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.

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Oil Prices Tumble as US-Iran Talks Advance, Reserve Drawdowns Raise Concerns
Commodities

Oil Prices Tumble as US-Iran Talks Advance, Reserve Drawdowns Raise Concerns

Oil prices plunged over 3% to multi-month lows as traders bet on a potential US-Iran peace deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but falling inventories and reserve releases leave markets exposed to a sharp spike if flows delay.

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Energy Stocks Hold Steady as Oil Prices Retreat on Iran Deal Hopes
Commodities

Energy Stocks Hold Steady as Oil Prices Retreat on Iran Deal Hopes

Brent crude dropped 3.37% to $87.33, and WTI fell 3.23% to $84.88 on Friday amid optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran agreement, but energy stocks like XLE ended the week nearly unchanged.

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Oil Prices Slide as Iran Peace Hopes Ease War Premium
Commodities

Oil Prices Slide as Iran Peace Hopes Ease War Premium

Brent crude fell 3.7% to $87.04 and WTI dropped 3.55% to $84.60 on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, reducing war premium. Energy stocks rose as investors balanced lower prices with supply risks.

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Diesel Price Drop: Relief for Truckers but Supply Fears Loom
Commodities

Diesel Price Drop: Relief for Truckers but Supply Fears Loom

U.S. diesel prices have dropped for five straight weeks, but tight inventories and global supply concerns threaten a quick reversal, keeping truckers and farmers under pressure.

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Gold Prices Near ₹1 Lakh in Chennai as Fed Rate Jitters Cap Recovery
Commodities

Gold Prices Near ₹1 Lakh in Chennai as Fed Rate Jitters Cap Recovery

Chennai gold prices dropped to ₹1,08,000 per eight-gram sovereign, approaching the ₹1 lakh level, as U.S. inflation data and Fed rate hike concerns limited global gold's rebound from a six-month low.

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BATL Surges 57% as Iran Tensions Fuel Oil Rally, Small-Cap Producer in Focus
Commodities

BATL Surges 57% as Iran Tensions Fuel Oil Rally, Small-Cap Producer in Focus

Battalion Oil (BATL) surged 57% to $2.06 on record volume amid U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil prices, with traders targeting the small-cap producer for its high crude price sensitivity.

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Coeur Mining Drops on Gold Slide Despite S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion
Commodities

Coeur Mining Drops on Gold Slide Despite S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion

Coeur Mining shares fell 4.23% despite confirmation of S&P MidCap 400 inclusion, as plunging gold and silver prices overwhelmed the typical index-inflation boost.

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Cameco Shares Tumble 7% as Uranium Sector Faces Broad Selloff
Commodities

Cameco Shares Tumble 7% as Uranium Sector Faces Broad Selloff

Cameco shares dropped 7.4% Wednesday, leading a broad uranium sector decline, as investors await Q2 results on July 31 for signs of production recovery and Westinghouse progress.

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Uranium Energy Slumps 17% on Wider Loss, No Inventory Sales
Commodities

Uranium Energy Slumps 17% on Wider Loss, No Inventory Sales

Uranium Energy Corp shares plunged 17% after a Q3 net loss of $52.3 million and zero uranium sales, overshadowing production start at Burke Hollow. Heavy volume reflects investor worries about execution.

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Peso Edges Higher as Iran-Israel Tensions Ease, All Eyes on Mexican Inflation
Forex

Peso Edges Higher as Iran-Israel Tensions Ease, All Eyes on Mexican Inflation

Mexico's peso edged up 0.09% to 17.4644 per dollar after Iran and Israel paused attacks, but traders turned cautious ahead of Tuesday's Mexico inflation data.

Gold Holds Near $4,344 as Ceasefire Hopes Offset Fed Rate Worries
Commodities

Gold Holds Near $4,344 as Ceasefire Hopes Offset Fed Rate Worries

Gold steadied near $4,344 as ceasefire hopes offset pressure from a strong U.S. jobs report. Goldman Sachs now expects no Fed cuts until 2027.

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Mexican Peso Slides to 17.48 as US Jobs Report Boosts Dollar
Forex

Mexican Peso Slides to 17.48 as US Jobs Report Boosts Dollar

The Mexican peso fell 1.10% to 17.4793 per dollar after stronger-than-expected US jobs data boosted the dollar and raised expectations for a Fed rate hike by December.

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