Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Recent rallies in the major indexes have had a hard time hanging onto their gains lately. ETFs like SPDR® S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSE:XOP), SPDR® S&P...

On the corn front, the futures ended up higher supported by the inflationary signal the Consumer Price Index showed us. Add in weather conditions in the U.S., and plantings could slump as the ground...

It's been a wild ride for Brent oil traders as the commodity is being whipsawed by a cluster of fundamental headwinds and potential tailwinds. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on...

The record Strategic Petroleum Reserve release (SPR) is like taking alcohol as a pain reliever. It may seem like a good idea now, but you will end up with a heck of a hangover. U.S. SPR crude...

I read an article recently that the fundamentals for gold are turning from not great to bad with interest rate hikes on the horizon. My initial thoughts were I wonder which bullion bank they work for...

With so much turbulence in the world right now, we wanted to highlight a bearish scenario for the copper market, which is often seen as a bellwether for larger aspects of the economy.On yearly and...

Last time we interviewed Brent Johnson some 4-5 years, ago he told us he was bullish on gold, the stock market and the dollar.He was one of the only people to be bullish on gold and stocks and proven...

India is trying to find a balance between the needs of its population and its external affairs with respect to Russia. The United States has vowed to help India diversify its energy imports to support...

The Biden administration is desperate to lower gasoline prices and is expected to announce that it will temporarily allow the country to sell gasoline with 15% ethanol between June 1 and September 15,...

Coronavirus in China, fights in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia – what else could raise concerns about oil supply in an already tense market?An economic slowdown in China, which appears to...

Gold prices advanced on Tuesday, with spot XAU/USD reaching a one-month high above $1978 an ounce, as the greenback weakened following the release of the U.S. consumer price index.U.S. consumer prices...

Gold’s efforts misfired, silver probably faked another breakout, and gold miners aren’t doing very well either. Is there a repeat of events from a decade coming?Yesterday’s session...

XAU/USD has been in recovery mode since Apr. 6, when it hit support at $1915. That said, the metal met strong resistance in the form of $1968 yesterday, a barrier marked by the peak of Mar. 24....

The key things that I described in last week’s flagship analysis remain up-to-date, but there are a few specific comments that I would like to make today about Friday’s session. Gold...