Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Copper was one of the best performing commodities in December as it reacted to rising growth prospects in the US and sustained growth prospects in China, the world's two largest consumers. Supporting...

Bitterly cold winter temperatures have been present throughout December in the Corn Belt creating havoc for late fall farm tasks to be completed. Many tile projects were cut short this year due to the...

Holdings in exchange traded products backed by gold completed a 12-month sequence of reductions in December as total holdings fell by the most since June (Bloomberg). The reduction during the second...

Gold prices jumped early Thursday, posting its biggest intraday gain in more than three weeks as traders took advantage of low prices after it slumped to the lowest in the lowest in six months. The...

Crude oil is trapped on the first trading day of 2014 between the $98.50 and $99.00 a barrel level due to thinner-than-usual volumes because of the holiday period, yet the drop in US inventories and...

CLOil prices edged lower on Monday on expectations for Libya to increase its oil exports, while investors shrugged off a solid U.S. consumer confidence report in a quiet session. Expectations for...

The rise of aluminum production in China has been, in a word, relentless. National output has risen by 3.36 million tons per year equivalent since the first quarter of 2013, according to Reuters,...

What happens if the United States economy continues its recent recovery next year and the Federal Reserve carries on printing money? American banks are awash with cash. What if borrowing suddenly has...

After looking at several factors playing into the gold production landscape for the medium-to-long term (begin with Part One here), we offer some conclusions and takeaways.Gold producers are currently...