Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Copper prices hit record highs last year and finished with their biggest gains since 2017. Traders hope that continued global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will keep the rally going in the...

Crude prices will be led this week by what the US government reports for stockpiles. Meanwhile gold markets will closely watch the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as commodity markets enter greater...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThe winners in Q4 The losers in 2021’s final quarter The winners since the end of 2020 Some commodities declined in the year that ended on...

In the commodities world, they’re called ‘softs’. But really robusta coffee, sugar, cocoa and orange juice can be labeled ‘fun commodities’ because of the joy people have...

At the end of December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released the results of its fourth quarter energy survey which included data collected between Dec. 8–16 from 90 exploration and...

Just after the triple-digit storage draw in the pre-Christmas week, updated data on US natural gas is expected to show another round of underwhelming consumption as inconsistent weather again led to...

Oil's first week of the year could be very much like the opening week of 2021, where positive OPEC+ action could put a firm floor under a market not entirely out of the ‘pandemic-woods.’A...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com  Multi-year highs for soybeans, corn, and wheat in 2021 Chinese demand and the soybean-corn ratio support the oilseed Energy prices and...

It’s quite remarkable that the biggest natural gas rally in five years is also masking the worst quarterly loss in 13 years.Gas futures on New York’s Henry Hub are poised to finish 2021 up...

That arabica coffee is the biggest winner among major crop commodities for 2021 is beyond dispute. Whether those fortunes will continue well into the new year is what investors need to...

Though the S&P 500 yesterday scored its 69th record close for 2021, goldbugs might be more interested in a far less publicized event: gold has reached its highest level in five-and-a-half...

Looks like some of Wall Street’s Christmas cheer has spilled over into the soy market. All charts courtesy of skcharting.comPrices of Chicago-traded soybeans are up 13% for December....

If you trade, then congratulations for making it this far in a volatility-wracked year. With just a week left to 2021, the risk versus fear battle enters its final phase as oil bulls try to round...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comA wild and volatile year Lumber made economists eat their words Lumber is highly illiquid, but it is a benchmark Three reasons why lumber is...