Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Gold Safe-haven Status is Based on Hype Not History / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: EWI
Gold: Best Supporting Role In Economic Downturns? Think Again
As I sat down to watch the Oscar pre-show on Sunday night, March 7, one word was repeatedly used to describe the celebrity starlets and their designer duds: GOLD. Gold bustiers and gold lame skirts, shiny gun-metal dresses and glittery sequined gowns all basking in the golden shadow of the final golden statue.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Gold Slips as Beijing Denies Hoarding, Notes Huge Private Chinese Demand / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE of wholesale gold bullion slipped to a one-week low early in London trading on Tuesday, falling to $1116 an ounce as the US Dollar rose on the currency market.
Asian stocks closed the day flat overall. European bourses lost 0.5%.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Gold Catches Traders by Surprise / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: INO
The move down in gold yesterday surprised many traders and flashed an exit signal based on MarketClub's daily "Trade Triangle" technology. As we have mentioned before, we felt that gold was in a broad trading range and were not optimistic that it would shoot higher.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
China's Main Currency Reserve "Not Likely" to Be Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
Gold dipped sharply in US trading yesterday from $1,136/oz to $1,118.50/oz before closing down 1% to $1,120/oz. Gold also fell in pounds, euro and Swiss francs but remains near record nominal highs in these currencies. Gold rose to $1,123/oz so far in Asian trading and is currently trading at $1,119.50/oz and in euro and GBP terms, it is trading at €825/oz and £749/oz respectively.
Monday, March 08, 2010
A Controversy Coming to an Energy Investment Near You, Fracking Fluids Part I / Commodities / Environmental Issues
By: Keith_Schaefer
The controversy surrounding fracking fluids is getting louder. Websites and media savvy organizations are getting more press on this issue, using a very simple and powerful pitch – are the chemicals used in fracking fluids in oil and gas wells contaminating our drinking water?
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 08, 2010
John Embry Says Gold Will Rise As Confidence Returns / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: The_Gold_Report
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Embry, an industry expert in precious metals, has researched the gold sector for over 30 years. Read about why he thinks gold could gain another 30% this year as a greater proportion of the public realizes the degree of difficulty that sovereign debt is in. He believes as confidence in gold returns people will seek an outlet in gold stocks, especially small-cap gold producers and junior explorers with solid projects.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Greeks Paying the Price for Worshiping the Keynesian False God / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
The Greeks are learning the tough consequences of worshiping a false god. For years they sought the blessing of Keynesianism, only now to find it comes with a price. Keynes introduced the notion of government debt as salvation, the road to prosperity. Issue debt, and you will prosper. With those words, citizens of many nations turned their minds and ears off to reason. How could so many come to believe that borrowing money was the secret to prosperity?
Monday, March 08, 2010
An Energy Comeback Story No One is Watching / Commodities / Renewable Energy
By: Q1_Publishing
The world is about to change forever.
The International Energy Agency predicts China will surpass the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer shortly after 2010.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 08, 2010
XGD Confirms New Gold Rally / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Neil_Charnock
I have fantastic news to report this week. The XGD has formed a powerful buy signal indicating that the way forward is up again for the Australian gold sector. I have shown this signal in the daily XGD chart below with some resistance levels overhead which we are currently cutting through with apparent ease. Chances are that this will continue and that the awaited second leg of the gold rally that began in September 2009 at around US$954 is now back on track. Firstly let us take a look at gold.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Gold Has Not Peaked as Inflation Forces Investors to Take Risks / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF WHOLESALE gold bullion held tightly to last week's close of $1135 an ounce on Monday in London, recovering an early dip for UK and Eurozone buyers as stocks and bonds also stayed flat.
The US Dollar ticked higher on the currency market. US crude oil contracts ticked higher towards $82 per barrel.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Silver Surges 5%, Ready for Break Out to New Highs? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
Gold reached as high as $1,140/oz in New York on Friday before closing marginally for the day at $1,134/oz but up over 1% on the week to maintain the positive technical action. It went as high as $1,138/oz so far in Asian trading this morning. Gold is currently trading at $1,137/oz and in euro and GBP terms, gold is trading at €831/oz and £748/oz respectively.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 08, 2010
Crude Oil Breaks The Dollar Rule For The Summer High Noon / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Dian_L_Chu
Crude oil surged to its highest level in almost eight weeks and gasoline also rose to a 17-month high after the U.S. employment declined less than forecast in February. Encouraged by the upbeat news, investors moved into oil on the expectation that fuel demand will climb as economic growth picks up pace.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Gold Price in No Mans Land / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Fresbee
Gold is in what I call “No Mans Land”. It is one of the most difficult situations to be in as there are equal number of Gold bears and bugs around. Mind you Gold bugs: Bears have their case and it is not as bad as it looks like for the bears.
But I personally think the bugs have a stronger case and will ultimately win but not as emphatically as they are expecting it to be. For example a $5000 /ounce is out of question!
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Gold Price Stealthly Creeping Higher Towards New Highs / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Merv_Burak
Little by little gold is creeping higher. It still has a way to go before new highs are reached but that may only be a matter of time.
“Just the facts, ma’am” as Joe Friday would say. Actually, he apparently never said those exact words, they seem to have come from Stan Freiberg, but that’s another story. You over 70’s would know what I’m talking about.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Strong Unemployment Report Sends Oil Prices to Two Month High / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: LiveCharts
Oil is among the winners following the surprisingly strong unemployment report released by the government on Friday (March 5). Jobless claims and unemployment numbers both came in lower than expected for February according to the Labor Department.
Read full article... Read full article...