Gold & Oil Market Analysis
Original notes from GoldOilPrice Research on what is moving gold, silver, oil and other commodities. Each piece uses our own price data and links to the public sources it cites.
Macro
Gold & Oil Brief: WTI Jumps Nearly 8% on the Week While Gold Slips
WTI and Brent extended a strong weekly rally as supply worries mounted, while gold finished the week lower despite a softer dollar and falling Treasury yields.
17 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Gold & metals
Gold Ends the Week Lower, Still 21% Below Its January Record
Gold has traded in a narrow band around $4,100–$4,200 for two weeks, well under its January peak, with investors weighing rates, oil and the dollar.
17 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Oil & energy
Brent Tests $110: How Far the Oil Rally Has Come in 2026
Brent is up about 80% this year and within 13% of its 52-week high after touching $110 for the first time since May.
17 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Oil & energy
WTI Outpaces Brent This Week, Narrowing the Spread
The US benchmark gained 7.8% on the week against 4.8% for Brent, shrinking the premium of Brent over WTI to about $10.65.
17 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Gold & metals
Silver’s Slide Lifts the Gold/Silver Ratio Above Its One-Year Average
Silver lost 5.8% this week and is down more than 50% from its January record close, pushing the gold/silver ratio to 73.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Gold & metals
Platinum and Palladium Slump, With Palladium Near Its 52-Week Low
Palladium is down 14% in a month and sits about 2.6% above its 52-week low; platinum has fallen 42% from its January record close.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Gold & metals
Copper Pulls Back From Its September Record
Copper has fallen for several sessions after a hot US inflation reading, but remains up 32% over the past year.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Oil & energy
Natural Gas Slips Below $3.12 While Europe Faces a Gas Crunch
US Henry Hub gas is 15% lower this year, a sharp contrast with the supply stress described in European energy markets.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Macro
Hot Inflation, Falling Yields: The Cross-Currents Behind Gold’s Week
Gold fell 1.7% on Wednesday and recovered 1.5% the next day as markets weighed inflation data against a bond rally.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Gold & metals
India’s Gold Swings to a Premium as Lower Prices Revive Jewellery Demand
Dealers in India are charging a premium over the official price, a sign that demand is recovering as gold trades well below its record.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Oil & energy
The Supply Side of the Oil Rally: SPR Releases, a Flat Rig Count and an Output Collapse
Governments are releasing emergency stocks while US drillers hold back, and one OPEC member’s production has collapsed.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
Macro
Weekend Watch: What Could Move Gold and Oil When Markets Reopen
Metals and oil futures reopen on Sunday evening (UTC). Geopolitics and the Federal Reserve outlook are the main items in the news flow.
16 Oct 2026 · GoldOilPrice Research
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