Commodities Analysis & Opinion

If regulators strike the right balance in imposing the so-called Volcker Rule that limits bank proprietary trading, precious metals markets could see greater transparency, according to...

CLOil prices rose on Thursday after better-than-expected U.S. retail sales fueled hopes for a more robust U.S. economy, though concerns that a more pronounced recovery could prompt the Federal Reserve...

The Shale Age is the age of the nimble junior, and exploration has revealed oil and gas resources that could forever alter the global production profile. Peter Dupont, oil and gas analyst for Edison...

If I were long GC based on the previously mentioned premise then I would be out and waiting for a new long trigger.Based on the 4-H chart (below, right) your first warning was the Fast Line crossing...

Hourly ChartAfter the bearish beating on Wednesday, Crude oil rose on increased US refinery activity. Prices gained close to a dollar per barrel from trough to peak yesterday, but ultimately failed to...

Gold fell from its three week high yesterday following the US budget agreement. Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) fell once again, by 0.3% to 833.60 tons, the lowest since January 2009.Even...

Peak Chinese Gold Demand: Has 2013 Seen The Most Consumer Appetite For A While? Physical demand for gold in China has skyrocketed this year after prices plunged in April and June. Experts expect...

Momentum across some of the key agriculture commodities are showing very different trends and performances as year-end approaches. Some of the strong performers lately such as Paris milling wheat and...

The dollar was rebounding Wednesday morning in Europe with gains of over 0.1% vs SEK, NOK, NZD, AUD and GBP. It continued to ease against both CAD and JPY, however. EUR/USD was virtually unchanged...

Brent Crude held just above Tuesday's low of 108.55. Resistance at 109.70/75 did just hold a move higher but as stated yesterday, shorts need stops above 109.95 for a selling opportunity at 110.30/40,...

Gold consolidated Tuesday's gains yesterday, trading in a narrow range between $1251 and $1263. This morning, gold has fallen slightly, dropping below the key $1250 level to trade around $1245.The...

Brent Crude held just above Tuesday's low of 108.55. Resistance at 109.70/75 did just hold a move higher but as stated yesterday, shorts need stops above 109.95 for a selling opportunity at 110.30/40,...

Gasoil giving the 100 day moving average support at 929/928 a good test but just holding on here. Immediate resistance at 933/34 did hold a move higher as expected but above here sees 937/938 for a...