Commodities & metals Investment Intelligence News: Palladium drives commodities, +4.5% – July 31, 2026
The commodities session on July 31, 2026: precious metals averaged +2.8 %, energy and industrial commodities -1.1 %. That is the classic defensive pattern: metals bid, cyclical commodities softer.
Commodities on the day
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 83.59 | -1.03 % |
| Brent crude | 86.88 | -1.37 % |
| Gasoline | 3.1313 | -2.93 % |
| Heating oil | 4.1291 | -2.52 % |
| Copper | 6.4745 | +2.58 % |
| Gold | 4160.6 | +1.55 % |
| Silver | 59.017 | +1.60 % |
| Platinum | 1660.2 | +3.61 % |
| Palladium | 1308.2 | +4.47 % |
Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers. Prices from the respective futures markets.
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