Commodities Analysis & Opinion

After muted US July CPI, stronger retail sales keep Fed in hawkish mode  Dollar Index charge above 103 could drive spot gold to as low as $1,846 If dollar slides goes well below 103 perch,...

Although Copper isn’t the economic bellwether that it was 50 years ago, it is still an important barometer of economic activity.As you can see in today’s chart, Copper fell sharply into...

Oil prices are above $80 after rallying for several weeks Bulls eye US retail sales, Fed minutes in a relatively data-light week After oil's winning streak, a pullback could be in the offing After a...

The world’s largest oil producing group says demand is steady and will get better through 2024. But the biggest exporter within the cartel is so afraid of lower prices for crude that it has to...

In one swift move, gas futures are back at $3 after months of being trapped at mid $2 Chart-wise, front-month September gas signals potential to breach $3.50  Fundamental watchers say at $3, gas...

After a brush with $2,000 at the start of August, gold futures are back at their tiring mid-to-lower $1,900 range. Spot gold, more closely followed than futures by some traders, is emerging from a...

US CPI, China inflation data both on tap this week, keeping markets on edge Crude rally could cause new inflation worry for Fed just as US jobs growth ease Fed, yearning for 2% US inflation, will...

Diesel could emerge as a new inflation worry for Fed Heating oil, a proxy for diesel, is up 28% over 6 weeks vs an 11% gain for gasoline Tight diesel stocks to blame, say bulls; some claim...

Weakened auto outlook has weighed on PGMs this year, particularly palladium Since May, platinum and palladium have moved same way on dollar rebound To rebound, palladium has to cross first resistance...

Gold’s struggle at holding $2,000 visible after Tuesday’s about-turn U.S. jobs report on Friday could help decide metal’s near-term direction Spot gold has to stay above $1,987;...

Keeping the oil rally going will be OPEC’s challenge as Fed warily watches inflation Fed will likely go back to aggressive rate hikes if inflation spikes from pricier oil Higher inflation could...

July’s double-digit rally in oil could continue, fundamental and charts show Yet, threat of inflation grows as a barrel of crude, gasoline get costlier Fed likely to fight back with higher...

Hottest weather pattern of 40 years emerging, signaling more power burn  But gas keeps trading sideways, dynamically positioned at $2.65  Gas storage “reclassifications” also...

Oil and gas companies are actively decarbonizing operations across all segments. Strategies include renewable energy adoption, carbon capture and storage, methane leak detection, and hydrogen...