Commodity Analysis & Comment

The price of oil has been ranging, as market worries whipsaw between optimism on a reopening global economy versus the resurgence of COVID-19 in many parts of the world which might delay the...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comCommodities are inflation barometers Metals, energy, agricultural commodities all point to the economic condition The Fed and Treasury ignore the...

An array of market developments and geopolitical catalysts are currently moving the price of oil higher. Below, the 5 key triggers:1. Why Oil Prices Shot Up Wednesday MorningAfter barely moving for...

The market squeeze is going from bad to worse for natural gas bears, presumably bad enough for some to yell out to be rescued.Gas futures from July 2021 through February 2022 on the New York...

Copper is headed for its second month in three of double-digit gains, after hitting a 10-year high. But that’s not why you’re here. You’re reading this to find out if it has more to...

It doesn’t happen often, but investors long on arabica coffee beans are about to wrap their best month in five while shareholders of iconic coffee chain Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) might be due for...

It isn’t exactly rotational play but investor confidence is bubbling over in agricultural markets, with soybeans leading the three main US crop futures for the best week in almost eight years,...

The US cold season is overstaying its welcome and no one is more impatient to see its end than natural gas bears.Since mid-March, chilly winds have been the staple in the US Northeast to Midwest...

Palladium is back to making record highs as gold eyes a less stellar achievement—recapturing the key $1,800 berth it lost in late February.While the potential upward moves in the two coincide,...

India has been added to a “red list” of countries from which most travel to the UK is banned, over fears of a new coronavirus variant. Oil traders, in a sense, should also put the third...

Against a backdrop of worsening global infections from COVID-19 variants, oil appears to have one thing to count on: the optimistic US story.Crude prices got off to a weak start in Asia on Monday on...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comWith the US dollar and bond yields, including on the 10-year note, falling noticeably this week, so too have the opportunity cost of holding...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com Gold had an ugly first quarter The price is sitting near a midpoint Digesting gains in all currency terms Consolidation is not bearish Stimulus...

This story isn’t for the day trader looking to cash out with a 50-point move in silver based on what gold’s doing. There are charts and projections here, but they aren't exactly to help...