Week ending Sunday, March 22, 2026 This week was rougher than the usual “risk-off” pattern because almost every major market had to digest the same shock at once: higher energy costs, higher inflation risk, and less room for central banks to step in and calm things down. By late Friday and into Sunday trading, Brent… Continue reading
Week ending Sunday, March 15, 2026. Market snapshot: Friday close / latest reported prices through March 16 This week, markets remained under pressure. Gold ended the week lower at approximately $5,052 per ounce, down more than 2%, while silver also declined before rebounding to about $80.79 per ounce on Monday. Brent crude rose above $100… Continue reading
Week ending Sunday, March 8, 2026. Market snapshot: Friday close / latest reported prices, March 6. This past week didn’t really trade off a clean macro theme. It was driven by a single geopolitical shock that suddenly forced markets to reprice energy, logistics, and inflation risk simultaneously. Spot gold finished Friday at $5,149.14/oz, up on… Continue reading
This week’s moves didn’t really feel like the start of a fresh trend. It was more about markets tightening the screws on two existing themes: geopolitical risk premiums and interest-rate expectations. Spot gold pushed up to about $5,230.56/oz, close to a one‑month high, helped by softer U.S. yields and another round of safe-haven buying. Silver… Continue reading
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
Week ending Sunday, February 15, 2026. Market snapshot: Friday close / latest reported prices as of Feb 13. Commodities steadied this week after a period of sharp volatility. Across Asia, policy changes and tourism trends gave the clearest signals about the real economy. Spot gold rose to $4,966.83 per ounce and spot silver to $76.76… Continue reading
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
Markets ended the week much as they started: cautious, steady, and not rushing into big moves. The current stability in gold, crude, and FX markets illustrates a “wait-and-see equilibrium” driven by central bank guidance. Gold remained near USD 2,030 per ounce, acting as a stable hedge rather than a panic buy, suggesting that investors are… Continue reading
Weekly Market Notes tracks what actually happened in markets over the week, with an eye on prices that really matter—gold, currencies, energy, and equities—and the signals behind those moves. Each edition brings together a quick snapshot of market pricing and a look at the policy decisions, trade deals, and cross-border developments that shaped specific countries… Continue reading
