[MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil futures are rangebound amid a lack of significant geopolitical developments, while gold extends on post-NFP advances

WTI/Brent: WTI Aug'26 +0.2% / Brent Sep'26 +0.3%

• Oil futures eked out mild gains in rangebound trade amid a lack of fresh, significant geopolitical headlines.

Gold: +1.4%

• Continued to edge higher and approached just shy of the USD 4,200/oz following recent dollar weakness and an unwinding of Fed rate hike bets due to the weaker-than-expected US jobs report.

Copper: +1.5%

• Prices were lifted overnight as risk sentiment gradually improved in the Asia-Pac region.