YCYael Cohen
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Yael is an experienced financial journalist with a focus on commodities and their interconnected markets. She delivers clear, insightful analysis on price dynamics and macroeconomic trends across sectors including crude oil, gold, agricultural products, and industrial metals.
Latest Articles
How Will U.S. Inventory Surges and Red Sea Tensions Shape Oil Markets in Q3?
Oil markets face a turbulent third quarter as surging U.S. inventories and renewed Red Sea security threats pull prices in opposite directions, challenging traders and policymakers alike.
How Will Divided Fed Policy and Trade Tensions Shape Gold Prices This Summer?
Gold’s summer outlook hangs in the balance as a divided Federal Reserve and escalating global trade tensions drive volatility, test investor nerves, and challenge central bank policy.
Can Gold Regain Momentum as Dollar and Yields Strengthen?
Gold prices slipped as the US dollar and Treasury yields climbed, raising urgent questions about the metal’s ability to recover amid shifting trade and monetary policy signals.
What Will OPEC Plus’s Fresh October Oil Increase Mean for Prices?
OPEC Plus approved a new 137,000 barrel per day production increase for October 2025, raising questions about market pricing, strategy, and economic impacts.
Silver Outperforms Gold with 44% Gain in Past Year
Silver rallies with a 44% gain over 12 months, surpassing gold’s returns and crossing $40 for the first time since 2011 as investors seek higher returns amid global uncertainty.
Oil Gains Despite OPEC+ Output Hike and Tariff Concerns
Oil prices rebounded as markets absorbed a surprise OPEC+ production hike and looming US tariff threats, with traders weighing supply optimism against persistent demand and policy uncertainties.
Gold Prices Remain Flat Amid Competing Market Forces and Investor Caution
Gold futures settled nearly unchanged as investors weighed tariff uncertainties and the strength of the U.S. dollar, reflecting a market in search of clear direction and safe haven signals.
DP World Invests $800M As Syria Resumes Global Oil Sales
DP World has signed a landmark $800 million agreement to develop Syria’s Port of Tartus, supporting Syria’s return to oil exports and economic recovery.
Markets brace as gold breaks $3,500 threshold in 2025 run
Gold futures surpassed $3,500 per troy ounce in 2025 amid rate cut expectations and tariff-related uncertainties, signaling significant market anxiety and demand for safe havens.
Central Bank Demand and Inflation Fears Support Gold Stability
Gold prices remain resilient as central banks sustain record purchases and inflation concerns persist, reinforcing the metal’s role as a global safe haven amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
OPEC+ Output Hike Threatens to Prolong Oil Price Weakness
OPEC+ is poised to approve another major output increase for August, raising concerns that persistent oversupply could extend the current slump in global oil prices. Market participants are watching closely as the group’s strategy faces mounting risks.
Can Gold Sustain Its Rally After a Volatile Week?
Gold prices rebounded this week, breaking a two-week losing streak, but volatility persists as global risks and central bank caution keep investors alert. Can the rally last in the face of shifting economic and geopolitical winds?
US Tariff Uncertainty and OPEC+ Output Plans Weigh on Oil Market Sentiment
Oil prices dip as traders brace for the end of a US tariff pause, a likely OPEC+ output hike, and weakening demand signals from key economies, setting the stage for continued volatility in the second half of 2025.
U.S. Inflation Data Fuels Bullish Surge In Gold Futures
Gold futures rose 1.1% as U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for a Fed rate cut in September, driving the precious metal near its all-time highs.
What Global Factors Are Sending Oil Prices Down?
Crude prices slipped as global economic data disappointed and risk-off asset sentiment spread across markets. Geopolitical tension and tanker inventories added complexity.
Geopolitical Tensions Over Iran Disrupt Oil Markets and Investor Confidence
A surge in oil prices and market volatility follows Iran’s suspension of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, stoking fears of renewed instability in global energy markets and rattling investor confidence.
Goldman Sachs predicts oil crash to low $50s by 2026
Goldman Sachs forecasts a steep decline in Brent crude prices to the low $50s by late 2026 amid a massive global surplus and sluggish demand.
Global Oil Benchmarks Log Second Monthly Gain Despite Volatile June
Despite a turbulent month marked by geopolitical shocks and shifting supply dynamics, global oil benchmarks have posted a second consecutive monthly gain, signaling resilience amid ongoing market volatility.
Gold’s Second Straight Quarterly Gain Defies Global Market Volatility
Gold has notched its second consecutive quarterly gain, surging past historic highs as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The rally signals both resilience and caution in a volatile global market.
Can Crude Oil Hold 200-Day MA Despite OPEC Production Surge
Oil prices have plunged 12% amid easing geopolitical risks and an OPEC+ production increase of 411,000 barrels per day. This article examines if crude oil can maintain support at the crucial 200-day moving average, given the mixed signals in demand.
Can American Retail Investors Sustain Their Gold Selling Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
As American retail investors cash out on gold coins amid a global rally, this article explores whether this selling spree can persist against ongoing economic uncertainties and contrasting global bullion demand.
How Will Rising OPEC+ Output Affect Global Oil Market Recovery?
OPEC+’s planned production increases in 2025, including a 411,000 bpd boost in August, are reshaping the global oil market by balancing supply amid evolving demand and geopolitical uncertainties, with profound consequences for price stability and economic recovery.
Will US Tariffs and Chinese Export Strategies Reshape the Copper Market Dynamics?
The interplay of US tariffs and China’s aggressive copper export strategies is creating unprecedented volatility and regional price disparities in the global copper market, demanding urgent attention from stakeholders.
Will the breaking of key support lines trigger a prolonged downtrend for gold
Gold’s recent breach of critical support levels signals a potential shift toward a sustained downtrend, raising questions about the metal’s near-term outlook amid global economic uncertainties.
Can Oil Sustain Its Rally as U.S. Demand and a Weaker Dollar Drive Momentum?
Oil prices are climbing as U.S. demand rebounds and the dollar weakens, but questions remain about the sustainability of the rally amid tight inventories, shifting geopolitics, and evolving market fundamentals.
