Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Global Food Shock / Commodities / Food Crisis
By: Jennifer_Barry
As an American, I've taken for granted that I can get just about any food I want at the supermarket. In fact, the number of choices are dizzying. I never really thought about the tenuous chain between myself and my food. Less than 1% of the U.S. population is employed in agriculture, and 40% of these farmers are 55 or older. 1 The chain of transportation that brings goods to the stores is tenuous and depends on a few key railways and truck drivers. Supermarkets could experience spot shortages if the proposed trucker strike gains momentum or more drivers quit the business. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 09, 2008
Gold Bullion Becoming a Valuable Backstop for Wealthy Investors / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
"...Why are wealthy investors swapping gold futures for physical metal that they own outright...?"
A LITTLE LESS than 12 months ago, the world's biggest financial players suddenly found they could not turn some $1.3 trillion of their assets into cash.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Why the Gold Bull Market is Far From Over / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Julian_DW_Phillips
Some talk of the end of the credit crunch. Some say that the gold bull market has suffered severe damage, which will affect its long-term prospects. If we were to accept these statements then it would appear that the gold ‘bull' market is over. But are these statements acceptable and do they reflect the true picture underlying the gold [and silver] markets? To get the proper perspective let's stand back and look at the ‘big' picture.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 09, 2008
Soaring Gasoline, Diesel, and Crude Oil Prices / Commodities / Energy Resources
By: Zeal_LLC
Gasoline, usually taken for granted, is weighing heavily on consumer sentiment today. In the States, the AAA just reported that retail gas soared to an average of $3.65 per gallon nationwide! This all-time record high is motivating Americans to drive less, drive slower, and migrate to more efficient cars to save fuel.
As a student of the markets, I find gasoline fascinating. The impact of its pricing creates far-reaching ripples throughout the entire economy. And since transportation is such a basic necessity of life, everyone monitors gas prices on a regular basis. It is fun to watch and analyze such a widely-followed market.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Gold Rides Higher on Speculator Driven Crude Oil Surge / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
PHYSICAL GOLD BULLION reached a nine-session high at the AM Fix in London on Friday, nearing its first weekly gain in four as world stock markets fell hard and crude oil recorded yet another all-time high.The US Dollar slid against all major currencies barring the British Pound.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Gold Price Positive Developments / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Mark_OByrne
A firm note tracked the Gold price overnight and it is currently $888.90. Closing above $880 adds to that positive tone and the next resistance level stands at $897. The London AM Gold Fix at 1030 GMT this morning was at $887.25, £453.906 and €573.604 (from $872.25, £445.48 and €568.61 yesterday).Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 09, 2008
OPEC Cartel Scuppering G7 Central Bankers Financial Sector Rescue Plans / Commodities / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Gary_Dorsch
The “Group of Seven” central bankers, who control the money spigots in 2/3's of the world's economy, huddled with their colleagues from China and Russia behind closed doors in Basel, Switzerland this week, haunted by the “Crude Oil Vigilantes,” who threaten to unravel G-7 schemes to rescue troubled global banks. Earlier today, the price of West Texas Sweet traded as high as $124 /barrel, doubling from a year ago, and guiding Chicago Corn futures to all-time highs. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 09, 2008
Gold and Silver Bull Market – The Fuse Is Lit! / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Peter_Degraaf
Much discussion has taken place in recent weeks, regarding the possibility that gold and silver might continue to sink to lower levels, as the summer doldrums set in.
Investors soon become shell-shocked with negative market analysis that looks at a half-full glass of water and refers to is as ‘half empty'.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Real Crude Oil Price Peaks Trigger Recessions / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Black_Swan
Crude oil has a $25 dollar premium built into the price - We are not making this up; it comes from IMF economist John Lipsky, quoted in a story today carried by Bloomberg:
“IMF research indicates that if the dollar hadn't fallen from 2002 to 2007, oil prices would be $25 a barrel lower. Crude oil futures surpassed $120 a barrel this week for the first time. Commodity prices excluding fuel would be 12 percent lower, Lipsky said.”
