CAPITALS (AGENCIES)
Oil prices fell by more than $1 in early trading on Thursday, while gold rose more than 1 percent in early trading on Thursday.
Brent crude futures fell 1.31 percent to US$104.67 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 1.07 percent to $94.07 per barrel as of 01:16 GMT, reversing gains from the previous session.
Meanwhile, gold rebounded from a one-week low hit in the previous session. Spot gold was up 1.3 percent at $4,158.63 per ounce, as of 02:57 GMT, after hitting its lowest since 7 October 2026 on Wednesday.
US gold futures for December delivery rose 1.8 percent to $4,180.00 per ounce.
Among other metals, spot silver gained 1.1 percent to $56.26 per ounce, platinum rose 0.3 percent to $1,611.15 and palladium climbed 1.3 percent to $1,107.83.