Commodities Analysis & Opinion

WTI Crude oil prices may have found a floor. The steep sell off that has dragged December futures lower by nearly 6% in the last two weeks may have run its course. Futures are oversold as indicated by...

When asked why we invest in gold the standard answer often involves, ‘because it is a safe haven,’ or, ‘because it is a hedge against financial collapse.’ Often people base...

For background on India’s so-called Coalgate' scandal that has involved prominent politicians and corporate heavyweight Kumar Mangalam Birla (Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, which helps run...

Brent crude oil climbed to $108.04 at 5:17 GMT on Thursday morning after the spread between Brent and WTI widened to more than $13 on Wednesday. US crude prices have been on the decline since data...

Orbis Gold, (MT3.F) published an impressive maiden resource for its high grade Natougou gold project in Burkina Faso last month. The company reported 15Mt at 3.7g/t for 1.8Moz, increasing its total...

Fundamental AnalysisCopper failed to trader higher this morning despite the increase in the optimism that Chinese economic growth is improving. The data released during the Asian training session...

Crude oil rose for the first time in four days, rebounding from its lowest since July 1st, after positive economic data from China, the world`s second-largest oil consumer, helped offset the worries...

Yesterday was an uneventful day for both the gold price and silver. Some profit-taking was seen but even US economic data failed to get anyone too hot and bothered. The price of gold still firmly has...

CLCrude oil fell to the lowest level in almost four months as supplies rose more than expected in the U.S., the biggest oil consuming country. Prices dropped 1.5 percent. Crude inventories climbed...

There are no easy answers in this market. Companies and investors alike have to hunker down and make tough calls, but that doesn't mean companies and investors can't make money, even in the short...

How does the world reach limits? This is a question that few dare to examine. My analysis suggests that these limits will come in a very different way than most have expected–through financial...

WTI Crude December could not hold support at 97.60/97.45 in the 2 month bear trend, reaching 96.60/50 but bounced above 95.80/75 from 96.16. However we are so oversold now that it looks likely that we...

Corn beat 443/444 but failed below last week's high of 447/448. We held support at 439/438 but are in a bear trend so failure to hold here today would not be a huge surprise and risks a move to 435....

Background We will begin by taking a look at some of the factors that usually drive investors into the arms of ‘safe haven’ gold and other precious metals. We are all aware that the world...