Commodities are mixed to begin the week, with precious metals and copper advancing while oil prices decline sharply following a pause in U.S.–Iran military strikes, reducing concerns about supply disruptions and supporting expectations that global oil production and exports will continue without significant interruption. Gold rose 0.66% to $4,097.70 per ounce, silver gained 0.75% to $59.35, and copper advanced 0.73% to $6.40 per pound, while aluminum and zinc declined and nickel was nearly unchanged. The pullback in crude may pressure oil-and-gas producers but could provide broader relief from energy-driven inflation ahead of this week’s FOMC meeting. Mining equities are outperforming the underlying metals, led by gains in gold and copper producers, even as investors monitor operational disruptions affecting global copper production.
