Gold reclaims $4,000 as US midterm sweep sinks USD, Oil plunges

Gold (XAU/USD) rallied near 3% on Wednesday as the Greenback tumbled following the Democrats’ sweep in the US midterm elections. Markets now look ahead to the release of October’s Nonfarm Payrolls data on Friday. The XAU/USD trades at $4,047, after bouncing off daily lows of $3,919. XAU/USD surges nearly 3% as US Dollar weakness, falling Treasury yields fuel Bullion’s recovery …

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Securing The Supply Chain: A Survey Of Contrasting Global Approaches To Critical Minerals Strategic Reserves

What you need to know The US’s US$12 billion Project Vault is now operating. On 23 September 2026, two commodity traders each committed US$500 million to the reserve for the supply of critical minerals. Project Vault is a physical stockpile financed by industry and backed by US-EXIM. Manufacturers pay for access to stock, and traders source and hold it. Australia’s …

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Gold Demand Steady in Q3 Supported By ETFs and Central Banks

Gold demand was steady in the third quarter despite consistent pressure from rising interest rates and inflation worries. Total demand in Q3 was 1,369 tonnes, a modest 1 percent decline year-on-year. That drove year-to-date demand to 3,881 tonnes, virtually identical to last year’s 3,884-tonne record through the same period. In value terms, third-quarter demand totaled $188 billion, a 22 percent …

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