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Crude oil prices dip as Strait of Hormuz warning keeps Brent near $69

Crude oil prices dip as Strait of Hormuz warning keeps Brent near $69

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s advance as traders kept a close eye on possible supply threats from U.S.-Iran friction. Brent crude eased 24 cents, or 0.35%, at $68.80 a barrel as of 1002 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 30 cents, down 0.47%, to $64.06. “Unless there are concrete signs of supply disruptions, prices will likely start going lower,” said PVM’s Tamas Varga, describing the market as “range-bound.” IG analyst Tony Sycamore, meanwhile, said the risk premium for potential disruption remains in place.
10 February 2026
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Oil prices today: Brent, WTI dip as Strait of Hormuz warning keeps Iran risk premium in play

Oil prices today: Brent, WTI dip as Strait of Hormuz warning keeps Iran risk premium in play

Oil eased back on Tuesday, giving up some of Monday’s gains as traders kept a close eye on potential supply shocks stemming from escalating U.S.-Iran friction. Brent crude slipped 24 cents to $68.80 a barrel by 1002 GMT, a 0.35% drop. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 30 cents, or 0.47%, to $64.06. “Unless there are concrete signs of supply disruptions, prices will likely start going lower,” said Tamas Varga, oil analyst at PVM.
10 February 2026
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Silver price jumps again after wild swings as delayed U.S. data looms

Silver price jumps again after wild swings as delayed U.S. data looms

Silver shot up 4.3% to $81.32 an ounce as of 0948 GMT on Monday, building on Friday’s hefty nearly 10% surge. A softer dollar helped fuel the gains. “Gold reclaims its historical role as a neutral sovereign asset,” said Rania Gule, senior market analyst at XS.com. Fawad Razaqzada at City Index and FOREX.com noted, “Silver is more of a risk asset than gold... when risk appetite is strong, you tend to see silver outperform gold.”
9 February 2026
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Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Spot silver rebounded hard on Friday, finishing up 8.6% at $77.33 an ounce—after briefly tumbling below $65 during the Asian session. Still, the metal logged a hefty weekly loss of more than 8.7%. “Huge speculation on the long side,” said Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco Metals, as the market digested a softer dollar, some bargain hunting, and renewed headlines tied to U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
8 February 2026
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Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Spot silver surged 6.3% to $75.70 an ounce on Friday, bouncing back after dipping below $65 earlier in the session. Iran’s top diplomat described nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman as a “good start,” signaling they’d continue—supporting demand for safe-haven metals. The dollar index fell 0.2%, while spot gold gained 3.5% to $4,935.49. “What we’re seeing in silver is huge speculation on the long side,” noted Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco Metals.
6 February 2026
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Gold price forecast for 2026: $4,746 average eyed after the $5,600 peak — and new margin hikes

Gold price forecast for 2026: $4,746 average eyed after the $5,600 peak — and new margin hikes

Gold steadied in early trade on Friday after a week of whipsaw moves, as CME Group tightened requirements for traders in U.S. futures markets. The exchange raised initial and maintenance margins on COMEX 100-ounce gold futures to 9% from 8% for Non-HRP accounts, its third hike since a Jan. 13 methodology change, while spot gold was up 2.6% around $4,895 an ounce. Margins are deposits traders post to cover potential losses.
6 February 2026
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Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Spot silver dropped again on Thursday, down 11.3% to $78.13 an ounce by 0920 GMT, after tumbling nearly 17% earlier in the session. This came as investors pared risk following a brief two-day rally. The metal slipped on a firmer U.S. dollar and easing geopolitical tensions, which reduced safe-haven appeal. “The market has not found an equilibrium yet,” said Julius Baer analyst Carsten Menke. Saxo Bank’s Ole Hansen pointed to heavy selling once silver failed to break past $90.50—a key resistance level where sellers typically emerge. Adding to the pressure: weaker Chinese demand ahead of Lunar New Year and reports of a sizable short position.
5 February 2026
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