Commodity Market Snapshot - Aug 18, 2025

The commodity markets today presented a largely subdued picture, with a majority of the 11 major commodities tracked showing negative performance. Four commodities registered gains, while seven saw declines, and none remained unchanged based on the latest available data.

 

In the energy complex, both benchmark crude oil contracts closed lower. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil settled at $61.63, down 0.61%, and Brent Crude Oil was at $65.49, a decrease of 0.59%. Natural Gas, however, showed a minor uptick, rising 0.21% to $2.86.

 

Precious metals also experienced minor pullbacks. Gold Futures edged down 0.39% to $3384.60, while Silver Futures saw a minimal decline of 0.05% to $38.17.

 

Industrial metals followed suit, with Copper trading at $4.46, down 0.71% from its previous close.

 

In the agricultural sector, performance was varied. Corn Futures posted a modest gain of 0.12% to $405.75. Soybean Futures, conversely, dipped slightly by 0.07% to $1041.75. Wheat Futures stood out as the strongest positive performer across all tracked commodities, advancing 1.00% to $530.50.

 

Soft commodities also showed mixed results. Coffee futures declined by 0.79% to $331.55, while Sugar futures gained 0.12% to $16.46.