Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Gold Marginally Lower as Equities Fall Sharply on Disappointing US Job Numbers / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
The US jobs number came in at 431,000, which was worse than the expected 500k, and saw safe haven buying bid the dollar, yen and gold prices higher. The jobs number raised concerns about the sustainability of the recovery especially as the employment numbers received an artificial boost from the hiring of thousands of temporary census workers.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Natural Gas Putting in a Bottom / Commodities / Natural Gas
By: Guy_Lerner
I believe natural gas is putting in a bottom, and it has the potential for an extended bullish run.
Looking at figure 1, which is a monthly chart of the cash data for natural gas, we note that natural gas has gotten crushed over the last 2 years. The indicator in the bottom panel is the "next big thing" and this suggests that natural gas has the technical characteristics of an asset about to undergo a secular trend change from down to up.
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Friday, June 04, 2010
Gold Jumps on Euro Slump and Poor U.S. Jobs Data / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD in spot wholesale dealing bounced from its lowest US-price in nine sessions on Friday lunchtime in London, rallying from a dip to $1200 as the Euro currency sank to a new four-year low vs. the Dollar.
New data showed US payrolls rising by 431,000 in May – fewer than expected.
Friday, June 04, 2010
CRB Commodities Index Slide Nearing Support Area / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Seven_Days_Ahead
Early 2010 negative signals in the CRB Index called for a bearish stance, with the Feb/Apr recovery attempt viewed as temporary. A subsequent resumption of the bear move has now seen the Index approaching an interesting technical support area where support, and a rebound, is likely.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Invest Your Cash in Colombia's Oil and Brazil's Iron / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: The_Energy_Report
Financial guru Carmel Daniele is none too concerned with the euro debt crisis, hemorrhaging oil in the Gulf or depressed natural gas. She's too busy making money. Whether it's oil in Colombia or potash in Peru, she's always looking for ways to improve the fortunes of her namesake CD Capital Private Equity Natural Resources Fund. In this straightforward interview with The Energy Report, Daniele shares with us her favorite emerging markets and investment opportunities for those willing to place some faith in London's commodity queen.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, June 04, 2010
How Canadian Oilsands Can Go Green – At Less Than $10/barrel / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Keith_Schaefer
A large part of Canada’s massive oil sands deposits could become one of the most “green” energies on the planet, by using electricity to heat up and break down the heavy oil. EEOR, or Electrically Enhanced Oil RecoverySM is a new technology being field tested in Saskatchewan by a Canadian junior producer, Deloro Resources.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Gold Falls on Increased Risk Appetite / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
Gold is currently trading at $1,218/oz and in euro, GBP, CHF, and JPY terms, at €994/oz, £831/oz, CHF 1,405/oz, JPY 112,630/oz respectively. Gold fell slightly in US trading yesterday on renewed risk appetite prior to sideways trading in Asia and then falling mid morning in Europe from $1,223/oz to $1,215/oz.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Gold and Gold Stock Update / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Jordan_Roy_Byrne
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Commodities, Time To Go Long and Physical / Commodities / Investing 2010
By: Dian_L_Chu
Deutsche Bank AG recently noted that commodities will continue to “struggle” as the dollar strengthens and China seeks to restrain growth. Looking at the recent performance between the CRB index, S&P 500 and Legg Mason Emerging Market (LGEMX) would certainly seem to support Deutsche’s view. (Chart 1)
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Silver to Break Through $20 per Ounce / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Miles_Banner
Gold has stolen the limelight thanks to its bull run which started in the early 2000s. However, our attentions turn to another metal this week, as investors sentiment towards silver is gathering pace, and now is a make or break moment for the versatile metal.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Gold, The World’s True Reserve Currency / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Michael_Pento
Since The Bretton Woods Agreement was signed in 1944, the U.S. dollar has been viewed as the undisputed world’s reserve currency. Unfortunately, however, investors the world over are now asking themselves if that should continue to be the case. They are instead on an ever increasing basis seeking to rely on a more stable form of money (gold) in which to park their global savings.
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
BP Share Price Crash Triggers Takeover Rumours as Oil Spill Disaster Spirals Out of Control / Commodities / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon write: BP PLC's (NYSE ADR: BP) share price has plunged by more than one-third, as the company has struggled to contain the Gulf oil spill. Now, the company is being rumored as a takeover target as its stock has yet to find a floor.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Gold and Silver Bull Market / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: The_Gold_Report
Weiss Research Natural Resources Analyst Sean Brodrick expects the bull market for precious metals to run for "quite some time," with gold hitting $1,450 /oz. by year-end and silver at $25 not long after. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Sean sees silver reasserting itself as a monetary, investment and industrial metal. South of the border, some of the Mexican miners have an "embarrassment of riches"—which have largely escaped the attention of Wall Street.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Gold's Record-Breaking May Madness / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
May 2010 brought new closing highs for gold in all but two major currencies...
IT'S PRETTY RARE for gold to make a new monthly high for the year in May, let alone for all time.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Gold ETFs, and Stocks, What to Pay When You're Selling / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Jeff_Clark
Jeff Clark, Senior Editor, Casey’s Gold & Resource Report writes:
Proper planning with your finances is incomplete until you consider the endgame consequences of your investment decisions today. So, what are the tax consequences of selling gold, gold ETFs, and gold stocks?
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Gold "Should Continue to Rise" as World Stock Markets Fall / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD in wholesale dealing held near two-week highs against the major reserve currencies in London trade on Wednesday, creeping 0.1% higher from yesterday morning's AM Gold Fix as world stock markets fell for the eighth time in 11 sessions.
US Treasury bonds eased back but German and UK debt rose again.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Gold Rises in Yen on Japanese PM Resignation; Premiums for Physical Bullion Rising Again / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
Gold rose again yesterday on safe haven demand due to falling stock markets after growing concerns about the impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and continuing concerns about contagion in the eurozone. Gold initially rose in Asia before giving up those gains and falling as low as $1218/oz in early European trading.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
New Uses and Projections for Manganese, Magnesium and Molybdenum / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: Anthony_David
In April 2010, India successfully traced manganese nodules at the poly metallic nodule (PMN) site in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) by using ROSUB 6000, the remotely operable vehicle (ROV) developed at India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Tamil Nadu. The ROV is a part of the technologies being developed to observe and explore deep-sea mineral wealth. The UN’s International Sea Bed Authority (ISBA) has allotted India 7,500 square kilometers in the CIOB to harness PMN nodules of cobalt, copper, manganese, and nickel. PMN nodules are located at depths of about 6,000 meters and according to estimates, the total resources available are a massive 380 million metric tons.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Strategic Metals Shine in Africa / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: Anthony_David
South Africa has over 80% of the world’s manganese resources and it accounts for about 15% of the global production each year. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported that March 2010 saw the nation’s mining industry record the highest growth since March 2004. While the total mining industry recorded a year-on-year growth of 11% in March, manganese ore production grew by 55.3%. Diamond production rose by 98.4%.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Not All Metals Firms Are Interested in Your Success / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
Thanks to the surge in precious metals prices, we've seen quite a few new businesses enter the scene to either buy your gold or silver, or to sell you gold or silver. Some are reputable, honest, and actually care about what you get for your precious metals. Others are sly, overpriced, and likely riddled with salespeople far too interested in their own commission.
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