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- World Gold Council: Impacted by high gold prices, global gold jewelry demand continued to face pressure in Q2, reaching 278 tons, a year-on-year decline of 17%. Consumers either reduced their purchases of pure gold jewelry or opted for lighter pieces. This led to a decrease in total gold jewelry demand for the first half of the year, but jewelry spending remained resilient, with a 22% year-on-year increase to $86 billion in the first half.
- Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1,580.00/ounce mark, now quoted at $1,579.30/ounce, down 2.15% on the day; the main Nymex platinum futures contract is currently quoted at $1,589.6/ounce, down 0.79% on the day.
- The US Dollar Index has just reached the 101.00 mark, now quoted at 101.00, up 0.18% for the day.
- World Gold Council: In the second quarter, total global gold supply was unchanged from the same period last year at 1,269 tons, with divergent trends between gold mine production and recycled gold supply. Supported by increased output in Canada and Chile, gold mine supply is estimated to have grown by 2% year-on-year to 966 tons. Meanwhile, despite the continuous rise in gold prices, recycled gold supply declined by 6% year-on-year.
- World Gold Council: In the second quarter, global central banks and other official institutions collectively saw a net increase of 289 tons in gold reserves, a year-on-year growth of 62%, with gold purchases by central banks in multiple countries showing a rebound. However, due to the sluggish performance in the first quarter, global central bank gold demand in the first half of the year was slightly below the high levels of recent years. According to the World Gold Council's "2026 Global Centr
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- World Gold Council: Investment in gold bars and coins remained relatively stable at 307 tons, down only 3% year-on-year in the second quarter; supported by strong performance in the first quarter, total demand for gold bars and coins in the first half of the year was 21% higher than the same period last year.
- World Gold Council: Global gold ETF, gold bar, and coin investments fell to 262 tons in the second quarter. Gold ETFs saw a net outflow of 45 tons in Q2, which was the main reason for the decline in investment demand during the period. However, gold ETFs still saw a slight net inflow of 18 tons in the first half of the year.
- World Gold Council: Global gold demand reached 1,269 tons in the second quarter
- Shanghai fuel oil futures have just surpassed the 3,700 yuan/ton mark, now quoted at 3,701 yuan/ton, up 3.61% on the day; the main contract of US unleaded gasoline futures has just broken through the $3.2100/gallon mark, now quoted at $3.2119/gallon, down 0.43% on the day.
- BP (BP.US): Launches expansion project of the Atlantis facility in the US Gulf region. The expansion adds two subsea water injection wells. The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget, and is expected to increase the annual average peak gross production by approximately 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Launches $3 billion share buyback program, additionally including the remaining $1.2 billion buyback quota from previous plans.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Third-quarter integrated gas production is expected to be around 570,000 to 630,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
- World Gold Council: India's gold demand decreased by 6% year-on-year in the June quarter, mainly due to sluggish jewelry purchases. India's gold demand is expected to recover in the second half of 2026, provided prices remain stable. India’s increase in gold import duties has fueled smuggling and squeezed out formal market participants.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Total oil and gas production in H1 2026 is expected to decrease by 16% compared to H1 2025, mainly due to the impact of Middle East conflicts on Qatar's output.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Expects third-quarter marketing sales volumes to be approximately 2.55 million to 2.75 million barrels per day. Anticipated third-quarter liquefied natural gas liquefaction volumes are approximately 7.1 million to 7.7 million tons.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Adjusted earnings for this quarter were partially offset mainly due to a decrease in sales, which was primarily impacted by the Middle East conflict affecting production volumes in Qatar, as well as lower lubricants profit margins.
- Stellantis (STLA.US) reported adjusted operating income of 773 million euros for the second quarter, a significant increase from 213 million euros in the same period last year, while the market expected 914 million euros.
- Stellantis (STLA.US) reported a 13% year-on-year increase in second-quarter net revenue, reaching 43.5 billion euros, surpassing analysts' consensus expectation of 43.4 billion euros.
- Shell (SHEL.US): Full-year capital expenditure is expected to be between $24 billion and $26 billion.
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- The main contract of Brent crude oil futures has just surpassed the $89.00 per barrel mark, now quoted at $89.01 per barrel, up 1.03% on the day.
- Brazil's crypto asset demand reached $14.68 billion in the first half of the year, with stablecoins accounting for over 90%
- South Korean foreign exchange authorities conduct rare dollar-selling intervention
- According to Iran's Fars News Agency: A Qatari vessel carrying liquefied natural gas passed through the designated route of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran's permission.
- BMW's pre-tax profit drops by over one-third in Q2, reduces workforce size amid increasing industry challenges
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- Spot gold has just broken through the $4,030.00/oz mark, now trading at $4,029.88/oz, down 0.89% on the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is now at $4,087.40/oz, down 0.23% on the day.
- South Korea, Chile sign five MOUs, deepen lithium and copper cooperation
- TD Cowen: Lowers Qualcomm (QCOM.US) price target from $225 to $175.
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- Nymex US crude oil futures main contract has just broken through the $85.00 per barrel mark, now at $85.02 per barrel, up 0.66% on the day.
- The main contract of China's INE crude oil futures has just surpassed the 560.0 yuan/barrel mark, now quoted at 560.1 yuan/barrel, up 4.71% on the day.
- Jefferies: Raises Starbucks (SBUX.US) target price from $95 to $101.
- QatarEnergy purchases 33 LNG shipments from the US this year for supply to Asia, aiming to maintain its reputation and mitigate the impact of potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
- Kazakhstan approves Balkhash copper smelter project, plans to start production in 2030
- The main contract of Brent crude oil futures has just surpassed the $88.00 per barrel mark, now quoted at $88.01 per barrel, down 0.11% on the day.
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- Spot gold has just surpassed the $4040.00/ounce mark, now trading at $4039.74/ounce, down 0.65% on the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is currently quoted at $4097.00/ounce, unchanged on the day.
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- Spot silver just touched the $57.00/oz mark, currently quoted at $57.00/oz, down 1.04% on the day; main COMEX silver futures are now quoted at $57.24/oz, down 1.46% on the day.
- Sources say that QatarEnergy has purchased 33 cargoes of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year to help offset supply disruptions during the Strait of Hormuz crisis. QatarEnergy has increased its deliveries of US spot LNG to Asia in order to maintain customer relationships.
- Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,050.00 per ounce mark and is now quoted at $4,049.73 per ounce, down 0.40% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,106.60 per ounce, up 0.23% on the day.
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