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The US Congress faces a deadlock as the political impasse over lifting the debt ceiling worsens and short-term Treasury bond yields start to rise.Monday saw a sharp increase to selling of short-term...

As crude oil and other commodity prices have rallied over the past few weeks, some analysts have pointed to a new, resurgent age in commodity demand out of China. However, the recent rally hides the...

The range consolidating pattern that crude has been stuck in for the past month has been breached by an upside breakout on optimism that global supply might be curtailed. The rally has met some fierce...

The US economy fared relatively well throughout the quarter with some signs of strengthening evident within the economy. US GDP growth remains moderate growing by an annualised rate of 3.9% q/q in Q2,...

The silver market has found itself under pressure and constrained by uncertainty, affected by the economic slowdown in China and the US Federal Reserve. The result is a consolidation that could force...

WTI Crude Oil prices have come under concerted pressure following the release of figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showing a significant increase in inventory levels.The API figures,...

Oil has been respecting the current range for the past month, although the highs are getting lower. In recent days it has been pushed back to the bottom of the range where the bulls will be lined up...

The Oil market has quietened down recently after the solid moves seen at the end of last month. It has subsequently found a range, but the fundamentals haven’t changed, so will it last?Oil has...

Crude oil has charged higher in recent weeks on hope that supply may be curbed. An announcement from OPEC suggests they may begin to restrict supply to support a higher long term price. Is the oil...

As equity markets go to hell in a hand basket, and capital markets react to the additional safe haven flows, analysts are left wondering if Asia is facing a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.The...

As equity markets go to hell in a hand basket, and capital markets react to the additional safe haven flows, analysts are left wondering if Asia is facing a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.The...

As the turmoil from the equity market decline spreads around the globe, Gold looks like it might be finally ready to challenge the long term bearish trend line.The precious metal has steadily fallen...

As crude oil continues to feel the wrath of diminished demand and buoyant production, an increasing number of market pundits are now suggesting that $30.00 a barrel could be the new reality.The latest...

Oil has found a little support over the last 24 hours, thanks to a stronger than expected draw on inventories. This has only led to a rejection off the trend line and lower lows look to be the...