Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils

The analysis published under this topic are as follows.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Gold, Silver and Midsummer Madness as Fed Prepares for US Debt Default / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Jesse

"Why, this is very midsummer madness.” - William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, 3.4.55

"We are developing processes and procedures by which the Treasury communicates to us what we are going to do," Plosser said, adding that the task was manageable. "How the Fed is going to go about clearing government checks. Which ones are going to be good? Which ones are not going to be good?"

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Gold “Fever” in Asia and Central Bank Demand Could Cause an “Earthquake” in the Gold Market / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: GoldCore

Gold is trading at $1,599.41/oz, €1,127.77/oz and £989.06/oz.

Gold is mixed against various currencies today but is higher in euros after the euro has fallen on concerns that European leaders gathering for the summit in Brussels may not be able to resolve the Eurozone’s debt crisis and prevent contagion in the financial system.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Gold at $1600 as Fed Plans for US debt Default and "Euro Gravediggers" Meet in Brussels  / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Ben_Traynor

U.S. DOLLAR gold bullion prices hovered around $1600 an ounce Thursday morning London time – 0.6% off Tuesday's all-time high – as stocks and commodities dropped ahead of the European Union's latest emergency summit on Greece.

Silver prices traded in a tight range around $39.90 per ounce – 1.6% up for the week so far.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Gold and Silver Bull Market 'Topped'? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Julian_DW_Phillips

With the silver price riveted to the gold price, what happens to gold, applies to silver.

Many believe we are at the point where the rising gold market has entered a 'bubble' and is losing momentum just ahead of the 'bear' phase. With record prices of $1,610 and €1,136 seen in the midst of debt crises on both sides of the Atlantic, things surely must get better and gold and silver prices must fall...

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Copper Gains are Government Sponsored / Commodities / Metals & Mining

By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis

China steals the show when it comes to commodities.  Large public works projects, particularly in developing key infrastructure and housing projects, buoy commodity prices.  Increases in demand are naturally bullish for inelastic necessities like copper, which has only strengthened as spending from Beijing keeps China’s GDP on the up and up.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Gold and Silver Price Manipulation, COMEX has Everything to Fear / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: George_Maniere

I have been writing for some time that I could not get my hands around the silver trade. I had a feeling when the market went up 202 points on Tuesday that gold and silver would sell off into a healthy pullback and they both did. Today I was very surprised to see gold and silver put in very strong showings and was totally confused by this. AS I wrote yesterday I expected them to continue to sell off to about $35.00 in SLV and $141.50 in GLD. They did not act as scripted. What was I missing?

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Gold vs Debt, The Hidden Link Explained / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Ben_Traynor

How the US and Euro debt crises are making the gold price rise...

EUROPE & WASHINGTON'S debt ceiling squabble has seen the gold price breach $1600 per ounce and €36,500 per kilo.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Gold in a Deflationary Economic Period / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Ian_R_Campbell

I suggest you read and think about what is said in a recent article: 'How gold performs in deflation' - reading time 4 minutes - thinking time longer. On its face, the article suggests that physical gold benefits in periods of both hyper-inflation and hyper-deflation, and when reaching that conclusion implies (at least as I read the article) that the price of physical gold is likely to rise under either scenario.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Tale Of Two Countries: Two Divergent Nuclear Paths / Commodities / Uranium

By: Jeb_Handwerger

Gold Stock Trades has been observing with great interest the divergent paths in nuclear policy (NLR) being taken right now by two major sovereign nations, France (EWQ) under Sarkozy and Germany (EWG) led by Merkel.

