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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Hecla Mining Soars 7% as Silver Rally Fuels Investor Optimism
Commodities

Hecla Mining Soars 7% as Silver Rally Fuels Investor Optimism

Hecla Mining shares rallied 7% on Tuesday, outpacing a 4.1% gain in silver, as investors eye the company's cash conversion amid rising capital spending.

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Mexican Peso Holds Near 17.42 as Carry Trade Appeal Faces Year-End Forecast
Forex

Mexican Peso Holds Near 17.42 as Carry Trade Appeal Faces Year-End Forecast

USD/MXN opens at 17.4211 as the peso's carry trade faces a year-end forecast of 17.90, with trade policy and rate differentials in focus.

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Vivakor Shares Soar 65% on $289M Oil Supply Deals; Q1 Margin at 0.078%
Commodities

Vivakor Shares Soar 65% on $289M Oil Supply Deals; Q1 Margin at 0.078%

Vivakor (VIVK) shares jumped 65% on news of $289 million in crude oil supply agreements and a Q1 gross margin of just 0.078%, highlighting the thin profitability of its trading operations.

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Hecla Mining Lags Silver by 29%, Q1 Revenue at Risk
Commodities

Hecla Mining Lags Silver by 29%, Q1 Revenue at Risk

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) underperforms silver with a 29% price gap, pressuring its Q1 run rate. Shares fell 9.4% last week, while silver rose 4.8%.

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Brent Crude Dips Below $90 as Fuel Margins Surge, Inflation Worries Mount
Commodities

Brent Crude Dips Below $90 as Fuel Margins Surge, Inflation Worries Mount

Brent crude eased to $88.28 after hitting a one-month high, but soaring fuel margins and $4 gasoline pose a greater inflation threat as global refinery runs drop.

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Rio Tinto Drops 1% on Steep H2 Shipment Target Despite Strong Q2
Commodities

Rio Tinto Drops 1% on Steep H2 Shipment Target Despite Strong Q2

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.0% despite a solid Q2 iron ore beat, as the midpoint of full-year guidance implies a 172.8 million-tonne H2 sales target.

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US Refiners Surge as Diesel Margins Hit Record on Hormuz Disruptions
Commodities

US Refiners Surge as Diesel Margins Hit Record on Hormuz Disruptions

US refiners surged last week as diesel margins hit record highs, with a basket of Valero, Marathon Petroleum, and Phillips 66 jumping over 10%.

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Newmont Stock Dips as April Buyback Equals 6.3% of Market Cap
Commodities

Newmont Stock Dips as April Buyback Equals 6.3% of Market Cap

Newmont shares declined 5.9% last week, as a $6 billion buyback approved in April now equals 6.3% of its market value. Q2 results are due Thursday.

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US Diesel Hits $5.088 as Geopolitical Tensions Boost Refiner Margins and Shipping Costs
Commodities

US Diesel Hits $5.088 as Geopolitical Tensions Boost Refiner Margins and Shipping Costs

US diesel prices hit $5.088 per gallon, with the premium over gasoline nearly doubling from last year, driven by geopolitical tensions rather than domestic demand.

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Hecla Mining Slips as Silver Prices Trail Q1 Realized Levels by 32%
Commodities

Hecla Mining Slips as Silver Prices Trail Q1 Realized Levels by 32%

Hecla Mining (HL) shares dipped as silver prices continued to trade 32% below the company's first-quarter realized average.

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Gold Rebounds Past $4,000 as Oil Surge and Rate-Hike Fears Cap Gains
Commodities

Gold Rebounds Past $4,000 as Oil Surge and Rate-Hike Fears Cap Gains

Gold climbed back above $4,000 on Friday, buoyed by bargain hunting, but remains under pressure from a 12% oil spike and rising Fed rate-hike expectations, with key support at $3,950.

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BHP Copper Output Outlook Dims as Escondida Weighs on FY27 Guidance
Commodities

BHP Copper Output Outlook Dims as Escondida Weighs on FY27 Guidance

BHP shares dropped 2.34% after FY27 copper guidance signaled an 11.7% decline, with Escondida responsible for 93% of the deficit. Record iron ore output provides a buffer.

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