Gold edges up as Trump-Xi meet
GOLD prices ticked up on Thursday, as investors focused on talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, looking for signs of a resolution to the Iran war.
Oil falls on rate hike fears, Trump-Xi talks watch
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as investors worried about possible US interest rate hikes and awaited updates on a high-stakes summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping.
Copper rallies above US$14,000 a tonne, nearing fresh all-time high
Copper jumped above US$14,000 a tonne, closing in on a record high as a rebound in Chinese demand and mounting supply risks outweigh concerns about the Iran war's impact on global growth.
Oil rises as Middle East peace hopes fade
Oil prices settled higher for the third consecutive session on Tuesday as stark differences between the US and Iran over a proposal to end the war in the Middle East raised concerns that supply disruptions upending the global oil market are likely to be prolonged.
Demand lifts CPO prices
Higher demand prospects anchored by improving biodiesel mandates, El-Nino risks affecting crude palm oil (CPO) supply and ongoing geopolitical conflicts will keep CPO prices elevated moving forward.
Significant opportunities for Malaysia, China to deepen collaboration in palm oil sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China share significant opportunities to deepen collaboration in value-added industries for palm oil, particularly as demand continues to grow for sustainable, performance-driven, and application-specific palm-based products.
MPOB brings over 200 palm oil, agricommodity innovations to market
SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has commercialised more than 200 technologies, encompassing various innovations, in the country's palm oil and agri-commodity sectors to date, thereby contributing to the sustainability and progress of the sector.
Gold seen bullish, to hit US$5,600 by year-end - UBS
KUALA LUMPUR: Gold prices are expected to trend higher, with a target of US$5,600 per troy ounce by the end of 2026 (US$1=RM3.92), amid prolonged geopolitical conflict in West Asia, persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and continued strong central bank demand.
Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries
OIL prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday as negotiations to end the war between the United States and Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's response to a U.S. proposal highlighting stark differences that kept supply concerns alive.
Oil market in ‘race against time’ on Hormuz, Morgan Stanley says
SHANGHAI: The oil market is in "a race against time" as the factors that combined to restrain price rises from the Iran war so far may no longer hold if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed into June, according to Morgan Stanley.
