Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Friday, May 28, 2010
Lake Erie Wind Farm to be First Freshwater Offshore Project in U.S. / Commodities / Renewable Energy
The first step in an ambitious project to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines in Lake Erie was taken this week with an order to General Electric for five massive turbines.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Agri-Food Trends, Volcano Disappoints and Greece Fades / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities
While still having hopes for the Icelandic volcano, we must accept for now the disappointing reality that a great calamity will not be generated by this hot little mountain. Maybe next time it will better serve our inner desire for something meaningful. Greece is fading and the volcano disappoints. Oh well, maybe next month.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Gold's latest "Buy" signal... / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Martin Hutchinson writes: You can see signs of de-globalization everywhere. Just look at the intense shareholder opposition to Prudential PLC's proposed takeover of the Asian operations of American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG).
And that's just one example.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Gold Bulls Well-Placed to Drive Higher / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
The recent breach of last December’s peak was brief, but the current chart structure does not indicate fatigue. Higher prices are likely before better resistance could be seen.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Professor Niall Ferguson Says Don't Buy Gold, Wrong Again? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Phew! That was a close call from our tenured contrarian indicator...
YIKES! FOR ONE awful moment just then, I thought maybe the top was in.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
New Upleg for Gold GLD ETF / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Is the "re-risk" trade back on for gold? Last week everyone was "de-risking," remember? The pattern carved out in the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) since the May 12 all-time high at 122.24 argues that major "de-risking" (otherwise known as profit-taking) emerged into the May 21 low at 114.01 (-7%).
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Crude Oil Prices Back Above $73 / Commodities / Crude Oil
Crude oil prices climbed significantly early Thursday (May 27) morning in New York Mercantile electronic trading. After dipping below $70 for a few days thanks to European troubles and the BP oil spill, oil has returned to the $73 level based on speculator expectation for positive US economic news.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Finally, Precious Metals ETFs I Can Safely Recommend / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Chris Weber writes: In all the years I've recommended owning precious metals, I've preferred people buy and store actual gold, silver, or platinum.
But this is not always possible or convenient for at least some portion of people's money. That's why since the first gold exchange traded fund came out a few years ago, I spotlighted it.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gold Bullish Despite Frightening Deflation in Money Supply / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
THE PRICE OF PHYSICAL GOLD in wholesale dealing slipped from an early 6-session high in London on Thursday, ticking back to $1207 an ounce but remaining 3.1% higher for May-to-date.
World stock markets rallied further, cutting more than a third of this month's 8% losses.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Silver 'Poor Man's Gold' to Play Catch with as Ratio Falls / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Silver has risen yesterday and today as it reverses recent sharp falls - many investors see silver as very cheap versus gold as seen in the gold silver ratio (see charts below) which is back to over 66.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Gold and Silver Precious Metals Correction / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
It’s been an exciting week for traders as volatility levels are through the roof and the broad market is moving up and down like a yoyo. You cannot take your eyes off the screen if you have a large amount of money invested as you can quickly find yourself with a large profit or loss in the matter of minutes….Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Coming Gold Price Explosion / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Central Banker's Dream - (n) the unlimited expansion of fiat currency and credit without the disastrous effects of price inflation or a loss of confidence in the paper currency itself.
Why would the government want to suppress the price of gold and silver?
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gold, Silver and Mining Companies Shaping Up / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
We will kick off with a review of the charts for gold, silver and the gold bugs index, the HUI, in an attempt to see where we are now and just where we might go from here. However, to put the charts into context we need to take into consideration the surrounding political, economic and investment landscape.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
When Technicals Fail, Gold and Silver Investors are Better Served / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Perhaps more now than ever in history (save for a few depressions), technical levels on everything from stocks, bonds and even precious metals have disappeared. No longer are support and resistance lines, moving averages, or oscillators stealing the show. Instead, investors are buying and selling with their gut, and overall, it’s probably for the better.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
White House Admits BP Disaster Worst Oil Spill in US History / Commodities / Crude Oil
Andre Damon writes: After downplaying for weeks the significance of the Gulf Coast oil spill, the White House admitted on Monday that the Deepwater Horizon disaster constitutes the worst oil spill in US history. The admission from the White House comes as the Obama administration continues to insist that the response to the oil spill remain in the hands of BP.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Oil Exploration Could Be Revolutionized Worldwide with This New Technology / Commodities / Oil Companies
A Saskatchewan entrepreneur could revolutionize oil exploration worldwide, with a new technology that uses readily available satellite data to determine if a property has commercial amounts of oil or gas underground.Robert Fisher, CEO of Leaf and Stone Resonance Services Inc. in Saskatoon, uses a process called “resonance coupling” that he says can tell if there is oil and/or gas on a property, onshore or offshore.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Gold Rises as Funds Scramble for Safe Assets / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
THE PRICE OF GOLD in wholesale dealing rose throughout Asian and London trade on Wednesday, touching 1-week highs above $1215 an ounce as world stock markets bounced from their recent plunge.
Crude oil also rallied, regaining $70 per barrel. Silver prices caught up with gold, rising 3.3% from last week's finish to $18.68 an ounce.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Gold Surges towards Euro 1,000 on Global Flight to Safety / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
The flight to safety yesterday saw gold and US and German government bonds rise while equities fell internationally. Gold's rise was marginal but was significant all the same given the very sharp falls seen in equity and commodity markets. Gold rose sharply in euros and in the commodity currencies as these currencies came under pressure.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Rhodium Commodity Trading Thoughts / Commodities / Commodities Trading
RHODIUM TRADING THOUGHTS is about timely and profitable trading of precious metals. We do not believe every turn in the market can be called. Our goal is that our recommendations should be profitable. Profits are the goals, not trades. Do not expect all recommendations to be profitable. No system can achieve that lofty goal.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Gold Cheap as Stocks Slumps / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
THE PRICE OF GOLD in wholesale dealing rose against all currencies on Tuesday, breaking above $1200 an ounce as world stock markets sank for the third time in 5 sessions.
"We are not bullish on gold because of inflation expectations," says Walter de Wet at Standard Bank, "but because of monetary policy.