Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Inventories of base metals and steel increased in China over the last week, reflecting slower demand and ample supply in the short termMetals – Global Steel Output FallsSteel inventories at...

Gold has been rising steadily recently as the market priced out most of the expected rate cuts and converged with the Fed’s forecast of three cuts for this year. We are now in a state of...

Gold has drifted out of favor in recent months, overshadowed by the glitzy AI stock-market bubble. Yet technically gold is holding its own, consolidating high just under nominal records. Gold has...

Valued readers around the world: today is our fifth day beset with a nasty flu. So this edition (no. 745) is one of our most minimal missives extending as far back as 21 November 2009 (no. 1). But...

Gold continues to hold above $2000/oz, but the gold stocks, which have failed to get any traction, grind lower as the stock market surges.Apathy has set in as valuations and investor sentiment in gold...

Vince Lanci from GoldFix and Echo Bay Futures joins us to discuss the state of the current Gold market, why it’s holding above $2000 and the similarities to the start of the 1970s.

The Biden Administration has tried to weaponize almost all government agencies in its desire to have the government do whatever it takes and almost by any means push its climate agenda. But Reality is...

Oil is down 1.3% since the start of the day on Friday and remains on a tight leash around its 200-day moving average. The previous afternoon, oil managed to resist pressure from a strengthening...

Demand for natural gas in Europe is falling, and a peak in LNG prices is on the horizon. Warmer-than-expected winter, and increased supply diversification favor price declines as well. As a result,...

US crude oil inventories increased more than expected last week, marking the second straight week of larger buildsEnergy: Brent Time Spreads StrengthenThe oil market managed to move higher in the...

Gold trended higher from 2016 to 2020 and has consolidated around its all-time highs.However, it is not yet in a secular bull market because it is struggling to outperform the 60/40 conventional...

Oil and product prices are compressing in a range as natural gas pops in hopes that low prices may start to cure low prices. Reports that Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) will start cutting drilling...

US natural gas prices jumped this morning as a major shale driller announced production cuts for the year. In metals, aluminium surged on speculation the White House is planning fresh sanctions on...

It seems that the oil trade is backtracking on calls for ‘peak oil demand’ and is now more focused on the possibility of ‘peak oil’ production in the US and around the globe....