- Spot gold prices rose 0.63% on Monday to close at $1497.9/ounce due to rising global tensions from attacks on Saudi oil facilities and escalating US-China trade tensions, which pushed investors to the safe haven asset.
- WTI crude prices surged over 14.6% to close at $62.9/barrel following attacks that eliminated 5.7 million barrels of Saudi oil production per day, though gains may be capped by a slowdown in Chinese demand.
- Base metal prices on the LME ended lower with nickel down the most, pressured by China reporting its slowest industrial production growth in over 17 years, dampening demand prospects.