Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Oil slumps on Moderna's warningCrude prices got hit with a one-two punch from Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) CEO’s concern over the current mRNA vaccine's effectiveness with Omicron and after the Fed...

Without question, investing in the precious metals sector has been a pain for nearly the entire 20 years I’ve been involved. The official intervention, which has become shamelessly blatant, is...

Following last week’s volatility, which spanned the markets with the sell-everything mentality, it's time to check in on gold. In particular, let's look at the daily chart to get a handle on...

Oops! Gold did it again and declined below $1,800 last week. What’s happening in the gold market?Did you enjoy your roast turkey? I hope so, and I hope that its taste – and Thanksgiving in...

Someone pointed out that if you jumble the letters in Omicron, it spells moronic which in part explains some of the crazy moves in oil. The perfect combination of a lightened holiday trade along with...

Crude oil trades lower after the US announced the release of oil reserves, and now also on worries about the new COVID variant, that can bring new lockdowns across the globe. As such, OPEC may take a...

The U.S. strategic petroleum reserve could drop by 304 million barrels over the next 10 years according to the EIA The reason for this fall is a combination of recent legislation and the decision by...

Oil prices plunged on Friday on renewed fears of a COVID-19-fueled drop in demand. OPEC has been slow to open the taps despite soaring oil prices over the past several months. The latest drop in oil...

Even though the technicals have been predicting this for several months, people were still taken aback by gold’s fall — that’s why they are booing.While the precious metals received...

After Friday's panic-induced oil selloff, during which the energy commodity dived, closing down 12% for the day, Monday's trading brought a reversal. At the time of writing, WTI has rebounded,...

A historic oil plunge as traders and computers set off a selling wave on reports of the spreading Omicron variant of the COVID-19 plague. The variant first identified in South Africa, has been...

Last week was oil’s worst since April 2020 and a new marker in the history books of crude trading. However, it is unclear where the market’s headed in the coming days. That...

OilDue to the obvious Omicron news, investor sentiment about the forecast for oil demand became negative on Friday, as investors worried about the reintroduction of lockdowns and travel restrictions....

Five key points right off the top: ■ Indeed literally at the top: the above Gold Scoreboard displays valuation having crossed above the $4,000/oz. threshold; and yet you can own Gold for a...