Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils

The analysis published under this topic are as follows.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Fear In Gold Market As Hedge Funds And Retail Sell / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: GoldCore

Today’s AM fix was USD 1,568.50, EUR 1,189.34 and GBP 1,030.96 per ounce.
Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,602.00, EUR 1,195.34 and GBP 1,045.76 per ounce.

Silver is trading at $28.73/oz, €21.87/oz and £18.91/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,608.50/oz, palladium at $716.00/oz and rhodium at $1,200/oz.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Massive Global Gold Price Manipulation Exposed / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Marc_Horn

Most of the articles I read on gold and silver week after week claim the author’s analysis is correct, and the market prices are wrong (sure this must make sense to them but I don’t quiet follow)! They claim this divergence is because the market is manipulated – hence over the last 6 months I have been on a quest to find out who is manipulating gold and silver. It would appear my journey to discover who is responsible for this Mass Manipulation of Gold is over!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Why Gold is Still a Great Long-term Investment / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Money_Morning

Jeff Uscher writes: There are a lot of moving parts to the gold story so let's start with the biggest takeaway: Gold prices are facing only a temporary setback.

Longer-term, as the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks begin to wind down quantitative easing and, more importantly, begin to ease interest rates back up to more "normal" levels, inflation should begin to kick in and drive gold up to new highs, making the yellow metal a great long-term investment.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Why China and Saudi Arabia Mean You Should Bet on Higher Crude Oil Prices / Commodities / Crude Oil

By: Money_Morning

Tony Daltorio writes: As Money Morning Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors pointed out not long ago, the sky is not falling on oil prices despite what the doomsayers believe.

There are two crucial countries that are behind the recent rise in oil prices: China and Saudi Arabia.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

How to Profit From Accelerating Global Energy Crisis / Commodities / Oil Companies

By: Money_Morning

Kent Moors writes: For months, the signs of an impending global energy shakeup have been building.

This is not to say that we have an impending long-term shortage (it is not, in other words, a Peak Oil prophecy coming true) or that the lights are about to go out around the globe.

However, it does appear we are moving into another round of concerns for energy balance and production moving forward.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Gold Death Cross Now Unavoidable / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Bob_Kirtley

The Cross of Death is now unavoidable for gold prices as the 50dma is set to cross over the 200dma in a downward swing. The chart below shows that there was considerable damage done to gold following the last cross of death with gold prices dipping to the $1550/oz level. However this was short lived as gold recovered and managed to form a golden cross as the 50dma crossed over the 200dma in an upward swing. So it’s a crisscross situation that we find ourselves in as nervous investors, swing traders, speculators and fund managers go with the trend of day and trade accordingly.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Gold and Silver Nearing MAJOR Long Term Support / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Gold and silver along with their related miners have been under a lot of selling pressure the last few months. Prices have fallen far enough to make most traders and investors start to panic and close out their long term positions which is a bullish signal in my opinion.

My trading tactic for both swing trading and day trading thrive on entering and exiting positions when panic trading hits an investment. General rule of thumb is to buy when others are extremely fearful and cannot hold on to a losing position any longer. When they are selling I am usually slowly accumulating a long position.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Where to Buy Gold in Difficult Times / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2013

By: The_Gold_Report

According to the calendar, it is still winter and gold markets still face some tough sledding, says Jay Taylor, host of the radio show "Turning Hard Times into Good Times." Big investors are leaving the market and small investors hesitate to reenter. But in this interview with The Gold Report, Taylor points to some spots where selective investors can find value and growth potential.

The Gold Report: There seems to be a general malaise in resource investing, particularly in precious metals. What will it take to get investors back in the market?

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Great Gold Deception and Misdirection / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Stewart_Dougherty

“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, because it is the merger of state    and corporate power.” Benito Mussolini

It would be fortunate for the western world, particularly the United States, if it were “merely” becoming a neo-fascist dictatorship. But since all life forces evolve, particularly those that are evil, the west is actually experiencing something far more pernicious: namely, a banksterist dictatorship, which is en route to something even worse.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Most Important Chart for Oil Investors to See / Commodities / Crude Oil

By: GrowthStockWire

Matt Badiali writes: Each new number out of the oil sector is bigger than the last...

As longtime readers know, we're in the middle of an energy revolution. The technology is advancing so quickly, it's like moving from the Model T to the Ferrari in just a few years.

