Commodities

[SINGAPORE] A dry spell is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertiliser prices triggered by the war in Iran.

The focus now is on how the country’s moves to reclaim value from its reserves of the metal will pan out

Spot gold fall 0.2% to US$4,113.02 per ounce by 0735 GMT as it heads for a 1.5% weekly decline

Spot gold falls 0.2% to US$4,068.77 per ounce by 0522 GMT, after dropping to its lowest since Jul 1 on Wednesday

It is set to trade near US$4,100 an ounce in H2, unless new factors such as a weaker US dollar push it towards US$5,000

Bullion rises towards US$4,200 an ounce, up 2.2% for the week

[BENGALURU] JPMorgan said demand for gold from key sectors would not be as strong as it had expected, limiting the rise in gold prices this year to US$4,300 per ounce in the third quarter and US$4,500...

Cheaper power and easier access to raw materials can benefit low-cost producers in China, India, Indonesia

Rice and palm oil prices could spike in a ‘Godzilla’ El Nino, with poultry and livestock prices also at risk