Commodities

New jobless claims were 98,000 less than the week before, though the total since coronavirus lockdowns began is now 58.4 million, nearly 37% of the entire U.S. workforce.

Oil and gas prices were lower after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm.

Tropical Storms Marco and Laura likely won't cause gasoline prices to surge because supply will remain mostly online, according to Andrew Lipow.

The 2020 gold rush in markets is starting to unnerve even some longtime fans of precious metals.

Murphy Oil Corp and BHP were evacuating some workers and Royal Dutch Shell began shutting oil and gas production

EXCLUSIVE: Barrick Gold CEO talks to FOX Business about Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investing in his company.

China is on the hunt for US crude and a lot of it.

Barrick Gold shares surged to a more than 7-year high after Berkshire Hathaway announced a 20.9 million-share stake.

If an economic recovery continues, expect the precious metal to suffer

CME Group raised margin requirements for gold and silver after their sharpest one-day selloff in five months.

The EPA is preparing to adopt new rules that would rescind regulations for methane-gas emissions.

A Biden win in the 2020 election and the impending push for clean energy would boost silver prices, according to Bank of America.

The COVID-19 pandemic "is providing a sustained boost to gold due to increased savings, growing inequality" and "vast capital destruction," according to Bank of America strategists.

BP announced a $16.8 billion pre-tax loss and cut its dividend in half.

Former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg floated hiring oil and gas workers who have been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic to help “clean up abandoned wells.”

Brent crude is a global benchmark for oil prices.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil is a global benchmark for oil prices.

Golden crosses usually don’t occur until an index or security has already begun its uptrend.

While governments and central banks have pumped liquidity into the global economy to support a recovery, no measures have been as aggressive as those taken by the U.S.

President Trump is expected to deliver remarks on how the U.S. is achieving energy dominance by cutting regulations, simplifying permitting, and encouraging private investment in energy infrastructure.