Commodities Analysis & Opinion

The prospect of China meeting their buying quotas did not seem to faze the corn market. We are having a hot July with plenty of moisture, which is good for corn. There are talks that China may...

The gold futures gained 0.54% on Friday, as it further extended its short-term consolidation following the recent advance to new long-term high of $1,829.80. For now, it looks like a relatively...

Last week, we wrote that gold miners flashed an "extremely overbought" signal, which they had only flashed once in the past - almost right at the 2016 top. The Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index...

After a measured advance in recent months gold looks on for a breakout to new highs soon. On its latest 11-year chart we can see that, with the Bowl boundary steepening to become near vertical, it...

Oil retreats on growth concernsOil is lower in Asia today following a very quiet Friday session in New York, where both Brent crude and WTI finished ever so slightly lower. Oil markets have ignored...

Gold Futures have found a new launch pad at the level of $1800 to take off towards fresh all-time highs amid growing uncertainty in the global economy. Gold futures look to be in a “Golden...

Summer doldrums? Not for precious metals markets!In early July, gold and silver each broke out to fresh multi-year highs. The yellow metal is within striking distance of new all-time highs and the...

Natural Gas futures on the Nymex had a volatile week before closing 6% lower than a week ago at $1.70 on Friday. EIA confirmed on Thursday a bullish, nonetheless, build of only 45 Bcf in working...

Greetings from Rancho Santa Fe, where like Gold's path, the roads which rise from the ocean undulate with an upside bias toward a limitless sky. Undulate, indeed, as per the "Nothing Moves in a...

Gold Non-Commercial Speculator Positions:Large precious metals speculators cut back on their bullish net positions in the Gold futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders...

WTI Crude Oil Non-Commercial Speculator Positions:Large energy speculators lifted their bullish net positions in the WTI Crude Oil futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of...

Get ready. The world is just beginning to learn about Silver. With so very little physical bullion silver stocks in the world, when investors finally get “Precious Metals Religion,” who...

Gold received a lift from USD weakness, and as the COVID-19 impact continued to expand with a record daily global increase and the fresh US outbreaks. Also, recommencing containment efforts are a...

It’s official now! On June 8, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research stated that economic activity in the United States had peaked in February 2020 (and...