And it's helping the U.S. tap incredible reserves of oil and natural gas. The latest forecasts are out... and they're shocking.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Gold Bull Market `Still Intact' Says HSBC's Respected Steel / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: GoldCore

Today’s AM fix was USD 1,602.00, EUR 1,195.34 and GBP 1,045.76per ounce.
Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,613.50, EUR 1,208.80 and GBP 1,041.57 per ounce.

Silver is trading at $29.07/oz, €21.83/oz and £19.9/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,664.50/oz, palladium at $753.00/oz and rhodium at $1,225/oz.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Why You Can Bet on Platinum Prices Going Higher / Commodities / Platinum

By: Money_Morning

Jeff Uscher writes: Platinum prices, which have been below gold prices since mid-2011, are once again higher than the yellow metal, and the spread's widening.

Platinum was trading around $1,674 an ounce Friday, while gold was down around $1,605.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Gold Falls Below $1600 for First Time in 6 Months, "Sharp Move Could Trigger Stronger Demand" / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Ben_Traynor

THE SPOT gold price dropped below $1600 an ounce for the first time in six months Wednesday, as the Dollar strengthened and stock markets were broadly flat, ahead of the publication of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes later today.

Silver fell to $29.19 an ounce, also a six month low, while other commodity prices were little changed on the day.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Gold's Price Dip, Stick to the Facts / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Frank_Holmes

Gold dipped below $1,600 last week, falling to a six-month low, much to the chagrin of gold investors. I find the timing of the correction peculiar, given the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting taking place over the weekend. There's been a growing debate over Japan's move to devalue its currency to stimulate growth, with reaction from the G-7 leaders stating that "domestic economic policies must not be used to target currencies," reports Reuters.

While the G-7 tried to legitimize the currency debasement with this statement, in reality, investors seem to be able to see through to the real motivations.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Embrace Silver Price Volatility All the Way to the Bank / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Jeff_Clark

Most precious-metals investors know that silver is more volatile than gold. But do they know just how big that difference really is?

We thought it would be interesting to measure how much greater silver's daily moves are – both in gains and declines – than gold.

We documented the daily price movements for both metals, and then calculated the difference using absolute values. To interpret the charts below, you need to know that:

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Gold and Silver Price Discovery and Transparency / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Adrian_Ash

Miguel Perez-Santalla writes: The price someone is willing to sell to you is not necessarily the value that you'd get for selling the same thing back...

It's interesting how people become accustomed to pricing.

When we go to a retail store here in the United States of America, we accept the price which is posted for the product as the final price in most cases. And because of this retail phenomenon, we have come to accept in many cases the price quoted as the final price. So it is that many are not accustomed to thinking about where the price comes from.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

It Pays to Follow the "Smart Money" on Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: GrowthStockWire

Jeff Clark writes: The smart money was right again.

Last October, we took a look at the commercial traders' actions in the gold market. We noted that the so called "smart money" had amassed a net short position of more than 300,000 gold futures contracts. And the price of gold usually fell at least 10% on previous occasions when the commercial traders had gotten that short.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Changing Gold Demand and the U.S. Dollar Link / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: P_Radomski_CFA

The World Gold Council published a report last week that raises a few important questions and quite a few eyebrows, so let's examine it.

You can access the report here. We recommend that you read it, but if you're not going to go through the entire report, please just take a look at its first page and the chart with total demand for gold from 2003 to 2012.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Gold "Headed for Sell Off" Despite Stronger US Coin Sales / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: Ben_Traynor

WHOLESALE prices for gold bullion hovered above $1610 an ounce during Tuesday morning's London session, having ticked higher in Asian trading following losses yesterday, as stock markets also gained, with the US set to reopen following a holiday yesterday.

Gold is still down around 3% on the month however following last week's drop.

"[Last week's] bearish close should lead to a sell-off to below the $1600 level unfolding in the weeks to come," reckons Axel Rudolph, senior technical analyst at Commerzbank.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

British Pound at Risk Of "Large-Scale Devaluation" As Currency Wars Intensify / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013

By: GoldCore

Today’s AM fix was USD 1,613.50, EUR 1,208.80 and GBP 1,041.57 per ounce.
Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,611.25, EUR 1,206.39 and GBP 1,041.53 per ounce.

Silver is trading at $30.13/oz, €22.68/oz and £19.56/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,700.25/oz, palladium at $765.00/oz and rhodium at $1,245/oz.