Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Will this be the week the Fed faces up to inflationary forces and lays down a timetable for the tapering of its monthly asset buying? If so, gold has already been caught in the throes of that move,...

This year’s most explosive agricultural rally has been in soyoil, as roaring demand for biofuels led to a 66% gain on the year. If corn has its way, it might do even better with the US...

Higher demand and the start of the summer driving season in the US are playing an important role in moving oil prices higher. WTI breached the $70 per barrel mark early on Wednesday, with Brent up to...

Buckle up: The bucking bronco of natural gas could return.After weeks of relative tranquility that belied the inherent nature of one of the energy sector’s most volatile markets, natural gas...

Soybeans’ fuel for the tank is doing three times better than its fuel for organics. Prices of soybean oil, or soyoil, one of the main feedstocks for biofuels, are up 66% on the year....

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comNatural gas fell to a 25-year low last June The price is more than double that level in June 2021 - Demand is back and better than ever US energy...

In an interview on Sunday night, Treasury Secretary (and former Chair of the Federal Reserve) Janet Yellen said that higher interest rates would be positive for US policy makers and the country....

Traders in gold are expected to struggle for direction this week amid the typical Federal Reserve information blackout ahead of its monthly meeting, while those in oil could be pacing a little...

The price of Brent saw a welcome jump up above $70 per barrel this week, just in time for the OPEC+ meetings. There was probably no one happier to see these higher prices this week than the Russian...

Natural gas bulls' aim to break into the high $3 pricing is hitting a wall.In a phenomenon all too familiar to participants in this market, cheaper substitutions creep in beyond a certain price point,...

After a crushing start to 2021, orange juice has made a sparkling recovery, though not as headline-generating as some of the commodities caught up in this year’s inflation wave. But the approach...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comNew highs in coffee futures Dry conditions in Brazil The Brazilian real rises Forward curve remains bullish Levels to watch Soft commodities can...

Anticipation of summer demand, along with OPEC maneuvers, should keep oil prices on the boil this week, while gold tries to break into the higher $1,900s on inflation concerns as trading for June...

In case you didn't follow the news in the last few weeks, perhaps you didn't see that Bitcoin fell about 30% since its peak on 14 April. Normally, this wouldn't be a reason to worry for Bitcoin, given...