With summer demand building and markets showing resilience amid ongoing US-China tariff negotiations, global indices are edging toward record highs. Crude oil remains capped below the $65 mark, while silver has surged to a 13-year high above $36 per ounce—driven by expectations of accelerating economic activity, continued recovery, and rapid technological advancement. US-China trade negotiations on rare earths are set to take place alongside this week’s AI Innovation Conference in London—both events pivotal in shaping global demand outlooks for energy and technology sectors. Meanwhile, US crude inventories have ... (full story)