Commodities Analysis & Opinion

On Monday, Jan. 18, Brent continues moving to the downside; the asset is trading at $54.60 amid the oil demand contraction in Europe and a new round of the COVID-related concerns. According to...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Cattle and hog prices remain low as 2021 starts Reason 1. Soybeans sending a signal Reason 2. Supply chain disruptions in 2020 leadng to lower...

Oil prices correct lowerOil prices suffered a sharp fall on Friday, with a rising US dollar enough to see extended speculative longs heading for the exit door. Brent crude fell by 2.90% to USD54.80 a...

My team prepares Custom Valuations Index charts to understand how capital is being deployed in the global markets alongside US Dollar and Treasury Yields. The purpose of the Custom Index charts in...

Like it or not, our modern way of life remains extremely dependent on oil. And even using the rosiest of forecasts, that’s not going to change anytime soon.Which is why petroleum geologist Art...

Gold was sheared this past week by -1.2% and is now -3.9% year-to-date. Silver was smeared this past week by -2.6% and is now -6.4% year-to-date. But relax: have a cracker 'n schmear, perhaps even a...

The broader commodities market is enjoying a multi-month rally that has seen momentum carry over into early 2021.One area of commodities that’s seen a big lift is the metals space. We hear a lot...

Hurray! The disastrous year of 2020, which brought about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Lockdown, and the economic crisis, is over! Now, the question is what will 2021 be like – both for the...

Following last week’s big sell-off, gold and silver have both managed to cling on to their respective key support levels as investors weigh conflicting macro factors. With the recent rebound in...

Asian spot LNG prices dropped to as low as around $1.85 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in May last year as coronavirus-induced lockdowns hammered gas demand, but shot up to a record...

Energy shortage fears are spreading across Asia as winter has been relentless across that continent. Despite concerns of rising cases of Covid and mixed signals on Chinese oil imports, expectations...

On the corn front we have a little changeup as the “Tale of Two Cities,” started getting into the minds of traders. With yesterday starting the thoughts of the possibilities of changing...

The price of gold remains at $1,850, and the key drivers are higher bond yields and a stronger risk appetite.Last week, the yellow metal tanked below $1,900 again, and it hasn’t rebounded since...

Profit-taking hits oil pricesOil prices beat a modest retreat overnight with official US Crude Inventory data broadly neutral. Headline crude inventories fell more than expected, but distillates and...