Matières Premières
Gold down 2.73% against the stronger US dollar
The price of gold collapsed to $4,654.86 an ounce, losing $130.53 under the combined pressure of a stronger dollar and rising bond yields.
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Matières Premières
Commodities: gold, oil, gas, copper and agriculture
Commodities include physical assets traded on global exchanges: precious metals (gold, silver), energy (Brent and WTI crude, natural gas), industrial metals (copper, aluminum, nickel) and agriculture (wheat, corn, soybean, coffee, cocoa). They're often used as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical crises, with low or negative correlation to equities.
Gold (XAU/USD) remains the historical reference: it surpassed $4,800 per ounce in 2026 amid high sovereign debt and central bank demand (BRICS + Turkey, Poland, Singapore). Oil is pulled between global economic cycles (demand) and OPEC+ decisions (supply), with two benchmarks: Brent (Europe, North Sea) and WTI (US, West Texas Intermediate), typically spreading 2-5 USD apart.
ActuTrading Commodities covers energy catalysts (OPEC+ meetings, DOE inventories, geopolitical crises), gold/silver dynamics (central banks, US real yields), and energy-transition metals (copper, lithium, nickel) tied to decarbonization.
Deep dives in this section
Gold (XAU/USD)
The ultimate safe-haven. Price, central banks, real yields and how to invest.
Read →Brent & WTI crude oil
The two global benchmarks, OPEC+, DOE inventories, geopolitical tensions.
Read →Metals & energy transition
Copper, lithium, nickel: strategic materials of decarbonization.
Read →Silver (XAG/USD)
Hybrid precious metal, gold/silver ratio, solar boom.
Read →Copper (Dr. Copper)
World economic barometer, energy transition and EVs.
Read →Natural gas
Henry Hub vs TTF, European energy crisis, LNG and geopolitics.
Read →Wheat (CBOT)
Chicago and Euronext prices, Black Sea geopolitics, food security.
Read →Coffee (Arabica & Robusta)
Brazil/Vietnam, climate change, prices doubled in 2024.
Read →Latest commodities: gold, oil, gas, copper and agriculture news
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Frequently asked questions
Why does gold rise during inflation?+
Gold is historically considered a store of value: it earns no yield (no coupon, no dividend) but preserves purchasing power. When inflation erodes cash and real yields (nominal - inflation) turn negative, investors rotate into gold to protect capital.
What's the difference between Brent and WTI?+
Brent is the European reference crude, extracted from the North Sea, heavier and more sulfurous. WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is US crude, lighter and sweeter. They typically spread 2-5 USD, sometimes more in regional crises. Brent is the benchmark for 2/3 of global oil.
How to invest in commodities from France?+
Three options: (1) commodity ETFs (iShares Diversified Commodity Swap, Invesco Bloomberg Commodity), eligible in CTO but not PEA, (2) producer stocks (TotalEnergies for oil, Barrick Gold for gold), some PEA-eligible, (3) CFDs via a regulated broker (handle leverage carefully).
Why is natural gas so volatile?+
Gas is hard to store and demand is highly seasonal (winter heating, US summer cooling). Since 2022 and the Ukraine war, Europe massively shifted to imported LNG (liquefied natural gas), creating a new volatile price structure tied to geopolitics and temperatures.
Can gold fall despite inflation?+
Yes. Gold doesn't mechanically rise with inflation: what matters is real yields. If the Fed hikes rates faster than inflation (as in 2022-2023), real yields turn positive, US Treasuries become attractive again, and gold corrects. This has happened many times in history.