Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Gold Trades in Tight Range as Bonds Offer Record Low Returns for Investors / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
WHOLESALE GOLD BULLION PRICES inside a tight range vs. the world's major currencies early Wednesday, as world stock markets fell for the eighth session in 13 so far this month.The Gold Price in Japanese Yen held unchanged from the start of Nov., while the Tokyo Nikkei index slipped to its worst level since the quarter-century lows of late Oct.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
US Explosive Money Supply Growth Bullish for Gold / Commodities / Money Supply
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
Central banks around the world are indeed doing everything but dumping money out of helicopters. That inflationary rush has been led by Federal Reserve. Ignoring the fact that easy money has been a failed policy twice in recent years, to wit the technology stock bubble and the housing bubble, FOMC is pursuing most inflationary policy in that organization's dismal 95-year history. Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Dudley Baker on Gold Stocks Warants Buying Opportunity / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: The_Gold_Report
“It's either the end of the world or a fabulous buying opportunity”
His pitch is irresistible: “Buy a basket of juniors with warrants and it could be the easiest 500% you'll ever make.” In this exclusive look at one of the most overlooked and misunderstood investment vehicles, Dudley Baker of PreciousMetalsWarrants.com explains to The Gold Report exactly what warrants are and how they increase the odds of winning vastly higher returns. With a little arm-twisting, Baker even reveals some of his most prized “unbelievable” opportunities.”
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Gold Settles into Contracting Range / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Mark_OByrne
Citigroup to cut 52,000 jobsVikram Pandit, the Chief Executive of Citigroup announced yesterday that in a bid to revive their ailing share price, a massive 52,000 jobs would be cut. That's 1 in every 7 employees and slash costs by $10bn. Citi shares have lost more than 75% of their value over the past year and suffered over $50bn in writedowns and credit provisions. An analyst likened Citigroup to a super tanker; turning it around takes a long time.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Gold Investors Buy the Dips / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD continued to drift lower in early London trade on Tuesday, holding $10 per ounce below last week's close while European stock markets lost another 2% and crude oil fell towards fresh 21-month lows."Looking forward, we think the need for safe-haven investments will grow," says the latest analysis from Scotia Mocatta, the London-based precious metals dealer, "while at the same time the level of distressed selling may ease.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Gold Needs to Rise Above $838 to Fullfill Annual Minimum Bull Market Target / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Ronald_Rosen
The gold price on the last trading day of 2008 must close higher than the closing gold price on the last trading day of 2007 if the pattern of continuous year to year closing strength is to be maintained. The pattern of the year end closing gold price being higher than the previous years closing gold price has been maintained since the year 2000. The list posted below represents the closing year end gold price for the years 2000 through 2007.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Current Commodities Price Deflation to be Followed by Massive Inflation Later / Commodities / Inflation
By: Richard_Shaw
The global economy is declining. As a result, prices of important kinds of “stuff” is falling. Governments are pouring money onto the markets to solve a problem that may have been caused by easy money originally.
