Rally for grains stalls as benign weather returns
The recent rally for soft commodities appears to have stalled once again last week, as improving weather conditions across the US mid West allowed harvesting […]
Commodity Market Analysis
Let’s hear it for the oil speculators!
Let me start this analysis for oil, by highlighting an issue which I always find deeply ironic which is this – when oil prices rise […]
A game of two halves for soft commodities
Last week’s price action across the soft commodity sector can best be described as one of a modest recovery, punctuated by volatile price action towards […]
Bearish tone continues for crude oil
Bearish momentum for crude oil has continued overnight and into today’s oil trading session, with the WTI November contract moving firmly lower on the daily […]
Ag prices pause as rain arrives and buyers move in
Last week’s price action for the Ag commodities, could best be described as a pause, following the long decline of the last few months, as […]
Gold crashes through the floor of support
If you are a pure speculator, this afternoon has delivered some spectacular trading opportunities for gold traders, with patience once again rewarded as the impending […]
Bears tighten their vice like grip on commodities
Yesterday’s trading session for commodities was an interesting one to say the least, with oil prices slumping, gold prices whipsawing, and silver prices breaking lower […]
A defining week ahead for crude oil
It’s been a month of congestion and consolidation for crude oil prices, with the commodity driven by a variety of forces, but as we approach […]
Bumper crops continue to drive soft commodities markets
It was another week of falling prices for soft commodities once more, as over supply issues continue to dominate across all the major markets, and […]
Crude oil marks time, along with the US dollar
September’s been an interesting month of price action for oil traders, as the WTI contract continues to bounce around, driven back and forth by a […]
A dismal week for gold…..again
It was another dismal week for gold bugs again as the precious metal moved relentlessly lower, with no signals either fundamental, technical or relational, suggesting […]
Wheat corn and soybean continue to decline steadily
It’s been another week of steady and slow decline for soft commodity prices in general with a combination of factors all helping to extend the […]
Gold price gaps down as bearish sentiment increases
These are torrid and turbulent times for gold, and for anyone thinking the worst was over, the overnight session has delivered yet another hammer blow, […]
Soft commodities driven lower on bumper crop expectations
Almost perfect weather conditions across the principle growing regions in the US, and the prospect of record crops continue to push soft commodity prices lower, […]
Gold and silver recover…. but only slightly!
For gold and silver bulls, yesterday’s price action brought some much-needed relief to the recent relentless trend lower, with both metals moving higher in the […]
Oil prices hit by perfect storm
Oil traders hoping for a slow down in the bearish trend, to enjoy a relaxing weekend away from the screens, may have been tripped up […]
Gold bugs crushed…. again
Gold has continued to remain heavily under pressure once again in today’s gold trading session, with the bears in full cry, as the precious metal […]
Oil slides down the slippery slope… again
Another day and another negative one for crude oil, which has continued to moved lower once again, gathering momentum as it does. Today’s price action […]