Silver printed a large hammer candle not long ago, marking a short-term flush. Since then, price has consolidated, and yesterday we saw the first “serious” upside candle in a while.
We’re now close to breaking above the downtrend line in place since the top, as well as the 100-day. Is silver about to turn sexy again? Source: TME
One war, 7 global shortages
Source: ADAM @AdameMedia Katusa Research
After the second-strongest bull market since at least 1974, gold is coming extremely close to bear market territory.
Source: Bespoke
While the market panics, Buffett is raking.
Occidental Petroleum $OXY Source: Trend Spider
Will Oil prices continue mirroring the 1990 Gulf War analog?
Source: The Chart Report
Fear index Vix tumbles w/oil on Trump’s softer Iran tone. Reality check: both still elevated vs. pre-war. This isn’t calm – it’s just less panic.
Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
Suspicious $580M Oil Trades Precede Trump Announcement, Raising Insider Concerns
$580M in oil futures (Brent, WTI) were traded minutes before Donald Trump announced “productive talks” with Iran, triggering falling oil prices and rising global stocks. The timing fuels insider trading concerns, as unusual volumes and market moves appeared before public news. Experts call it abnormal, echoing past suspicious trades. The White House denies wrongdoing amid growing investor concern. Source: Financial Times (FT)
Goldman Sachs has raised its oil price forecast for the rest of this year, betting on a longer disruption to flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil to average $85/$79/bbl for 2026 (up from $77/72 Brent & WTI), and $80/$75/bbl for 2027. Goldman Sachs. Source: Open Square Capital