If you party too much and awake the next day with a hangover, taking a shot of alcohol may take the immediate pain away. However, it only delays and probably increases the pain when you finally decide to stop drinking, or become so sick you can't drink any more. Taking that morning after drink is referred to as taking a “hair of the dog that bit you”.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Smart Money Bullish on Gold Following G20 Meeting / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF PHYSICAL GOLD traded on the wholesale market reversed an early 0.7% rally vs. the US Dollar on Monday morning, while world stock markets fell for the 7th time in eleven Nov. sessions to date.Both the Euro and Pound Sterling slipped back from an early 1.5% jump vs. the US currency, leaving Gold lower for British and European investors.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Gold Long-term Bearish Projection Targets $480 / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Merv_Burak
Gold went sideways while silver went lower. But the story of the week was the action in the stocks. The highest “quality” stocks moved lower by about 7% while the average stock declined by over 11%. Silver stocks did even worse with average declines over the 14% neighborhood. Are we ready for a bottom or is this just a continuation of the bear? Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
US Dollar Bull Run, Gold, XOI, HUI, CBOE Put/Call Ratio / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: David_Petch
I thought it would be better to present a market roundup rather than just the XOI, given the speed with which the market has moved the past few days. Yesterday saw a dramatic move off the lows, which by my judgement is half way through in the mere span of 3 hours. The S&P is likely to go anywhere from 1000-1050 and since the commodity indices (particularly the XOI) have a similar pattern, all should be watched together for indications of a top. The most critical element for all markets is the inverse relationship they have relative to the US Dollar at present. Today, the USD, XOI, HUI and CBOE Equity Put Call Ratio Index are discussed. Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Hydrogen Energy, IEA-2008 World Energy, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Depletion / Commodities / Energy Resources
By: Submissions
Research by Manfred Zysk, M.E., Updated November 14, 2008
1. HYDROGEN ENERGY REGENERATION - Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Regeneration processes are the only available global energy sources in adequate quantities and volume to replace diminishing oil and fossil fuel. Hydrogen obtained from the oceans, combined with hydrogen regeneration processes can provide adequate energy supply for most global energy needs for many centuries, and for a very promising future for the entire human race. Presently, wars are being fought over natural resources and over oil/fossil fuel.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Gold at $14,172 an ounce? / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Brian_Bloom
There are those who have been arguing vociferously for some years now that the world will be better off under a gold standard.
These people may or may not be correct, but we need to understand the implications of what a gold standard will bring with it.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Gold Mining GDX ETF's Upmove Has Legs / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Mike_Paulenoff
I have been watching the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (AMEX: GDX) closely since its October low at 15.74 and I am very impressed with its pattern and relative strength vis-a-vis the overall market and the gold price action itself. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Are We There Yet? Finding that Elusive Gold Stocks Bottom / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: The_Gold_Report
David Skarica, author of the Addicted to Profits newsletter, gives The Gold Report an exclusive preview of coming market attractions including double-digit inflation, a super pop in gold stocks, and the demise of an empire. A financial advisor who earned his reputation as a contrarian before he turned 30 by predicting the dot.com bust, Skarica was the youngest person ever to pass the Canadian Securities Course. He incorporates technical analysis, historical precedent, demographics and investor behavior into his forecasts and names some likely beneficiaries of the next market move. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Gold GLD ETF Impact on the Gold Market / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Zeal_LLC
Amidst our seemingly endless slog through today's dark sentiment wastelands plaguing the markets, we have a birthday to celebrate. Four years ago this week, a revolutionary ETF was launched that forever changed trading dynamics within the global gold market. Known today as the SPDR Gold Shares, GLD has been wildly successful by any measure. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Gold Will Rise as Governments Reflate to Resurrect Economies / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Julian_DW_Phillips
A long and deep recession, possibly a depression is being forecast across a broad front. But the real picture is different. Governments and central banks are not only committed to doing all in their power to resurrect growth and give their different economies 'traction' but have begun the vigorous implementation of reflation. They will do " whatever it takes " to get growth and confidence re-established globally. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Commodities Heading for Significant Demand Destruction During 2009 / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Mark_OByrne
Crude oil briefly dipped below $55 a barrel yesterday for the first time in 22 months prompted by reports, warning that demand will be significantly weaker in 2009 due to the global economic downturn.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Gold Trades Higher as U.S. Debt Mountain Set to Soar / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: Adrian_Ash
THE WHOLESALE PRICE OF GOLD traded internationally jumped late-morning in London dealing on Friday, rising 5.4% from yesterday's three-week low against the Dollar and touching a five-week high above £500 an ounce for British investors. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Silver Paper Certificates and Physical Silver Holdings / Commodities / Gold & Silver
By: David_Morgan
The following excerpt is from the November issue of The Morgan Report. Many in the precious metals community have been leery of holding paper silver. Interestingly the people I interviewed began to ask similar questions and began their own holding company. Part of the interview from the November issue follows…Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Gold and Mining Stocks Investing, Better Early than Never Strategy / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Dudley_Baker
Virtually all investors, whether in the stock markets in the United States or globally, commodities or the mining shares, the results over the last month or so is the same. Nasty, really, really nasty. Most of us in the business have also suffered and we feel the pain of our readers and subscribers to our services. Everyone is hurting. Read full article... Read full article...