Commodity Watch — May 18, 2026, 06:00 UTC

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Welcome back to Commodity Watch on rawfin.tv. Fear grips markets today. Our Fear Greed Index sits at 28. Geopolitics drive commodity moves. Oil prices are climbing. US Stock Futures Decline Oil Rises Amid Escalating Iran Tensions reports. Geopolitical risk is clear. Supply concerns outweigh demand. Gold the ultimate safe haven reflects this anxiety. Spot Gold trades at 5 006.7. It holds steady. Investors seek stability. The S P 500 is down 1.24 . NASDAQ dropped 1.54 . Specific agricultural data isn't available. Yet the industrial picture reveals caution. Copper a key demand indicator sits at 5.765. It's down 0.04 . Global growth remains a concern. These movements are interconnected. Escalating geopolitical tensions fuel risk aversion. This drives oil higher. It supports gold. Industrial metals show demand uncertainty. Stay