Commodities

Source intel on energy, metals, and raw materials markets – plus more

Have gold and silver lost their lustre?
  • 02 Apr 2026

Gold and silver prices have sharply corrected after a record-breaking  rally, but we think their fundamental medium term drivers remain intact.

The week in markets
  • 02 Apr 2026

A turbulent week in markets as oil surged back above $100, inflation fears reignited, and markets whipsawed between escalation risk and uneasy calm.

How Tangible Assets Are Shaping a New Global Investment Cycle
  • 02 Apr 2026

Investment Management’s Olga Bitel describes how energy, infrastructure, and industrial investment may shape the next market cycle.

What an Oil Shock Means for Monetary Policy
  • 02 Apr 2026

The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to cha...

Power, conflict and complacency: Why energy markets may be structurally underpricing geopolitical risk
  • 02 Apr 2026

Franklin Equity believes energy is evolving from a cyclical variable into a structural driver of economic outcomes, influencing inflation, growth and investment decisions over a longer horizon.

Equity Outlook: Middle East War, Energy Shock Test Fragile Markets
  • 02 Apr 2026

Markets are pricing in a wider range of scenarios as geopolitics and AI reshape the landscape. Global equities declined during a volatile first quarter as the war in Iran roiled energy markets and...

Global Macro Outlook: Second Quarter 2026
  • 02 Apr 2026

Energy prices are top of mind, but we think investors should keep a broader perspective, not react to headlines.

Oil Price Uncertainty
  • 02 Apr 2026

As if war wasn’t concerning enough, the battle in Iran has provided investors with uncertainty over what will happen with oil prices. There was a meteoric surge in prices around the conflict’s ince...

Market Flash: Global markets are hanging on signs of a Middle East de-escalation
  • 02 Apr 2026

•    The markets initially welcomed every sign of de-escalation: Government bond yields eased, equity markets rebounded and Brent crude fluctuated between $100-110. •    Donald Trump’s address on W...