Rebecca Torres

Rebecca Torres

Commodities & Forex Analyst

Rebecca Torres covers commodities and foreign exchange markets at StockTi. She holds a Master's degree in International Economics from Georgetown University and spent four years as a commodities strategist at a global investment bank. Rebecca tracks oil, gold, agricultural futures, and major currency pairs, providing readers with data-driven analysis of supply-demand dynamics and geopolitical factors that drive commodity and FX prices.

Commodities, Forex 835 articles

Articles by Rebecca Torres

BP Stock Surges 5% on Oil Rally, But Valuation Leaves Little Room for Error
Commodities

BP Stock Surges 5% on Oil Rally, But Valuation Leaves Little Room for Error

BP shares rose 5% last week as Brent crude climbed 6.39% to $94.39. Strong Q2 cash flow aided debt reduction, but the stock now trades near analyst targets, leaving limited upside.

BP SHEL USO
Silver Surge Lifts Pan American's Spread Past $51/Oz
Commodities

Silver Surge Lifts Pan American's Spread Past $51/Oz

Silver's rally to $68.92 pushed Pan American Silver's spread over all-in sustaining costs above $51/oz, signaling strong operating leverage.

PAAS SLV CDE
Gold's Rebound Boosts OceanaGold Philippines' Didipio Margin Past $3,460/oz
Commodities

Gold's Rebound Boosts OceanaGold Philippines' Didipio Margin Past $3,460/oz

Gold's rebound to a near three-month high widened OceanaGold Philippines' Didipio margin to over $3,460/oz, with Q2 profit doubling and output set to rise.

LC GLD
Gold Rally Holds as Rate Pressures Persist; Miners Outperform
Commodities

Gold Rally Holds as Rate Pressures Persist; Miners Outperform

Gold retains most of its 4% surge as Treasury buybacks support; mining stocks outperform, but rate and oil headwinds persist.

GLD GDX NEM
Brent Hits $92.82 as Venezuela Rig Expansion Signals Slow Supply Relief
Commodities

Brent Hits $92.82 as Venezuela Rig Expansion Signals Slow Supply Relief

Brent crude climbs to $92.82, a three-week high, as SLB outlines a plan to boost Venezuela's rig count by up to 7.5 times, though supply relief remains distant.

SLB WFRD BKR USO XLE
Gold Miners Outperform Bullion as Prices Near $4,500
Commodities

Gold Miners Outperform Bullion as Prices Near $4,500

Gold nears $4,500 as mining stocks rally over 9%, doubling bullion gains. ETF inflows and falling yields support the precious metal.

GLD GDX NEM
Loonie Hits 2½-Month Peak; Tariff Truce Leaves Risk Skewed
Forex

Loonie Hits 2½-Month Peak; Tariff Truce Leaves Risk Skewed

The Canadian dollar climbed to its strongest level since June 2, buoyed by a temporary U.S. tariff suspension, yet a 1.4-to-1 downside risk skew persists as trade talks remain uncertain.

USO GLD
Hecla Mining Slides 4.6% as Silver Retreats; Analysts See 31% Upside
Commodities

Hecla Mining Slides 4.6% as Silver Retreats; Analysts See 31% Upside

Hecla Mining (HL) fell 4.6% on Tuesday as silver retreated, but analysts see a 31% upside to $23.53. The company's strong cash flow and debt-free balance sheet provide support.

HL CDE PAAS AG SLV
Chevron Edges Higher as Brent Steadies at $91; Analysts See Modest Upside
Commodities

Chevron Edges Higher as Brent Steadies at $91; Analysts See Modest Upside

Chevron (CVX) gained 0.8% to $204.32 as Brent held at $91, but analysts see only 5.7% upside as crude lags Q2 average.

CVX USO
Hormuz Flow Collapse Fuels 2.7% Brent Surge; Risk Premium Could Hit 22%
Commodities

Hormuz Flow Collapse Fuels 2.7% Brent Surge; Risk Premium Could Hit 22%

Brent crude surged 2.65% to $90.87 as Hormuz vessel traffic collapsed 84% over the weekend. Analysts warn a geopolitical premium of up to 22% could persist if no deal is reached.

CVX COP OXY USO
Cemex Stock Gains on Peso Strength, Currency Tailwind Seen at 8%
Forex

Cemex Stock Gains on Peso Strength, Currency Tailwind Seen at 8%

Cemex (NYSE:CX) benefits as the peso approaches 17 per dollar, an 8% currency translation gain vs. guidance. Q2 EBITDA rose 24%, free cash flow tripled.

Valero Stock Rally Stalls as Diesel Margins Hit Record $93.84
Commodities

Valero Stock Rally Stalls as Diesel Margins Hit Record $93.84

Diesel margins hit a record $93.84, boosting Valero's earnings, but the stock rally may be overextended as it trades above most price targets.

VLO MPC PSX