Commodities Analysis & Opinion

It’s been nearly two months since gold bulls said goodbye to the dizzying record highs in the yellow metal. After various failed starts, hopes are rising again that a tumble in the dollar could...

From OPEC, the oil exporters’ cartel, to Vitol, the energy trading powerhouse, the verdict seems to be the same: dark clouds are gathering over the crude market.What isn’t clear is what...

“Make my day,” Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman, also known as AbS, said last week to anyone willing to bet against OPEC and high oil prices. What he didn’t count on...

Gold has been falling for a fourth straight day, losing over 5% during the current slump. It's the longest as well as sharpest drop for the precious metal since before the March bottom.For the month...

It’s the million-dollar question in the natural gas market, though the argument itself is over $2—and whether that will hold as the base price for the fuel going into the cold...

Precious metal bulls’ hopes of keeping gold and silver at above $1,900 and $23 per ounce—lows defended since August—may be fadingThe dollar’s red-hot streak has sparked what...

At $40 per barrel, theoretically only half of the Saudi budget will be funded by its oil and that won’t do for the kingdom. So, the House of Saud is doing what’s logical: pumping up the...

If OPEC has its way, the May rally in oil could morph into a June one. But before that, U.S. protesters could be having their way.A week of mass demonstrations across the United States after the...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Industrial production data in the US reflects the economic coma of the past months Lumber recovered–a sign for new home and infrastructure...

Silver, gold's cheaper but often overlooked precious metal associate, has completed a bullish pattern. It appears the white metal—which has both luxury and industrial uses—is about to...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Each year is a new adventure for the ag sector Corn, beans, and wheat prices fall Energy and meats present unique challenges in 2020 The United...

To the gold crowd hoping to read the tea leaves after today’s Fed meeting, here’s a likely synopsis: with rates virtually at zero, focus will probably be on the direct lending plan to...

Take note of this date: May 11. By then, if the math is right, the physical price of U.S. crude should be back in negative territory—though I have a hunch it will happen earlier.As everyone...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.comOil's dramatic example educated traders Electricity has gone negative, and natural gas has the potential The put-call option relationship in...