Silver prices are surging, making the metal one of the market’s best-performing assets in the second quarter, with investors seeking havens that can hold their value during times of economic uncertainty. Front-month silver futures advanced 2.5% to $17.892 a troy ounce Tuesday, extending a recent rally. They have risen 14% in the past four sessions and have rebounded 52% from a low hit in March. For the second quarter, they are up 27%, a sharp recovery from a selloff earlier in the year. ...

The Forces Fueling 2020’s Oil BustYou may also likeCreated with sketchtool.Up NextCreated with sketchtool.Created with sketchtool.Created with sketchtool.0:00 / 4:17Created with sketchtool.The Forces Fueling 2020’s Oil Bust Americans are starting to capitalize on low prices at the gas pump as states loosen travel restrictions, a boon for the battered energy industry and a hopeful signal for the U.S. economic recovery. With more states easing lockdown measures enacted to fight the spread of...

Oil prices rose Tuesday, continuing a recent rebound with analysts anticipating that crude producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will extend supply curbs in response to the energy industry’s crisis. U.S. crude futures for July delivery rose 1.1% to $35.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Front-month futures have risen to their highest level since early March after dropping below $0 for the first time ever on April 20 due to a lack of available storage for excess crude. Drivers...

The world is awash in oil. Lockdown measures are crippling demand, and supply isn’t falling quickly enough to keep up. Oil-storage tanks around the world are rapidly filling with crude, leaving the new production coming out of the ground with nowhere to go. The overwhelming glut is threatening one of the world’s vital industries and could...

Oil prices closed lower after a volatile session Monday, pausing a recent rebound even after Saudi Arabia and other producers said they would deepen supply cuts to support beleaguered energy markets. U.S. crude futures for delivery in June ended the day down 2.4% at $24.14 a barrel. Prices have risen recently with parts of the world lifting lockdown measures and fuel consumption slowly climbing. At the same time, global production cuts are driving bets on long-term supply shortages after the...