Commodity Analysis & Comment

Swings expected in oil and gold prices until Fed decision at least Powell’s take on the economy will also peruse for signs of recession US Q2 GDP on Thursday and Core PCE Inflation on...

Gold prints potential reversal candle pattern Yields drop as recession concerns mount Gold may be able to rise towards $1800 Gold is in focus today after Thursday’s bullish price action as fresh...

Lumber futures are a lagging indicator of home building  There is a disconnect between futures of lumber and physical prices of lumber Demand for homes still exceeds capacity and needs to fall...

Russian oil did not come off the market when sanctions were introduced In reality, demand for Russian oil increased Growing unwillingness in Europe to sacrifice economic growth for Ukraine It has been...

Henry Hub’s most-active gas contract up 40% from 3 weeks ago Despite outsized demand, gas-in-storage likely rose due to idled Freeport LNG plant Focus on US heatwave keeping prices up amid...

Spot silver hit a 2-year low of $18.132 on July 14 Silver also in bear market, losing 20% on the year Charts suggest a turnaround from here to $19 and, eventually, $20 After almost four months in the...

Lightweight week for US data Fed blackout on speeches, statements ahead of rate decision Futures of crude and gold fell in five of the past six weeks Oil and gold could trade in a range, with...

June and July have brought sweeping changes to what decides the direction of oil Increasingly, oil has become more sensitive to a dollar ramping on threats of aggressive rate hikes by the Federal...

Inconsistent numbers from various institutions and analysts have been driving volatility in oil markets Traders should respond accordingly to their views regarding a prolonged economic...

An economic slowdown—not to mention a recession—should be very bearish for oil A Descending Triangle appears to be forming on the daily chart, inherently more bearish than a Symmetrical...

Dollar's 16% bull run over the past year is “about as extreme as it gets, historically speaking,” according to analysts Oil falls into a bear market, sliding 21% from June high Gold...

Prosecutors accuse three former JPMorgan Chase & Co employees of "ripping off" the precious metals futures market with fake orders Spoofing—or the placement of sell and buy orders one never...

US CPI release for Wednesday awaited Confirmation of strong inflation will intensify the likelihood of more 75 bps hikes Oil/gold prices likely to take further hit if dollar runs up ahead of Fed...

Gold bulls appear to have caught a break from this week’s blitzkrieg that sent the yellow metal’s prices to 10-month lows. The question is will it last? And when will the pivotal...