These neighboring countries share little more than a common border. They are embarking upon two polar opposite philosophies regarding nuclear development.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Crowd Behavior Moves Gold, Silver and the SP 500…not the news! / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: David_Banister

How many times have you scratched your trading head wondering why gold or silver were either rallying hard or dropping hard on seemingly bearish or bullish news?  How about the general stock market represented by the SP500 Index?  Has it ever rallied when the headlines were horrible or tanked when the news seemed good?  Well, welcome to crowd behavioral dynamics and investing!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Agri-Foods Price Consolidation Fuel for the Next Rally / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities

By: Ned_W_Schmidt

Primary difference between a correction and a consolidation is the depth of the downward price movement. Consolidations are milder, though that might require a longer time period. In both though, an important regenerative process takes place. The fuel for the next rally is accumulated, and thinking is refreshed. In short, both should be welcomed, and their conclusion anticipated.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Silver Today vs 2008, Does it Look Familiar? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Willem_Weytjens

At the end of April 2011, we warned for the end of the Parabolic rise in Silver prices.
We compared the move in silver prices with 2004, 2006 and 2008. Click HERE  to read an example.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Gold Falls as Obama Calls for Gang of Six to Talk Turkey on Deficit Reduction / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Ben_Traynor

U.S. DOLLAR prices to buy gold fell Wednesday morning London time, dropping below $1584 per ounce – a 1.5% drop from the previous day's all-time high – while stock and commodity markets continued to recover after losing ground for much of the last week.

US Treasury bonds dipped despite President Obama's endorsement of a deficit reduction plan crafted by a so-called "Gang of Six" US senators.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Gold to Rise on $14.3 Trillion U.S. Debt Limit Increase / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: GoldCore

Gold is trading at $1,587.56/oz, €1,115.72/oz and £983.31/oz.

Gold is flat in U.S. dollars and New Zealand dollars but marginally lower in most currencies today as increased risk appetite has seen risk assets rally despite poor fundamentals. Most Asian indices were higher, except the Chinese and Indian markets, and European indices have also risen.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The No. 1 Way to Profit as the Price of Gold Soars Into Record Territory / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: Money_Morning

Peter Krauth writes: On Monday, debt fears on both sides of the Atlantic sent gold above the $1,600 level for the first time ever.

The yellow metal has risen steadily since the start of 2009, when it was trading at a bit less than $900 an ounce.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Coming Gold and Silver Correction / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: J_W_Jones

“It's going to be a season with lots of accidents, and I'll risk saying that we'll be lucky if something really serious doesn't happen.”~ Ayrton Senna – Brazilian Race Car Driver ~

“Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk.” ~ Sergei Bubka – World Pole Vault Record Holder ~ 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Five Gold and Silver Precious Metals Scams to Avoid / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011

By: GoldSilver

So perhaps you’ve decided to invest in gold and/or silver; but wait!  There are a few things you need to know before you begin your journey with precious metals.

At GoldSilver.com, we have spent years educating our customers on the virtues of investing in gold and silver, and we believe those who have made the choice to invest in precious metals, specifically silver and gold, are going to be on the winning side of a massive impending wealth transfer. But that doesn’t mean all precious metals investments are the same.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Buy Energy Stocks - On Sale Now! / Commodities / Oil Companies

By: The_Energy_Report

Marshall Berol and Craig Valdes are concentrating their focus on resource stocks in their Encompass Fund portfolio. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, they share their current thinking regarding the energy sector and give us the names of some stocks that are attractively priced now and that could do well as global energy demand grows. They remain very positive on the prospects for nuclear and see oil demand growing.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Juniors Plan Today for Tomorrow's Rare Earth Elements Demand / Commodities / Metals & Mining

By: Critical_Metals_Repo

The West isn't ready for an avalanche of rare earth elements—yet. But when the time comes, the junior miners that have mastered the art of location, mineralogy and metallurgy will be there to fill the demand gap. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Ahead of the Herd Editor Rick Mills points to some promising players in the light and heavy rare earth space.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Global Perspective on Critical Metals Investing / Commodities / Metals & Mining

By: Critical_Metals_Repo

"The best investments in the critical metals space," according to Technology Metals Research Founding Principal Jack Lifton, "are available in a form that small investors can buy or trade." In this Critical Metals Report exclusive, written on a plane high above Asia, Jack provides a truly global overview of the metals economy, zeroing in on the chief metals-related issues to emerge in the first decade of the 21st century.