Commodities Analysis & Opinion

4th Quarter GDP higher than expected, and durable goods were solidYesterday we learned that the January orders for durable goods were up a solid 2.8%. Most analysts were looking for a figure closer to...

The US dollar eased this week when Janet Yellen of the Fed gave her semi-annual report on monetary policy to Congress.It was no surprise that Ms Yellen hinted at caution over interest rates due to...

Gold has shown limited movement on Friday, as the spot price stands at $1205.02 in the European session. On the release front, the US will issue its second estimate of GDP for Q4, with a forecast of...

XAU/USD Main scenario:The pair is trading along an downtrend.The downtrend may be expected to continue in case the market drops below support level 1212, which will be followed by reaching support...

CLCrude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday erasing all of February's gains as the price approaches a 52-week low. The quick drop in crude on Thursday came one day after the Energy Information...

Gold for Friday February 27, 2015Gold has done well over the last few days to enjoy some support at $1200 and rally higher to a one week high at $1220 before easing in recent hours. It is presently...

Farmland values remained stable during the fourth quarter in the Tenth Federal District amid falling grain prices and declining farm income. Irrigated farmland values reported a 0.8% annual increase...

My obsession with crude oil and energy stocks is well-documented. I wanted to talk a bit about this daily chart of the oil & gas explorers ETF, (NYSE:XOP).I see it going through these...

Doc Copper has been under the weather the past few years. After hitting the $4.50 level back in 2011, it has proceeded to lose around 40% of its value over the past four years.Three Interesting...

Gold pared gains on Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. data lifted the dollar and impetus from Chinese buying petered out, but it remained higher after the Federal Reserve indicated this week...

Anyone trading markets without an understanding of leverage are flying blind. Experienced traders know that leverage leads price. For example, copper's rebound, which has yet to produce bullish...

The sugar market in NY closed the week at a 0.43-dollar-per pound low for 2015, that is, almost 10 dollars per ton, in line with the announcement made by the Indian government on the extension of the...

Gold has showed strong gains on Thursday, as the spot price stands at $1218.95 on Thursday. In the US, it’s a busy day, highlighted by CPI and Unemployment Claims.Janet Yellen testified before...

For more than a year, you must have heard hundreds of analysts arguing that investors were moving money into precious metals and that global economic uncertainty would push these metals higher. Well,...