Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Three-month LME copper fell by 3.7% to $6,785 a metric ton in heavy trading after a bond default in China sparked fears of a Bear Stearns moment, an FT article reported over the weekend, as some...

Gold shrugged off early Monday declines to climb higher, trading above the 1,341 resistance at one moment. Prices didn't manage to hold onto the space above 1,341, but it is nonetheless impressive...

-- Aluminum’s 3 month forward prices at the LME closed higher in yesterday’s trading session at $1775.50, in line with yesterday’s view where we suggested that the metal might...

US benchmark crude fell to a 3-week low on global economic growth concerns following the fall in Chinese exports and Japan's GDP miss. Comparing the price action of WTI and the S&P 500, it is...

Below, a weekly technical update, published at the beginning of each trading week in spreadsheet format to help you develop your trading game plan by identifying the short-, medium- and long-term...

The decline from the $22.20 highs appears to be corrective, so as long as we remain above $20.50-60 zone then bullish targets remain $22.20 and $23.00. DISCLAIMER: Trading in the Foreign Exchange...

Corn and soybean supplies were reduced due to strong export demand, although futures dropped from six-month highs as analysts expected a larger reduction. The stocks-to-use ratio for soybeans declined...

Gold has consolidated its gains after having risen to establish a four-month high around 1355 last week.That high was a tentative culmination of a two-month bullish trend that launched the precious...

Gold has been rallying higher since the start of 2014. In late December 2013, the precious metal was trading as low as $1181.40 an ounce. Yesterday, the spot price of gold was $1342.50 an ounce. The...

The NY sugar market closed Friday with May/14 trading at 18.01 cents per pound, higher 35 points or 7.72 dollars per ton. The remaining months showed an almost linear appreciation around 42 points or...

It's time again for my weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Rounded to the penny, Regular is up three cents and Premium two cents -- the highest...

In the world of gold investment we are constantly finding ourselves looking incredulously at the manner in which Western forecasters recommend buying gold and therefore the way many Western...

Copper Is Forming A 30-Month Descending TriangleThe monthly and weekly graphs below display a possible descending triangle in Copper dating back to the late 2011 low or mid 2011 high, depending upon...

Gold rebounded modestly after dropping on Friday in reaction to the better than expected February jobs report. The NFP beat is widely expected to keep the Fed on the taper path. Offsetting...