Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYOn commodity markets copper lost 1 per cent as the next tranche of $16 billion of tariffs were imposed overnight on each side of this US-China trade...

For oil markets, November 5—the date when US economic sanctions against Iranian oil and gas will go live—is just around the corner. Below are six recent regional developments that could...

Live cattle and lean hogs have both had some of the most volatile moves in US commodity markets this year. Each started firm, then either rocketed or plummeted against expectations, driven by shifting...

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYBrent consolidated the break of trendline resistance the previous night while WTI crashed through multiple resistance with solid gains of 2.9% and 3.1%...

After hitting the roof in May, US lumber hasn’t exactly plunged to bargain basement prices just yet. Clichés aside, however, a near 30-percent drop from the commodity's peak is indeed...

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYOil is higher despite the announcement the US DoJ is going to release 11 million barrels of oil in time for the Iran sanctions to really bite. So this...

Originally published by guppytraders.comA little over a month ago we looked at NYMEX oil and suggested that the pullback was a buying opportunity. Investors watch for the opportunity to add to long...

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYOil was higher on the day Friday but slipped on the week. WTI ended at $65.91 while Brent was at $71.83 with gains of 0.7% and 0.6% respectively. Worries...

Crude oil is under significant pressure, as multiple risks threaten the continuing global economic expansion. Obvious culprits include the Turkish economic crisis and ongoing trade war.The former has...

Geert Rouwenhorst, the Yale professor who shares responsibility for the idea that commodities are an asset class, got plenty of laughs when he told a trade conference 12 years ago that most people...

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYRefineries are running at 98% but there was still a massive 6.8 million build in inventories the EIA reported last night. No guessing what that’s...

As most everyone knows by now, the Turkish lira is struggling. On Monday, its value dropped to more than 7 lira to the dollar before rebounding slightly. If Turkey’s currency issues continue,...

Originally published by AxiTraderQUICK SUMMARYOil is mildly lower after a roller-coaster ride in the past 12 hours or so. WTI fell after the release of a bigger than expected build in API crude data....

In “A Frayed History: The Journey of Cotton in India”, authors Meena Menon and Uzramma write of both the extreme riches and hardship that can be experienced from growing and trading the...