Commodities Analysis & Opinion

New China data brings back old worry about economy in top oil importer 2024 oil demand likely lower than thought, says IEA, disputing OPEC’s outlook Iran sanctions enforcement likely tough on...

Drop in yields and softer dollar underpins the recent recovery in gold and silver Focus turns to US inflation data, expected to moderate a little Silver technical analysis: Broken support at...

Mid-$3 could be new range for natural gas for a while with $3.50 acting as a wall Squeeze of longs could result in a low of $3.17 though high of $3.77 likely later Modest storage addition of 88 bcf...

Gold and silver have rebounded as market uncertainty rose following Israel-Gaza conflict But, those looking to buy for a new bull market will have to be patient Both precious metals could rally in the...

Oil jumps 4% at Monday’s start after last week’s loss of 9% to 11% Gold up 1% after last week’s 7-month low While Mideast crisis makes oil prices higher in the immediate term, more...

Since my last analysis, natural gas futures have remained exceptionally volatile due to various concerns surrounding supply and demand. Without a doubt, the bulls demonstrated their strength by...

For the first time in many weeks, gold is starting to look relatively attractive again. If you loved gold at $2K+, it is now on sale near $1.8K. But will it find buyers is the key question? The sharp...

After two failed attempts in a span of 5 months, gas futures are scaling $3 again Weather, demand and production may be supportive this time Even gas charts suggest support for $3, with some...

Spot gold reached just $15 from losing critical $1,800 support  Dollar stays parabolic, with 11-month high vs gold’s 7-month low  Dollar Index might be eyeing 109, after piercing...

The Chinese yuan has lost nearly 6% of its value against the US Dollar this year, while Shanghai-listed stocks are off about 8% from their 2023 high, set back in May. There’s an ongoing property...

Oil starts Q4 on a mildly positive note, rising in Asia's morning session by roughly 1% Still, continuation of oil's bull run may be in jeopardy as Saudi Arabia and Russia face domestic demand...

Using three vantage points, the US dollar, the Gold/Silver ratio and the 10yr-2yr Yield Curve, broad markets are indicated to be at an important decision point.There sure are a lot more indicators we...

We may be toiling in the post-truth age, but I stubbornly remain stuck in old-school habits and favor hard data over the rising preference in some circles for creatively reframing facts.Case in point:...

Market dynamics make it difficult to zero in on support between mid-$2 and $3 Output “all over the place” as maintenance-led outages mitigated by LNG volumes EIA likely to report 88 bcf...