Commodities & Futures

Demand for the raw material has been boosted during the pandemic by a do-it-yourself remodeling boom and resurgent home builders.

A guide to the surge in the precious metal’s prices during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coffee bean market has bifurcated since lockdowns forced a shift in consumer behavior. Futures linked to arabica beans, which are popular in cafes and restaurants, have fallen much more than those tied to robusta beans, which are consumed largely at home.

Prices for the grain are soaring in China—with front-month futures up 27% this year, to levels not seen since the summer of 2015—which could be good news for U.S. farmers.

The price of carbon credits in Europe has rebounded from a pandemic low, reflecting government stimulus efforts and the reopening of economic activity.

The metal zoomed to a record for the first time in nine years as a weakening dollar injected new momentum into a rally driven by uncertainty about the world economy.

The precious metal rose to a closing record of $1,897.50 a troy ounce, eclipsing the price set in August 2011 as investors added bullion to their portfolios amid fears about the coronavirus pandemic.

Speculators who have bet on natural-gas prices falling have been rewarded, and so have shareholders of the companies that have flooded the market with the dismally priced fuel.

The price of the most-actively traded gold contract closed just below a high, punctuating a furious rally driven by investors seeking refuge from the coronavirus.

The U.S. dollar fell for the fourth consecutive session, highlighting investor concerns about rising coronavirus cases in many states and aiding a booming rally in precious metals such as gold and silver.

A pickup in demand for milk products in China and other parts of Asia has sparked a rebound in global dairy prices, improving the profit outlook for farmers from New Zealand to the U.S.

Growing demand is pushing up prices for crude in Canada, helped by producers’ cutbacks in the spring.

The price of the precious metal rose for the ninth time in 12 sessions, hitting a nearly four-year high as investors flocked to a hedge in uncertain times.

U.S. crude prices hit a fresh 4½-month high with investors hoping for faster-than-expected coronavirus vaccine development and weighing a sizable drop in domestic crude stockpiles.

Global investors are piling into bullish wagers on copper prices, sparking the quickest rally in the industrial metal in years and signaling that many money managers remain hopeful about the economic outlook despite rising coronavirus cases in much of the U.S.

Silver prices climbed to their highest level in nearly three years, lifted by factory reopenings and soaring investor demand for precious metals.

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U.S. farmers are expected to grow large corn and soybean crops this year—but it is unclear if an economy recovering from coronavirus will be strong enough to consume the harvest.

Prices for forest products like lumber and plywood have soared because of booming demand from home builders making up for lost time, a DIY explosion and a race among restaurants and bars to install outdoor seating.