Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Upon analysis of the movements of the natural gas future in different time frames, I find the reasons behind the limited upside due to prevailing geo-political moves indicating a tough time for the...

Gold prices start the week lower as the US Dollar strengthens due to averted government shutdown and expectations of a stronger dollar in 2025. Gold’s safe-haven appeal may be tested by geopolitical...

Gold surges 27% in 2024, mirroring Nasdaq’s performance. Challenges ahead for gold include global currency weaknesses and rising yields. Rising inflation and geopolitical risks may fuel gold’s climb...

The yield curve is quietly steepening again. If it continues and accelerates that would be very good for Gold as it likely indicates more rate cuts ahead and a recession. On the other hand, if the...

Gold rebounds and returns above uptrend line. A move above 2,720 could brighten the outlook. A dip below 2,530 could change the picture to bearish. Gold moved higher after triggering some buy...

Welcome to winter as we type literally through the soltice here at 10:21 CET. And let’s start with a “Thumbs Up!” to one Elizabeth Morgan Hammack, graduate of THE Leland Stanford Junior University,...

The Federal Reserve somehow surprised traders with a hawkish rate cut this week. While that had been expected, apparently the Fed’s projected rate-cut trajectory slowed even more than feared. So...

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the Natural Gas Futures moves delightfully. And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It doesn’t show signs of stopping, as the...

Brent crude oil prices fell below 73 USD per barrel on Friday, reflecting ongoing downward pressure. The market is poised to close the week with losses as a robust US dollar weighs heavily on...

Crude oil extended its fall in the early trading session today as broader market concerns have weighed on the complex, while a stronger dollar has also added further pressure. Meanwhile, the...

Natural Gas futures started this week with a gap-down amid growing concerns for fewer production cuts in 2025 despite cold weather expectations but continued to remain in an upward trend after...

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by 25bp as expected but trimmed its rate cut expectations for 2025, and this has weighed on the commodities complex. Meanwhile, a somewhat soft weekly oil inventory...

Gold futures took a dramatic turn this Wednesday, defying expectations by hitting a month-long low before rallying sharply. This reversal played out just as the Federal Reserve announced a rate cut,...

Oil prices are back on the rise after the January options expired and the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a larger than expected 4.7-million-barrel crude oil drawdown. Yet behind the...