COM - Commodity Roundup: Gold holds ground after CPI data; gas prices gain as supply risks loom

2023-09-14 06:15:40 ET

Gold prices held steady on Thursday as U.S. inflation data reinforced bets for a hawkish pause at the September policy meeting, with investors' focus turning to the next set of data for further cues on rate path.

Spot gold was little changed at $1,906.43 by 06:09 am ET.

Market participants also awaited the European Central Bank's rate decision at 1215 GMT.

Brent crude prices meanwhile remained supported by tightening supplies, with U.S. natural gas futures also trading higher. The situation in the global gas market however remained tensed with prices expected to be volatile as workers at Chevron's Wheatstone and Gorgon liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia ramped up a strike action.

According to a Reuters report, Freeport LNG's natural gas intake at its plant in Texas was well below capacity for a fifth straight day, suggesting a persistent outage at the plant.

"Sentiment in the (oil) market clearly remains constructive after the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest monthly oil market report warned about the market tightening significantly over the remainder of the year due to ongoing OPEC+ supply cuts," ING said in a note.

Among agricultural commodities, cocoa prices rose, while soybeans and wheat inched lower.

Recent Commodity Price Movements

• Energy

  • WTI Crude Oil ( CL1:COM ) +0.53% to $88.99.
  • Natural Gas ( NG1:COM ) +2.90% to $2.76.

  Metals

  • Platinum ( XPTUSD:CUR ) +0.22% to $902.16.

  • Silver ( XAGUSD:CUR ) -1.23% to $22.56.
  • Copper ( HG1:COM ) -0.05% to $3.75.

  Agriculture

  • Corn ( C_1:COM ) -0.12% to $481.69.
  • Wheat ( W_1:COM ) -0.81% to $592.38.
  • Soybeans ( S_1:COM ) +0.09% to $1,351.00.

  Commodity ETFs

  Gold ETFs:

  • SPDR Gold Shares ETF ( NYSEARCA: GLD )
  • VanEck Gold Miners ETF ( NYSEARCA: GDX )
  • VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF ( NYSEARCA: GDXJ )
  • iShares Gold Trust ETF ( NYSEARCA: IAU )
  • Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares ETF ( NYSEARCA: NUGT )
  • Sprott Physical Gold Trust ( NYSEARCA: PHYS )

  Other Metal ETFs:

  • iShares Silver Trust ETF ( NYSEARCA: SLV )
  • Sprott Physical Silver Trust ( NYSEARCA: PSLV )
  • Global X Silver Miners ETF ( NYSEARCA: SIL )
  • U.S. Copper Index Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: CPER )
  • abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF ( NYSEARCA: PALL )

  Oil ETFs:

  • U.S. Oil Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: USO )
  • Invesco DB Oil Fund ETF ( NYSEARCA: DBO )
  • U.S. 12 Month Oil Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: USL )
  • U.S. Brent Oil Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: BNO )
  • U.S. Natural Gas Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: UNG )
  • U.S. Gasoline Fund, LP ETF ( NYSEARCA: UGA )

  Agriculture ETFs:

  • Invesco DB Agriculture Fund ETF ( NYSEARCA: DBA )
  • Teucrium Soybean ETF ( NYSEARCA: SOYB )
  • Teucrium Wheat ETF ( NYSEARCA: WEAT )
  • Teucrium Corn Fund ETF ( NYSEARCA: CORN )

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