Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Gold prices are almost unmoved on Tuesday, as the spot price stands at $1247.26 per ounce in Tuesday’s European session. On the release front, the ISM Business Survey...

Gold plummeted slightly in New York after the longest slump since August, as a rally in global equities curbed demand for alternate investments while that crude prices fell slightly; rebounding from...

Gold rose slightly on Tuesday yet remains near its lowest level in four months as signs of global recovery dented the metal’s appeal as a refuge.Data released on Sunday signaled China’s...

After several months of steady decline, the price of aluminum surged 5 percent during the month of April. Some have suggested that the recent price activity could signal a turnaround, but prices...

Crude OilBrent crude fell to a three-week low, narrowing its premium to West Texas Intermediate, as OPEC output climbed and Libya prepared to reopen an export terminal. Brent and WTI slipped...

Despite pent-up expectations, more reasonable pricing has returned to junior energy companies.Earnings have caught up to share prices, and while sentiment for more speculative stocks has diminished in...

Growth for the sake of growth is over, but that doesn't mean mergers and acquisitions in the mining space are finished, says Ian Parkinson, director of equity research-mining with GMP Securities L.P....

Thanks everyone for participating in the survey from yesterdays post discussing reasons for the recent selloff in gold (here). Almost half of the participants provided reasons other than the ones...

Gold for Tuesday, June 3, 2014Last week, gold started moving well beyond its recent trading activity.  The well established support level at $1275 which had propped up price for the last few...

Gold remains defensive to begin the new week and new month, eking out a new four-month low at 1240.70 in overseas trading. Focus remains squarely on Thursday’s ECB policy announcement and U.S....

Below, a weekly technical update, published at the beginning of each trading week in spreadsheet format to help you develop your trading game plan by identifying the short-, medium- and long-term...

The Sugar market in NY closed practically with no changes this week. The variations that occurred in the months with longer maturities were very small. Nothing new happened on the export market, which...

Gold traded above the lowest price in almost four months in New York as investors weighed an advance in equities that curbed demand and amid muted physical buying.Gold capped a 3.6 percent drop last...

Oil appears to have run out out of steam once again following the bullish rally during May, with $104 per barrel once again proving to be a major stumbling block, and as shown on the daily chart with...