Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Manganese, Magnesium and Molybdenum, Strategic Metals Key to Green Technology / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: Anthony_David
Although demand for approximately 90% of manganese, 75% of molybdenum and 13% of magnesium is accounted for by the global steel industry, these three strategic metals are becoming highly important to the future of emerging green technologies.
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Sunday, May 02, 2010
World’s Steel Giants Jockey for Position / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: Anthony_David
Driven by strong Chinese demand and some recovery in OECD markets, global mining and exploration giant Rio Tinto reported a 39% jump in its Q1 iron ore production figures. Rio Tinto followed the announcement with a 1.7% raise, from 230 million tonnes to 234 million tonnes, in its 2010 iron ore production target. Chief Executive Tom Albanese of Rio Tinto said that he was hopeful of his company’s growth on the wave of economic recovery reported in Asia.
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Saturday, May 01, 2010
BP Oil Blowout USA, Highwater Horizon For Oil Prices / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Andrew_McKillop
The Deepwater Horizon accident and its sequel of 5000 barrel a day leakage, and spiraling estimates for the
final cost of this disaster already eating into stock prices for BP, Haliburton and Transoceanic - the main players
in this sombre event - underlines a simple fact of world oil: deep offshore, extreme environment, and high tech
oil production carries high risk. Wherever there is risk, final user prices have to include cover of this risk. When
risk rises, final user prices have to rise.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
The Future For Gold And HUI Mining Stocks / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Robert_McHugh_PhD
Have you noticed the HUI is making a beeline toward its all-time high? On the chart below, we show an inverse, Bullish Head & Shoulders bottom pattern with an upside target for the HUI of 600ish. Interestingly, should the HUI rise above 525, another larger Head & Shoulders bottom would be confirmed with an upside target of 850ish.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Economic Data, BP Oil Spill Push Crude Prices Higher at End of Week / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: OilPrice_Com
Oil Market Summary for: 04/26/2010 to 04/30/2010Stubbornly high crude oil inventories continued to stymie bulls through the middle of the week, but the market seized on positive economic data to push prices higher toward the end of the week.
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Saturday, May 01, 2010
Gold Still Glitters! / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Sy_Harding
Gold bullion is at a new high for the year, and has rallied more than 10% since February. Yet it has not attracted the excitement among investors and the media that its rallies usually generate. That may be an indication it has further to go on the upside, since excessive excitement about a gold rally is usually seen before its rallies end.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 30, 2010
Why You Shouldn’t Believe OPEC’s Crude Oil Reports / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Marin_Katusa
Marin Katusa, Senior Editor, Casey’s Energy Opportunities writes:
In December 2008, after OPEC warned of “substantial cutbacks,” I voiced my strong opinion that the members of the Dirty Dozen would cheat, because cartels always cheat. Sure enough, despite all the talk about production cutbacks, even more oil flowed out of OPEC.
The harsh truth is that the whole honor and brotherhood thing may work for the Three Musketeers, but it’s a non-starter when, like the OPEC members, you have to foot the bill for hefty social programs.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Another Rally in Stock Market Indices and Gold? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Przemyslaw_Radomski
Three weeks ago we've commented on the link between the general stock market and gold, but since the situation has changed significantly since that time, we would like to provide you with a follow-up.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Today’s Most Important Gold Price Points / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Bill_Downey
Ever since the price high of 1227 in December, gold has been in a trading range. The most recent rally has brought gold to the upper ceiling of that trading range and the question now is whether this move will propel gold higher and above the trading range, whether we in for more sideways action or a seasonal correction.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 30, 2010
Strong Technical Signs for Silver SLV ETF / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Mike_Paulenoff
is staggering to think that spot gold prices have rocketed well beyond the January 1980 high, while spot silver prices are about 60% off of the 1980 high! Let's notice that the silver price structure is heading for a confrontation with its long-term resistance line, now at $19.54, which if hurdled and sustained just might be the catalyst for upside acceleration that plays catch-up in a hurry with the advance in gold prices. In any case, my work points to an approaching confrontation with the 1980-2010 resistance.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Junior Gold Mining Exploration Stocks / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Zeal_LLC
Since most countries accurately report mine output, and several agencies catalog this information, we know where in the world gold is being produced. But where in the world are the juniors exploring for gold? Are they spinning their drills proportionate in geography to where the miners are operating? I hear questions like this all the time, but unfortunately there is no collective means of knowing where the juniors are concentrating their efforts.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Crude Oil Outlook: This Indicator Says Buy Now / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Q1_Publishing
Is oil’s run over? Is $85 too far, too fast for oil prices? Is too late to buy?Investors are faced with a lot of touch questions about oil now. However, one little-known indicator is flashing “buy.” And the last time two times it did that oil prices more than doubled each time. Here’s the set-up.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Gold and Silver Near 2010 Highs, Safe Haven Premium Supported by Credit Risks & Rising Liquidity / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD rose to a near 5-month high in Dollars in London on Friday, adding 1.4% from last week's finish as the long May Bank Holiday weekend drew near.
A rally in Asian stock markets faded in Europe, but the Euro jumping back above $1.33 on rumors of a weekend deal for an Athens bail-out.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Silver Investing Lessons from the Name of God / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Sean_Brodrick
I just got back from Mexico, where I saw a group of silver-zinc-lead mines with enormous potential. It’s no surprise to find silver in Mexico — in fact, the silver district I visited produced its first silver for Spanish conquistadores. And the Spaniard with his boot firmly on the neck of the local Indians was none other than Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, better known to us gringos as Hernando Cortez.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Silver Surges to $18.68/oz Breakout Could Lead to March 2008 Record High of $20.88/oz / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: GoldCore
Gold reached new 2010 high in dollars (over $1,175 per ounce) in Asian trading overnight and again Europe this morning (over $1,177 per ounce) as investors continue to allocate funds to gold in order to hedge sovereign debt contagion risk. Gold was marginally lower in dollar terms yesterday but rose sharply in Asian trading with unusually strong Japanese buying and this buying has continued in early European trade.
Friday, April 30, 2010
The Only Gold Indicator You Need / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: DailyWealth
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: "So… where's the big gold bull market?" I asked John Doody over lunch yesterday.
John writes the excellent Gold Stock Analyst newsletter, where he takes a deep look into gold and the major gold stocks every month. Before starting the newsletter in the early 1990s, John was an economics professor. Right now, John and I are at a conference on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Friday, April 30, 2010
World Gold Council Q1 2010: Record Investment Demand for Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Fresbee
World Gold Council released their Q1 2010 report analyzing demand trends for gold in the first quarter of 2010.
Noted below is an excerpt of the report. Happy Reading!
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Gold Prospers After Break From the U.S. Dollar / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Seven_Days_Ahead
The Technical Trader’s view:
Friday, April 30, 2010
Grains Commodity Trading, Wheat to Springeth Green? / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities
By: Seven_Days_Ahead
The recent downward phase in Wheat (CBOT) began after the Nov-09 high, but evidence has been emerging of a loss of bear interest and we are now on the lookout for a recovery attempt.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Gold Prices Update 30 April 2010 / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Bob_Kirtley
No doubt about it we live in very interesting times as the speed of change does appear to be accelerating right before our very eyes. The European credit based party is coming apart at the seams as Spain gets the thumbs down from the S&P.Read full article... Read full article...