Weekly Market Notes, Week 08, 2026

Week ending Sunday, February 22, 2026. Market snapshot: Friday close, Feb 20. Commodities settled down this week after February’s earlier swings, while the Lunar New Year period in Asia shifted the focus from trading screens to what was happening in the real economy. Spot gold finished near USD 2,042 per troy ounce, basically flat on… Continue reading

Weekly Market Notes, Week 06, 2026

Most major markets saw prices hold steady or rise a bit this week. Gold averaged about USD 4,980 per ounce, staying near the top of last week’s range as safe-haven demand continued before important economic data. Silver also remained strong, with spot prices close to USD 88 per ounce. Brent crude oil prices stayed in… Continue reading