Commodities Analysis & Opinion

After strengthening in tandem with the U.S. dollar over the past few months, gold is now sinking — a sign it may be reverting to its customary inverse relationship with the greenback.While the...

A sudden rebound in natural gas prices may be giving confidence of longer term recovery to those long on the fuel, but analysts caution that the market may not entirely be out of the woods...

Controversy is brewing over Iran’s oil exports. Under the new U.S. sanctions, Iran should be barred from exporting oil. However, the U.S. is not directly embargoing Iran's oil exports, but...

Investors arguing that this gold market is not yet exciting can still point to silver to make their case.In a good gold market, silver outperforms. That is not yet how this market is developing: gold...

Since 2019 began, probably no day has been as important to global markets as today. At 2:00 PM ET (18:00 GMT), the Federal Open Market Committee will announce the first cut in U.S. interest rates...

It’s supposed to be the week when assets from stocks to commodities get supercharged from “rate cut excitement”.Yet, it certainly doesn’t feel that way with oil. Demand worries...

We expect oil prices to continue to fall in the short-term on easing Iran pressures and the outlook for demand. Technically, the price is on course to complete a bearish pattern after already falling...

Investing.com – The rate cut markets have long awaited may finally be here. Yet, the more important question traders need an answer to is: what will happen after Wednesday, if the Federal...

When a Swedish-owned tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under the British flag was commandeered by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp forces early this week, oil prices only rose a paltry 1.1%....

It’s one of the most incredible times in oil politics. At least five nations have the opportunity for oil market brinksmanship. Yet, only one is playing it to the hilt: Iran.Tehran has shown how...

A week sometimes feels too long in markets. And few can relate better to this now than those long in gold.Gold longs are eagerly anticipating their first U.S. rate cut in over a decade since the...

There’s a reason gold stocks move so much in a bull market: the market is tiny. The global gold market has a combined capitalization of about U$225 billion – the entire gold business is...

Will the seizure of two British-operated tankers by Iran be the catalyst for higher oil prices this week?In Monday’s Asian session, both West Texas Intermediate crude and Brent oil were up about...

It’s not been a great couple of months for oil prices. And, currently on track for its worst week this year, we suspect there are further losses to come. News that the U.S. had...