Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Oil firm on US crude inventoriesUS official Crude Inventories fell by a much larger than expected 6.50 million barrels overnight. Combined with a weaker US dollar and vaccine-driven recovery...

Note: I learned of the Fed’s redefinition of M1 from the invaluable research of John Williams at Shadowstats.com – This information was not reported by any mainstream financial news...

As of Wednesday (Dec. 30) morning, gold is range trading and remains more or less flat as it seeks momentum. As we wait for the precious metals to act on a catalyst, let’s also take a look at...

Oil markets drifting ahead of year-endOil markets continued to range trade overnight and this morning in Asia, preferring to wait for more directional input next week. That said, both Brent crude and...

The year of the pandemic continues to surprise, with 2020's choice of commodity winners and losers. In the agricultural corner, despite the storm over U.S. tariffs on China and blow to animal...

Oil’s range-trade continuesWith liquidity and volumes much reduced this week, oil continued to range trade overnight and through Asia, lacking the momentum to break one way or the other. Brent...

The two metals are supposed to be on the opposite ends of the investment spectrum, one leveraging on risk and the other safe-haven money. Yet, startlingly, prices of copper and gold have risen and...

After awakening from its slumber last week, the US Dollar Index may be in the early innings of a short-term breakout. Bursting with energy, the dollar basket closed (on Dec. 22) above its declining...

Are commodities ending a 5-year trading range, inside of a 50-year bull trend? Sure is looking like it! This chart looks at the TR Equal Weight Commodity Index, based upon quarterly pricing, dating...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Precious metals: a stellar year Energy makes a comeback Agricultural commodities take off Industrial metals surge Three reasons the trends will...

Oil markets headed south early this morning, on fears that the US stimulus and government funding measures would fall at the last presidential hurdle. With President Trump signing the bill, oil has...

From minus $40 per barrel in April to nearly $50 in the positive by December, oil’s 2020 rollercoaster ride was quite unprecedented. The price spout—in true black gold fashion—has...

High-level analytical assessments are oft said to be made from the "35,000-foot level." Such is the case here—literally—from said altitude above The Atlantic at a pace of some 603 knots by...

Natural Gas futures on the NYMEX had a volatile week before closing 5.5% lower than a week ago at $2.54. Every single contract through 2023 has lost momentum over last week. October contract still...