Commodities Analysis & Opinion

In today’s globalized economy and interconnected financial markets, no market can truly move on its own. The context matters a lot, and two of the most important “external” markets...

We start edition No. 666 (get a grip) with this Shirelles '61 hit: "Mama said there'll be days like this..." --[Dixon/Denson]. And indeed, oh woe is our gold! Admittedly, (or perhaps more protectively...

Gold is another asset that failed to cross a well-established resistance, as it became obvious during this last week. Original Post

Amid high volatility during the past two weeks, natural gas looks ready to widen its trading range during the upcoming two weeks as a tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf of Mexico...

A recession is coming, but will it really be positive for gold? After all, the yellow metal plunged in 1980, despite an economic downturn.Recession And StagflationEveryone says that the upcoming...

In the following video, OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses whether gold can break $1,800 or if the recent rally is over.

Oil prices are paring yesterday’s gains in what is yet another volatile session and week. The list of downside risks has definitely grown lately, with growth certainly top of it. Iran nuclear...

OPEC Secretary General al-Ghais: recent sell-off in oil was driven by fear. OPEC: crude oil fundamentals remain strong. Al-Ghais: Fears of a major Chinese economic slowdown are overblown. Global oil...

Gold rally pauses with week of loss in five No major breakdown yet; current $1,755-$1,765 level seen dipping to $1,730 Fed bankers’ call for 75-basis point hike in September could be a problem...

Analyzing the movements of the natural gas futures during the past two weeks in the 15 minutes time frame, I find that bulls had been constantly maintaining an uptrend since August 8,...

Despite crude oil’s relative strength in the last session, there still is a lot of work to do as the chart is showing several distinctive resistance points up to $96/bbl and counting. Original...

By Alex KimaniThe first half of the year was characterized by supply-side constraints that pushed commodities prices up significantly. A growing number of Wall Street banks is turning bullish on...

Keep your eyes on the gold/silver ratio and the US Dollar They have been correcting but could be recovering now. If they make higher highs it would be a warning signal for markets. Higher highs could...

“Cup and Handle” for natural gas Video Analysis: Original Post