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Why a Top in Crude Oil is Bullish for Gold Stocks / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Jordan_Roy_Byrne
Technical analysis isn't just a study of price action of a single stock or market. It involves much more. It has been a while since I've written about intermarket analysis, which studies and compares the relationships between markets. Some markets will be weak if certain markets are in a bull trend. Some markets trend together. A simple example of intermarket analysis is that gold and oil (and most commodities) tend to rise together. Wouldn't that entail gold stocks rising as well? Wouldn't that mean rising oil is good for gold stocks? Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Gold- The Only "Win-Win" Investment I know of / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Money_and_Markets
Larry Edelson writes: Gold's precipitous tumble from its record-high of $1,038 set on March 17 down to the recent $850 level has lots of people asking, "Is gold's bull market over?"
My answer: No! Not by a long shot!
I know you've been getting an earful from the talking-head ninnies about how the long-running commodity bull is getting short of breath and is about to be put out to pasture. Ignore them.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Global Food Riots Protend Trouble for the US Dollar / Commodities / Food Crisis
By: Chris_Galakoutis
On a trip to Canada recently I couldn't help but notice the extensive media coverage paid to the worldwide food price inflation, as well as the riots breaking out in many countries over food shortages.
And of course the list of reasons given by the so-called ‘economists' interviewed are completely devoid of the one all important reason fueling what may arguably become an epic food price inflation: the declining value of the US dollar.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Gold Rallies on Indian Festive Demand / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
PHYSICAL GOLD BULLION hit a two-day high of $874 per ounce in thin trade Thursday morning in London, while world stock markets ticked lower and crude oil held just below yesterday's new record high of $123.93 per barrel.Government bond prices rose, pushing the yields offered to new buyers lower.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Gold Marks Time Ahead of US Jobless Claims / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Mark_OByrne
Gold traded around the $870.00 mark overnight with silver tracking movements around the $16.60 level. The London AM Gold Fix at 1030 GMT this morning was at $872.25, £445.48 and €568.61 (from $878.00, £446.38 and €565.25 yesterday).Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Anticipating a Top in Natural Gas / Commodities / Natural Gas
By: Mike_Paulenoff
I am anticipating the establishment of a meaningful top in the U.S. Natural Gas Fund ETF (AMEX: UNG) in the vicinity of 53.00-55.00 in the upcoming days/weeks. Both my pattern and momentum work indicate that such a top is in development at this time, but that does not preclude the UNG from climbing to marginal new highs above 55.06 during the process.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Gold Follows Euro Lower / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD fell hard early Wednesday in London, losing 1.5% from Tuesday's peak to reach a two-day low as shock data from Germany drove the Euro lower against the US Dollar on the currency markets.Crude oil meantime pushed above $122 per barrel on news of terrorist attacks in Nigeria , the world's seventh-largest producer.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
US Economy No Recovery Whilst Housing Bust Continues- Gold $1200 / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Jim_Willie_CB
Once every several months, an opportunity is presented on a silver platter to purchase a spectacular investment in a strong uptrend, with loud indications of continued upward trend in price. Gold is heading well past $1200 and silver is heading well past $25 in the next several months, despite the orchestrated annihilation of honest valid reporting. How many times have the clowns on Wall Street and the financial subservient media networks claimed that the worst was over for the US Dollar, gold, the US Economy, the housing market, and bank bond losses? Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Gold Strategy- Buying on the Dips / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
Wheat price has broken. Rice price has a short-term top. Corn may be topping out. Gold is down. Silver has taken a dive. Housing prices are in the middle of decade long bear market. Yet, oil futures continue to move higher, fueled by margin led speculation. All of that oil action is happening when no shortages of petroleum seem to exist anywhere. Oil price is rising due to 93+% financing of the purchase price of a futures contract.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Gold Follows Crude Oil Higher / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
SPOT GOLD for physical delivery hit a one-week high at the London opening on Tuesday, unwinding one-third of the last fortnight's 12% plunge as crude oil hit new record highs above $120 per barrel.World stock markets fell, led by banks and home-building stocks, despite Bank of America confirming that it will push ahead with its $4.1 billion purchase of Countrywide, the biggest US mortgage lender.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Gold Headed for Summer Seasonal Weakness? / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Julian_DW_Phillips
The gold market in the past has been seasonal, with the rule being, "Sell in May and go away". This lull in demand usually started in May and lasted until the middle-to-end of August, with the main demand appearing in the final quarter of the year and lasting until the end of May. Will it be the same this year? Bear in mind a big fall has happened already this last month.Read full article... Read full article...