toward $51 on safe-haven buying, while soybeans broke support to a 2.5-month low.

Nov 2, 2026

Crude Swings, Silver Craters to Close the Week | Oct 26-30, 2026

Wheat swung from four-month lows to an export-sales rally, gold cracked below $3,900, and soybean meal slid most of the week on a hawkish Fed hold.

Oct 30, 2026

Gold Breaks Below $3,900 as Fed Hike Bets Firm Up | Oct 30, 2026

Silver sank 5.9% to an 11-month low, WTI jumped 2.1% to a six-month high on a Hormuz tanker attack, and corn slid to a four-month low.

Oct 26, 2026

Crude Eases to $101.76 as Gold Reclaims $4,000 | October 26, 2026

Oats tumble 3.1%, soybean meal falls 1.7%, and wheat slips on all three boards while natural gas eases on milder weather forecasts.

Oct 23, 2026

Crude Tops $103 on Gulf Attacks, Gas Sinks 5.6% | October 23, 2026

Gold slides 1.3% and silver falls 1.9% as the metals complex buckles under the oil spike, while corn dips under $4.56 and oats slip 1.1%.

Oct 22, 2026

Silver Drops 5% as Crude Jumps on Hormuz Fears | October 22, 2026

Gold falls 2.2% alongside silver, soybeans buck the slide on fresh Chinese demand, and HRS wheat tests a level flagged by analysts.

Oct 17, 2026

Hormuz Fear and Hot CPI Drove the Week's Top Boards | Oct 12-16, 2026

WTI crude rallied on repeated Hormuz tanker attacks, silver swung 6% lower then rebounded on hot inflation data, and wheat eased into the weekend.

Oct 16, 2026

Crude Rallies 3% on Big Draw as Wheat Slides | October 16, 2026

Natural gas tumbles 4% on mild weather, gold and silver edge higher on safe-haven flows, and canola slips as SRW, HRW, and HRS wheat all ease.

Oct 15, 2026

WTI Gains 3% as Hormuz Ships Sink, Draw Surprises | October 15, 2026

Gold tops $4,170 and silver rebounds 2% on hot PPI data, while canola and soybean meal slip as harvest pressure weighs on the grain complex.

Oct 14, 2026

Silver Slumps 6% as Hot CPI Hammers Metals | October 14, 2026

Oats sink over 4% in thin trade, natural gas slides off its three-week high, and WTI notches a third straight gain on Gulf risk.

Oct 12, 2026

Crude Jumps 2% on Renewed Hormuz Tanker Attacks | October 12, 2026

Oats slide 2.5% on thin volume, gold and silver pull back as the dollar firms, and soybean meal and oil both climb on wider crush margins.

Oct 9, 2026

Corn Sinks 4% on Bearish WASDE as Gold Tops $4,200 | October 9, 2026

Wheat slides across all three boards on the same report, soybean meal jumps 2.2% on the crush spread, and silver surges 2.7% to $61 an ounce.

Oct 6, 2026

Gold Futures Explained: How the Market Is Quoted and What Moves It

How COMEX gold futures are quoted, what moves the price, which reports matter and why gold sits on a grain board.

Oct 3, 2026

Corn Craters 4% as Crude and Nat Gas Swing Wild — The Daily Board, Sept 28–Oct 2

Gold and silver whipsaw on a bond-yield spike, canola bounces then gives it back, and WTI swings $92 to $91 — five editions, ranked by readers.

Sep 29, 2026

Crude and Nat Gas Both Skid 3% as Mideast Exports Rebound: The Daily Board, Sept 29

Canola bounces 1.8% right into a zone flagged Monday, gold nudges higher, and silver slips as the metals split.

Sep 28, 2026

Gold, Silver Sink as Bond Yields Spike to 19-Year High: The Daily Board, Sept 28

Corn, soybeans and canola slide with the risk-off mood; WTI edges up on Hormuz tension as natural gas tumbles 3.7%.

Sep 23, 2026

Silver Slides 2.35% as Crude Snaps Losing Streak on Iran Talks: The Daily Board, Sept 23

Gold falls 1.33% on a firmer dollar and hawkish Fed talk, WTI jumps to $92.16 on Iran diplomacy, and grains retreat on profit-taking.

Sep 21, 2026

Corn Rallies 2.9% as Crude Craters on Iran Hopes — The Daily Board, Sept 21

Soybeans add 1.9% and all three wheat boards firm on rain-delayed harvest, while gold and silver ease as oil's risk premium fades.

Sep 19, 2026

Crude Whipsaws, Silver Runs to $67 — The Daily Board, Sept 14–18

A Saudi pipeline attack, the Fed's first hike since 2023, and a StatCan wheat cut drove the board this week — here's what moved readers most.

Sep 18, 2026

Soybean Meal Slumps 3.4% as Grains Retreat, Silver Tops $67: The Daily Board, Sept 18

Corn holds up best as wheat, oats, and canola slip on fund selling ahead of the Trump-Xi summit; WTI eases toward $100 while gold ticks higher.

Sep 16, 2026

Fed's First Hike Since 2023 Slams Crude 3% as Gold, Wheat Jump: The Daily Board, Sept 16

Corn and soybean oil dip as the dollar jumps, but all three wheat boards rally on a StatCan crop cut, oats spike 2.9%, and silver clears $65.

Sep 15, 2026

Crude Vaults to $105 as Grains Rally, Metals Fade Before Fed: The Daily Board, Sept 15

Wheat rebounds on fresh Black Sea strikes, soybean meal jumps 2.6%, and gold slips to a six-week low with the Fed's rate call a day out.

Sep 14, 2026

Crude Spikes on Saudi Pipeline Attack as Gold, Silver Sink: The Daily Board, Sept 14

WTI jumps toward four month highs on a Saudi pipeline attack while gold sheds 1.3% and silver 1.6% on Fed rate hike bets; oats spike 3.7%.