Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Yesterday the SPDR Gold Trust saw its biggest outflow since October 21, of 8.70 tonnes. Total holdings now stand at 818.90 tonnes.The gold price climbed overnight, ahead of the FOMC meeting which will...

We are seeing a shift in momentum between metals and energy at present. Brent crude and the oil products have turned negative while precious metals, led by silver, has turned positive over the past...

Gold steadied in a sideway trade early Tuesday as investors nervously awaited the Federal Reserve's policy outcome which is expected to set the next tone for the precious metals market. The bullion...

Crude oil fell on Tuesday amid speculations gasoline and distillate stockpiles increased last week in the US, the world’s largest oil consumer. Selling was also triggered by the rising caution...

CLOil prices rose on Monday after spotty U.S. economic indicators rekindled expectations that the Federal Reserve could hold off on tapering its USD85 billion in monthly asset purchases at a policy...

Brent Crude held 109.20/00 but pushed higher than expected breaking 109.85/95 to reach 110.80. In the February contract look for resistance at 109.50/55 but above here we could reach 110.05/10....

Gold reached the upper target of 1249/50 for a selling opportunity and topped almost exactly here at 1251. This trade worked perfectly as we tumbled to the 1240/39 area.We could range from 1239/40 up...

Silver tore higher through 1985 to reach 2028. Any revisit to 2028/33 today can be a selling opportunity with stops above December highs at 2046.Failure to beat immediate resistance at 2000/04 sees a...

BackgroundIt has been a very hard year for the gold and silver bulls as this tiny sector has been sold off to an alarming extent by investors who are currently disillusioned by the demise of both gold...

It's no surprise that Stephan Bogner, analyst with Rockstone Research Ltd. and CEO of Elementum International—a precious metals trading and storage firm—advises investors to hold physical...

Money managers cut their bullish exposure on Brent crude by 11 percent during the week of December 10, according to new data from the ICE Exchange Europe. Gas oil longs were added despite the negative...

It's time again for my weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Rounded to the penny, Regular and Premium both fell three cents. Regular and Premium are...

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...

Is Price Suppression Nearing Its End?Due to western central bank price manipulation, the mining sector is in critical condition, the supply line is all but halted, and the physical supply is being...