ArcelorMittal SA’s third-quarter earnings came in just above expectations, giving investors an an early read on how the European Union’s trade curbs have affected its biggest steelmaker.

Central banks bought gold at the fastest pace since the end of 2024 in the third quarter, even as the metal faced pressure from higher oil prices and interest rates.

Gold rebounded as oil plunged on renewed hopes for diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran.

Chinese households’ appetite for gold has grown over the past two months as prices soften and onshore equities lose their shine, providing support at a time when bullion is testing $4,000 an ounce.

Gold edged higher as traders weighed dim chances the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting.

Gold declined to the lowest in more than two months as escalating Middle East hostilities sent oil surging ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, while a selloff in equities added to broader market volatility.

Copper slipped after BHP Group’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world’s largest, averted a strike that would have tightened supply as the industry struggles to keep pace with demand from data centers and power grids.

Gold slumped after US consumer prices jumped the most in five months, reigniting worries that the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates further to combat inflation.

Gold pared losses after Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he still sees one more interest-rate hike as appropriate this year, but doesn’t expect further tightening in 2027.

Precious metals traders at the world’s top banks made record profits in the first half of this year, putting them on track for their best-ever annual result as surging investor interest and sharp price swings generate huge opportunities for dealers.

Gold rose from a two-month low, with traders assessing the outlook for energy prices after President Donald Trump said the US won’t attack Iran before the midterm elections.

The London Bullion Market Association has raised membership fees and offered the option to pay the dues two years in advance as it seeks to strengthen its finances amid a costly legal challenge.

The industry body that sets the rules for the world’s biggest gold market faces an existential legal battle in a London courtroom next week, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for how the industry polices its supply chain.

Gold declined as a rebound in bond yields outweighed bets that the Federal Reserve may hold interest rates steady later this month following a slowdown in the jobs market.

Gold sank to its lowest in more than seven weeks as the standoff between US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz kept energy costs elevated and reinforced pressure on the Federal Reserve for more interest-rate hikes.

Gold fell as rebounding oil prices helped reinforce expectations that the Federal Reserve will need to continue raising interest rates in order to quell above-target inflation.

Copper in London advanced toward a record — and New York futures clinched a fresh all-time high — as falling inventories and pre-holiday buying signaled tightening supplies in China’s physical market.

Gold pared losses as traders focused on how energy costs will influence the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates.

Gold slipped as investors weighed the risk of a series of further US Federal Reserve rate hikes, even as benchmark oil futures extended a decline.

Gold extended its recovery at the end of a volatile week as oil fell, and traders weighed the Federal Reserve’s rate path after its first hike since 2023.