Commodities & Metals Insights
Commodities & metals · 26 Mar 2026
Gold turbulence
This month, gold prices have experienced a sharp decline after reaching record highs earlier this year. While short-term market forces have weighed on the precious metal, gold’s long-term appeal remains supported by ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and economic shifts.
Commodities & metals · 16 Jun 2023
Don’t write off gold
Despite short-term price weakness, gold’s longer-term prospects remain untarnished.
Commodities & metals · 14 Feb 2023
The curious case of official gold demand
Find out why demand for the precious metal has increased exponentially last year.
Commodities & metals · 29 Dec 2022
Our 2023 outlook for precious metals
Silver could perform stronger than gold next year, while platinum could outpace palladium.
Commodities & metals · 03 Dec 2022
Our forecast for oil prices in 2023
After temporary weakness, we expect prices to increase again as the year progresses.
Commodities & metals · 30 Sept 2022
Energy crisis: how will Europe cope?
The next six months look tough, but a bigger test awaits further out.
Commodities & metals · 07 Sept 2022
Switzerland’s energy vulnerability
Dependence on Russian gas imports and storage capacity issues could make for a hard winter.
Commodities & metals · 18 Jul 2022
Precious metals - Outshined by the Fed
Precious metals have been hit hard by an ever hawkish Fed, high interest rates and a strong US dollar.
Commodities & metals · 14 Apr 2022
Gold: ETF demand to the rescue!
Gold has proved quite resilient to the rise in US real rates and could maintain its attractions over the medium term.
Commodities & metals · 04 Mar 2022
Surge in energy prices delays expected peak in inflation
Europe in particular is vulnerable to the impact of the Ukrainian conflict on commodity prices.
Commodities & metals · 10 Dec 2021
Gold and silver face near-term hurdles
Rising rates are likely to take a toll on investment demand for gold and silver in the coming months, but longer term the outlook looks brighter.
