Commodity Analysis & Comment

It’s here. The stimulus America has waited three months for. In the coming days and weeks, we will see how the different markets respond to the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion...

Yesterday, in Using Metals to Trade Both Sides of Inflation, we noted that the dynamics of inflation were multi-faceted. Rising inflation would be positive for economic growth, job creation and...

Oil prices are maintaining their OPEC+ boost from last week. Nevertheless, aside from a brief spike due to a thwarted missile attack on Saudi Arabia, prices of the commodity haven’t risen all...

Deep within the confines of some of South America’s most fertile lands, a threat might be growing to the rally in US soybeans. Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and...

With conviction about the recovery from COVID-19 growing by the day, the price of every commodity is reaching for its pre-pandemic dynamism. For gold, nothing could be worse.Unlike oil or copper,...

The red metal soars to a decade high Stockpiles are low, but manipulation is common The case for new record highs in copper Risk rises with the price Levels to watch: Producers are golden, but costs...

OPEC and OPEC+ meet on Thursday, Mar. 4 and Friday, Mar. 5, respectively, to consider increasing oil production during April and beyond. There are two issues at stake for OPEC+ this week, both related...

As frightful as the Texas deep-freeze blitz and the euphoria of $3 plus pricing was three weeks back, a new challenge has crept into natural gas: the dawn of spring weather and keeping support at the...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comCommodities rising to new highs daily Gold lagging other precious metals Gold is resting, consolidating, and preparing for its next move to the...

In this column a week ago, we cautioned of gold and oil prices having reached inflection points, following a tumble in the dollar and the aftermath of the Arctic blitz that hit Texas’ oil and...

As February winds to a close, the commodities scorecard is filling up again with winners and losers. Gasoline futures sit at the top, with a 40% gain helped by the long-running crude oil...

This week and next, traders must understand that U.S. numbers will be skewed by the winter freeze that hampered oil production in Texas last week. Next week, traders should be prepared for news from...

Is it over, the winter trade in gas?Despite last week’s bone-chilling freeze, natural gas futures have lost 15% from their highs, as suddenly all bets seem to be on an unusual early warm spell...

The price of platinum, the precious metal commonly used in catalytic converters which help limit auto engine emissions, has been fluctuating wildly for over a week. On Feb. 16, the metal—which...