Commodities Analysis & Opinion

By Mike Gleason, Money Metals ExchangeAs inflation comes in hotter than expected and the federal deficit comes in higher than ever, investors face rising risks in financial markets.On Thursday, the...

I guess it was just a matter of time until the US and the UK were forced to respond to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' acts of war. The US and UK attacked Houthi rebel strongholds in Yemen in...

Oil prices jumped higher on Friday after US and UK attacked Houthi rebels. Analysts think further escalation in the conflict may propel Brent above $80.Oil prices spiked on Friday after the US and its...

Oil is up 2.8% since the start of the day on Friday following a new round of escalation in the Middle East. The price of Brent rose above $80, while a barrel of WTI traded above $75. The US and the UK...

Geopolitical risks continue to grow in the Middle East with the US and UK carrying out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen. Potentially more concerning for oil markets is Iran having seized an oil...

Gold is breaking out to new all-time highs on very little fanfare, this is undoubtedly a bullish development. On the back of strong central bank demand, gold has admirably withstood the rising real...

Due to multiple potential headwinds, HSBC economists think gold is unlikely to remain above $2,000 in 2024. Gold prices surged to a new record high last month, driven by geopolitical tensions....

Gold bears appear poised to become more aggressive as concerns about a looming recession diminish, fueled by favorable economic data that supports expectations of a potential rate cut.Today's bumpy...

Natural gas futures listed on Dutch hub TTF have continued a downward trend. But, prices in the US have been on the rise of late. Meanwhile, an International coalition has intervened in the Red Sea...

The price of a bushel of soybean came close to an all-time high on June 9th, 2022. But instead of finally reaching the $18 mark, it started plunging the following week and hasn’t been able to...

Oil prices came under pressure yesterday with a bearish EIA inventory report, while European gas prices found some support given developments in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, the share of Russian aluminium...

After analysis of the movements by the Natural Gas futures since this weekly opening, I observed that the natural gas prices spiked massively on Tuesday from $2.95 to $3.40 on colder trends, then...

Gold miners just moved to fresh 2024 lows, and we saw additional breakdowns.The decline continues, as expected. In yesterday’s analysis, I wrote about breakdowns in various proxies for the...

Sometimes when you want to get a sense of someone’s agenda, just follow the lead. While the risk to global energy supply remains high and a potential winter blast that could challenge the...