Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Virtually all components of the traditional Western breakfast have risen sharply since the Pandemic Orange Juice is one of the biggest culprits, more than doubling in the last two years Here are some...

China’s Lunar New Year holiday brings both trepidation and excitement to oil Chinese factories close a week at least, causing a temporary blip in crude demand On reopening, Chinese demand for...

Analysis of natural gas futures in a weekly chart indicates that despite an 81-degree fall in natural gas prices in the last nine weeks amid warm weather conditions at this time of winter seems to be...

It seems that all too often lately the gold mining sector is in tow with commodities in general and broad global stocks in its ups and downs. As a leader, but not THE leader of the rally that is fine...

China’s worsening COVID woes might limit copper rally, outlooks say Possibility of US, European recessions add to global complications for metal LME copper could round year out by averaging...

With global demand expected to grow, the central question for traders is whether oil supply will be able to meet demand in 2023 EIA forecasts that global oil production will grow by 1 million bpd,...

Gold prices rose to the highest level in more than eight months as investors continue to bet that the U.S. central bank would slow the pace of interest rate hikes after the latest consumer price index...

Platinum rally projected to extend as palladium remains in bear-mode Demand aided by huge discount on palladium and easier availability Both technicals and fundamentals indicate trend is likely to...

2023 is set to be a positive year for gold and silver Weakening U.S. dollar, global economic slowdown, and the Fed easing the pace of rate hikes are all tailwinds for the precious metals Gold could...

Dismal Chinese data could deal a setback to bull story in oil Those long crude can still put a positive spin on weak U.S. retail sales Traders bet Fed rate hike in Feb will be smallest in 8 months if...

Since I wrote my last piece, most traders were shocked by the steep fall in natural gas last Thursday and Friday, as warm weather was the main concern. A weekly gap-up opening indicates the entry of...

Natural Gas Futures hit a fresh low last Friday at $3.384 as the prevailing warm weather helped the bears to continue their selling spree after testing the day’s high at $3.760.Thursday’s...

At the beginning of each year, we update our ever-popular Periodic Table of Commodity Returns, which is fully interactive and includes 10 years’ worth of data. A pdf of the table is also...

Movements of the natural gas futures during this week indicate a thrust by the bulls and bears to keep the price trend in their favor, which was crystal clear with this week's candle.Equal wicks on...