Barani Krishnan's Comment & Analysis
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Typically, news of central banks synchronizing rate cuts should be great news for gold longs. But in the coronavirus era, risk trades might go up too, squirreling away money that might otherwise be...
With Russia finally ending its cat-and-mouse game with OPEC, the world alliance of oil producers hopes to shock the market into a rebound next week by announcing a cut of more than one million barrels...
In Aesop's fable, the satyr, or protagonist, declares he cannot trust a man who blows hot (to warm his hands) and cold (to cool his food) with the same breath. Natural gas bulls might find that lesson...
Russia could’ve said yes to OPEC's proposals, but self-preservation, interest in long-term gain and indignation over President Donald Trump’s sanctions got in the way. And now, until the...
To Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman, the coronavirus is a “house on fire” — treat it with a garden hose and risk losing the building, or call in the fire brigade. This...
Winter 2019/20 might not be the worst in years, at least it's not as warm as winter 2011/12. This week’s swing from south to north in natural gas prices, as a large part of America turned...
It looked dismal for the better part of the last six weeks, after its finish last year on top of the soft commodities heap. Now, weather woes in top grower Brazil are helping arabica coffee rally...
An unexpectedly intense chill has given natural gas bulls a chance to survive this week and possibly next with their long positions, as heating demand for the fuel rises in what's been one of the...
It’s the stuff that dreams are made of — and with commodities, few have dared to dream lately. Yet for investors who believed in raw sugar, the reality is a market that’s beaten...
U.S. soybeans saw the worst loss in 18 months in January, even after the signing of the U.S.-China phase one deal. Now, with the rest of the commodities space in meltdown from the coronavirus scare,...