Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Despite the huge differences between gold and all other commodities, gold is still a commodity and its USD price is still affected by the overall trend in commodity prices. In particular, a major...

Soybean conditions remained below average in the eastern Corn Belt, as farmers remain hopeful good weather through the end of August can partially offset a dismal growing season. Soybean maturity is...

It's time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium went up by eight and seven cents respectively while WTIC...

1. Demand in China is WeakThe Chinese stock market may be down to 2007 levels and the government may be devaluing the yuan, but there is no indication that this “economic slowdown” is...

U.S. Investors are on edge following last week’s and yesterday's sell-off in stocks around the globe. The carnage impacted equity markets in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.Interestingly, the U.S....

Gold last week broke above its 50-day moving average as a fresh round of negative news from around the globe rekindled investors’ interest in the yellow metal as a safe haven. The Fear Trade, it...

Crisis LevelsOil prices fall below $40 a barrel signaling that not all is well with the global economy. In a global equity market rout, fear trading has taken hold as traders run to the safe haven of...

What does the falling renminbi hold for commodity prices? The answer, as you can imagine, is not a simple one. It will impact prices and commodities in a number of ways.So far it has been seen as a...

Gold declined slightly during the Asian session, but the declines are trapped above the main resistance seen on the provided chart. RSI14 shows negative tendencies without reversal signs, while ADX...

Oil decline is approaching the key support level of 38.95-39.00 where our technical target exists. This level meets 127.2% Fibonacci as seen on the graph. Now, the sideways actions dominate the...

CLCrude oil futures tumbled to levels not seen since March 2009 on Friday, as gloomy manufacturing data from China added to concerns over slowing global growth and weak demand prospects. Data on...

One of our family stories is about my great-great grandfather who moved to Oklahoma at the edge of civilization after the Civil War. He learned that a railroad line was planned to pass through their...

Lognormal trickery tends to smooth out price charts. That’s one of the irreverent thoughts that came to mind as I read a recent study of one of the perennial arguments of gold bugs has stood up...

If you are waiting for a signal that a global wholesale silver shortage has begun, it will likely be too late to acquire physical metal. Why? Because it has never happened before. So, when the world...