Markets · Commodity markets, October 29
Silver price falls 2.40% as strong U.S. data lifts Fed tightening bets
Thursday, October 29, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
Silver fell 2.40% Thursday as strong U.S. GDP and inflation data supported bets on Fed tightening, according to Kitco, while gold slipped 0.50%. Platinum posted the steepest loss in metals, down 3.02%, and copper and palladium also finished lower. Henry Hub dropped 2.64% after an 80 BCF storage build, and ULSD slid 1.64%. Wheat and sugar were among the few gainers, up 0.79% and 0.93%.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | −0.76% |
| Brent | −0.38% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | +0.37% |
| ULSD | −1.64% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | −2.64% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | −0.50% |
| Silver | −2.40% |
| Copper | −1.03% |
| Platinum | −3.02% |
| Palladium | −0.92% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | −0.11% |
| Soybeans | −0.39% |
| Wheat | +0.79% |
| Cotton | +0.45% |
| Sugar | +0.93% |
| Coffee | −0.07% |
| Cocoa | +0.06% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | +2.09% |
| Live Cattle | −0.45% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | −0.27% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.