Commodity Analysis & Opinion

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com.  Gold and silver consolidating since the early August peaks Another push lower before the end of 2020 would not surprise Bullish reason #1:...

Hope and fear—gold and oil take their cue from diverging drivers this week, as the incoming Joe Biden presidency spells different outcomes for the two most active markets in commodities.A relief...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comCould we possibly also see a new record high in the not-too-distant future?Since peaking in early August, gold has been stuck inside an ugly...

Those who ignore the intersection of business and politics, “risk finding themselves on the wrong side of history,” Scott McDonald, CEO at Oliver Wyman, warned in the Harvard Business...

From a near 2-year high of almost $3.40, natural gas prices lost 10% in a flash—during just three days this week. For a commodity so notorious for its volatility that it’s sometimes...

Here's a warning concerning the U.S. election and markets.Right now, no one knows what will happen, and we may not know for weeks. Although Biden is edging closer to victory, the race is still...

Paul Ehrlich (Stanford University biologist and and author of the 1968 book “The Population Bomb”) thought that overpopulation would cause disaster and widespread scarcity. Ehrlich’s...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comSoybeans break out to the upside Crush spreads reflect demand for soybean products The processing spread in soybeans rises to its highest level...

The dichotomy is quite startling.U.S. chocolate and candy sales are up more than 8% from last Halloween. But the price of cocoa, the raw material for those treats, is down more than 8% for...

The U.S. presidential election, renewed lockdowns in Europe and other impending news means next week could be critical for determining the direction of the global economy and oil demand.Two major...

Silver completed a second consecutive bearish pattern, as it crosses below its uptrend line since the March lows.So what pushed silver to its March low? The same thing as usual—dollar strength,...

Hurricanes are destructive. But they can also be a boon to energy producers when they boost flagging oil and gas prices. Hurricane Zeta, which lashed the Louisiana Coast on Wednesday during a storm...

For the last three days, gold has been trapped, moving just $10 in either direction, at just above $1,900 an ounce. This might be understandable to equity investors, as there is often low volatility...

Trading outlook:After failing in their move to breakout above the October high, the gold bulls have been dragged back to be nullified once more. As the market lacks conviction ahead of some crucial...