Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Fund managers cut net shorts on gas for sixth time in seven weeks Front-month gas hits more than 3-week high before dropping back this week  Seasonal buying, strong LNG exports, and lower output...

Movements by natural gas futures in the first three trading sessions indicate wild price swings are likely with swings in national demand between light and moderate.According to natgasweather.com...

Last week, the Treasury Department revealed that the federal deficit hit $1.1 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year ending in March, $432 billion larger than the same period a year earlier....

Chinese GDP data was better than expected, while other Chinese activity data was also strong. The data releases helped to push metal prices higher, however, oil was more rangeboundEnergy- Strong...

PGMs rally on dollar’s recent lows, China’s better-than-expected Q1 GDP Dollar, however, up now on Fed speculation; spotty China factory data weighs Technically PGMs look solid; palladium...

Movements by natural gas futures since Apr. 14, 2023, while hitting a new low at $1.945, indicate a tilt in the waking habit of the natural gas bulls.This looks evident enough to show a similarity...

Last week, the Biden administration proposed aggressive new tailpipe emissions standards that, if enforced, would leave carmakers with no other choice than to produce electric vehicles (EVs) almost...

With 17 days to May 3 rate decision, Fed looks quite sure to add quarter point More tightening doesn’t really surprise but Fed acknowledged recession possibility Recent U.S. inflation data soft...

A monthly chart view of the gold price projects a break to the blue sky, but needs to confirm a breakout first (and endure the noise of an ‘in the bag’ banking sector)Lately, gold has been...

Despite setback dealt by March NFP, upside momentum has seized gold  Cooling inflation, bets for Fed pause has underpinned new rally Futures have reached $15 short of record high, spot price $25...

The likelihood of hot temperatures ahead in the US and Europe could result in a sharp reversal in natural gas prices as the bottom-testing at $2 seems to be near completion.Analysis of the movements...

It’s been a decade since gold outperformed the stock market on a steady basis.2018-2019 was strong, but precious metals couldn’t keep the momentum going. Today’s chart looks at...

First gas injection of 2023 likely occurred last week with 28-bcf build Spring start to storage one of the most bloated ever, seen at 1.881 tfc Charts suggest gas futures could break $2 support again...

China’s oil demand growth is expected to slow down, while India’s should accelerate in the coming years. India’s fuel consumption hit a new record in March, largely due to increased...