Joe Hoppe

Barcelona

Reporter @DowJones/@WSJ focusing on global commodities. @CardiffJOMEC grad. Welshman with a new found love of siestas. [email protected]

Articles

Risk-On Mood Lifts Market Following U.S.-China Trade Deal

2 days ago | uk.marketscreener.com | Joe Hoppe

A roundup of key agricultural commodity markets for the week of May 12-16 by Dow Jones Newswires in Barcelona. GRAINS & OILSEEDS: The macro mood is positive as an easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China raises risk-on sentiment. Following talks in Switzerland, U.S. so-called reciprocal tariffs on China have been lowered to 10% from 125%, while China also agreed to lower tariffs on U.S. imports to 10% from 125%.
Gold Futures Slump as U.S., China Agree to Substantial Tariff Cuts - Update

2 days ago | morningstar.com | Joe Hoppe

By Joe Hoppe Gold futures slid as the U.S. and China agreed to substantially lower tariffs, increasing risk-on sentiment in markets. Continuous gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.75% to $3,218.70 a troy ounce in European morning trading. They had dipped as low as $3,216.00 a troy ounce earlier in the session--the lowest level since May 1.
Gold Futures Slump as U.S., China Agree to Substantial Tariff Cuts

2 days ago | wsj.com | Joe Hoppe

Gold futures slid as the U.S. and China agreed to substantially lower tariffs, increasing risk-on sentiment in markets. Continuous gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.6% to $3,223.80 a troy ounce in European morning trading, the lowest level since May 5. The precious metal remains up more than 20% in the year to date on safe-haven demand, reflecting U.S. tariff-driven market volatility and geopolitical conflicts. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Gold Demand Shone in Early 2025 on Renewed ETF Inflows, Report Says

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joe Hoppe

Gold had its strongest start to a year since 2016Gold demand rose in the first quarter of the year, fueled by a revival of gold exchange-traded fund inflows, according to an industry body report. Total gold demand for the first three months of 2025 rose 1% on year to 1,206 metric tons, the strongest start to a year since 2016, the World Gold Council said Wednesday in a new report on gold-demand trends. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Gold Futures Break Above $3,500 an Ounce For First Time on Fed Concerns

3 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Joe Hoppe

Gold Futures Break Above $3,500 an Ounce For First Time on Fed ConcernsThe precious metal is up nearly 30% in the year to date on safe-haven demand Updated April 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM ET Gold futures set a fresh record high as concerns around the U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence and the global economic outlook intensify, and the bull run looks set to continue.
黄金期货首次突破3,500美元大关

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Joe Hoppe

围绕美联储独立性和全球经济前景的担忧加剧，受避险需求推动，黄金今年迄今已上涨近30%。黄金期货创下历史新高，因围绕美联储独立性和全球经济前景的担忧加剧。纽约商业交易所(New York Mercantile Exchange)的连续黄金期货在欧洲前市交易中上涨1.7%，至每盎司3,482.50美元，盘中早些时候曾高达3,509.90美元，这是黄金期货首次突破3,500美元大关。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
Gold Futures Break Above $3,500 an Ounce For First Time on Fed Concerns

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joe Hoppe

The precious metal is up nearly 30% in the year to date on safe-haven demandGold futures set a fresh record high as concerns around the U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence and the global economic outlook intensify. Continuous gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 1.7% to $3,482.50 a troy ounce in European morning trading, having reached as high as $3,509.90 earlier in the session–the first time gold futures have ever exceeded the $3,500 mark.
Silver Prices Look Bullish, But Prices Likely to Ease by Year-End

4 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Joe Hoppe

By Joe Hoppe Silver recorded a strong start to the year which should continue in the short term, though demand will likely ease by the end of 2025, according to a report by the Silver Institute. The precious metal has gained nearly 12% in the year-to-date and is set to benefit from continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside potential U.S. interest rate cuts, according to the industry body's World Silver Survey 2025.
AGS WEEK AHEAD: U.S. Tariffs Drive Risk-off Attitude to Markets

1 month ago | tradingview.com | Joe Hoppe

AGS WEEK AHEAD: U.S. Tariffs Drive Risk-off Attitude to MarketsCC1!C1!A roundup of key agricultural commodity markets for the week of April 7-April 11 by Dow Jones Newswires in Barcelona. The macro mood is bearish on U.S. President Trump's sweeping tariffs and retaliatory responses from other countries. Tariff headlines will dominate price action in the agricultural market this week, with almost all other news drowned out, Peak Trading analysts said in a note.
Food Prices Flat in March as Vegetable Oil Increases Offset Falls Elsewhere, UN Says

1 month ago | wsj.com | Joe Hoppe

Sugar prices were down 1.6% on month on signs of weaker global demand, while cereal fell 2.6%Food prices were broadly unchanged in March, as notably more expensive vegetable oil offset price falls in cereal and sugar, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed on Friday. The FAO’s food price index—which tracks global prices for a basket of staple foods—averaged 127.1 points in March, flat on February’s level.