Commodity Analysis & Opinion

Top base metal remains super sensitive to gyrations in China’s property market Copper needs weekly close above $4/lb to sustain a breakout, charts show  Slide below $3.70 could take it all...

Energy: Brent timespreads strengthen Oil prices remain well supported, with ICE (NYSE:ICE) Brent edging closer towards US$95/bbl as the market continues to become increasingly concerned over the...

As Wednesday D-day for Fed nears, oil bulls hold resolutely to Sept gains Longs point to upbeat Chinese as proof that demand is tail-gaiting supply cuts Hawkish Fed verdict on inflation even without...

China’s Banking Stimulus Round 2 doesn’t look different at all from Round 1 Estimated freed-up 500 bln yuan nowhere enough for China’s woes - analysts But commodities front-run the...

Gas prices up relatively little over past week, less than 9%, despite all that’s going on  Mid-$2 support strong, next levels seen at between $2.80 and above $3 Weekly gas build likely to...

Oil prices are on the rise once again. US crude managed to break above a key resistance back in late August and has been steadily making its way towards the $90 mark, with Brent crude...

Core CPI seen at 4.3% year over year, slower than July’s 4.7% growth Headline CPI growth could drive Dollar Index to 105, gold below $1,900 If headline inflation comes in weaker, Dollar Index...

Since my last analysis, natural gas futures have proven that the $2.5 support level is a prudent trading range between $2.5 and $3.5.On the first trading session of this week, there was a check, and...

Raw sugar is up four weeks in a row, gaining 10% and hitting 5-month highs Supply woes in India to Thailand could give this sugar rally legs The longer-term target would be a 2011 high, just like...

Energy - Middle distillate strength The oil market ended little changed yesterday with ICE (NYSE:ICE) Brent still hovering above US$90/bbl. The tightness in the market and expectations that this...

The commodity market is on a bullish trend, with the price of a Brent crude barrel reaching an impressive $90.50 as of Monday. Market sentiment in the oil sector is distinctly optimistic, primarily...

Oil bulls seek to keep a barrel at a high $90 despite inflation on the rise Aside from Wednesday’s U.S. CPI, traders on lookout for OPEC, IEA reports Indication of demand will be key, with...

Few assets confuse and confound the average investor as much as gold. But there’s an easy solution for cutting through the noise and thinking rationally about how the metal can fit into a...

Gold prices have remained stagnant in a $15 range due to market uncertainty following the August U.S. jobs report. The Dollar Index's recent strength is weighing on gold, and its short-term...