{
  "id": 1992385,
  "title": "Did the Commodities Complex See Turnaround Activity Overnight?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/did-the-commodities-complex-see-turnaround-activity-overnight",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:59:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/did-commodities-complex-see-turnaround-095943320.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 30-year US Treasury yield reached a 19-year high on Monday due to ongoing inflation concerns. US stock indexes faced pressure during early Tuesday morning. A top chart strategist warned of a potential risk to stocks, stating that cooler US weather forecasts are affecting natural gas prices. Crude oil prices surged as the US-Iranian war remained at a stalemate. Markets moved swiftly; thus, the commodities complex was closely monitored. In the morning summary, only a few markets showed signs of turnaround activity overnight. Diesel fuel prices decreased by 2.75 cents and approached their session low. WTI crude oil maintained a value above $85, while Brent crude exceeded $91 early Tuesday. No unexpected news was presented as the 19-year high in the 30-year Treasury yield dominated the top spot, while others mentioned US President South Korea's withdrawal. Despite concerns about inflation, both gold and silver experienced pressure. US stock index futures were lower pre-dawn, continuing Monday's sell-off. Weather had minimal impact on the Grains sector, with funds pouring into the markets for the Tuesday-to-Tuesday positioning week. Corn prices showed strong growth, with December gaining 6.25 cents and accumulating 244,910 contracts in net-long futures positions. Soybeans showed an overnight rally, with December up $3.30 and adding as much as $4.60 overnight. Wheat prices also increased throughout the day.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}