Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Another lockdown scare in the U.K. and more dovish remarks expected from the Federal Reserve haven’t done as much for gold as they’ve done for the dollar.The dollar index was up late...

Gold could catch a bid this week as the U.S. Supreme Court crisis turns into a potential game changer in November’s presidential election, raising the stakes for both President Donald Trump and...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comRenewed weakness in the dollar, dovish central banks during the week, and stronger data from China at the start of the week has resulted in some...

In his 20-year reign as Saudi Arabia’s petroleum minister, Ali Al-Naimi probably set the gold standard for energy policymakers for the kingdom, as well as for global oil diplomats. The son...

Yesterday, the price of oil surged almost 5%. It was the biggest move for the commodity since June, which has recently mostly been trading within a range.WTI broke through the key, psychological $40...

The oil market saw several dour forecasts for oil demand this week, yet prices ignored these reports and pushed higher.We continue to see oil in a relative holding pattern, with both Brent and WTI...

With macro and commodity headlines screaming either gold, oil, or dollar every day, longs in PGMs have been making a silent killing, thanks to the relatively low volatility and the scant attention...

The last time I asked a similar question, the answer turned out to be “nothing good for now.” It was Aug. 19, when the Federal Reserve’s minutes for its July meeting were due to...

The Federal Reserve holds the keys this week to the dollar and, by its extension, gold. Geopolitics have also reared their head the first time in months to give the safe-haven a boost after the...

Hear ye, hear ye:To those looking for the next breakout in gold, watch for this number: 1968.Technical charts show that spot gold, which reflects trading in bullion, needs to get to that level in...

For the past two months, this column has warned readers of demand weaknesses in the oil market. (See, for example, here, here and here).Indeed, oil prices dropped rather dramatically this week. WTI,...

The “tight hot summer” could be over for U.S. natural gas, as underwhelming storage injections are expected to have ended with last week’s estimated doubling of inventory builds amid...

Even the oil bears may have been surprised by the crash in crude prices yesterday. The fall, when it finally arrived, was at such a velocity that investors who tried, unsuccessfully, to short the...

With crude having had its biggest weekly tumble since June and gold hovering in the lower $1900s, the long-only camp must be fervently hoping for better times in oil and precious metals.For what...