Commodities & metals Investment Intelligence News: Commodities: Brent crude soft (-11.3%) – July 28, 2026
The commodities session on July 28, 2026: precious metals averaged +1.3 %, energy and industrial commodities -4.6 %. That is the classic defensive pattern: metals bid, cyclical commodities softer.
Commodities on the day
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 82.61 | -7.50 % |
| Brent crude | 85.87 | -11.27 % |
| Gasoline | 3.1696 | -2.52 % |
| Heating oil | 4.006 | -2.18 % |
| Copper | 6.379 | +0.34 % |
| Gold | 4077 | +0.15 % |
| Silver | 58.712 | -0.33 % |
| Platinum | 1632.2 | +1.75 % |
| Palladium | 1296.8 | +3.45 % |
Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers. Prices from the respective futures markets.
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