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CME Lowers Energy & Metals Margin Trading Requirements (CME, GLD, USO, SLV, JJC)

Posted: February 9, 2012 at 5:37 pm

CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) is going to make it cheaper for traders to trade energy and metals futures, something which could make it easier and cheaper for traders, speculators, ...
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Lower Oil Inventories & Refining Capacity Drive Home (VLO, OIH, USO)

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 10:43 am

The Department of Energy is out with its weekly oil data and the data is showing a larger draw-down that what API had signaled yesterday.  Crude oil inventories fell by ...
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The Best Funds For Oil Rising To $150 (OIH, DIG, PSCE, COP, PXJ, FNARX, EBERX, USO)

Posted: July 5, 2011 at 11:21 am

After posting a three-month low last month, WTI crude oil prices have been making a comeback as the agreement on Greek debt appears to be set, which has put some ...
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Commodity ETFs Heading South, Again, Cheer (SLV, GLD, USO)

Posted: May 12, 2011 at 8:53 am

Silver and gold, and oil and other commodities, are heading south all over again this morning.  Whether you want to blame reports of higher prices or a slowing of global ...
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Greek Rumors of Eurozone Exit, Wrong But Massive Impact (NBG, UUP, USO, SLV, GLD)

Posted: May 6, 2011 at 3:10 pm

The big Greek rumors are already being refuted today, but it doesn't matter.  Friday's big rumor is that Greece will leave the Eurozone.  Our prediction: this rumor is not true ...
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Bin Laden ETF Move Muted: Dollar, Silver, Gold, Oil, Bonds (SLV, SIVR, GLD, USO, UNG, UUP, TBT)

Posted: May 2, 2011 at 9:47 am

The reaction to the death of terror mastermind Osama Bin Laden has had what feels like a very limited impact on key financial markets, particularly if you go back and ...
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Commodities Watch: Goldman Sachs Cashes Out; Oil Prices Could Slow Global Economy or Lead to Demand Destruction or Both (GS, CORN, BAL, GLD, SLV, CVX, XOM, COP, USO)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 3:17 pm

Today's commodities news leads off with report that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and its leading commodities strategist are recommending that investors abandon long positions in copper and platinum ...
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Commodities Watch: Gold & Silver Continue Surge; Oil Tops $111; Corn Prices Also Rising Again; Positive Outlook for Aluminum (GLD, SLV, USO, CORN, MOO, AA, JJU, CENX, AWC, KALU, NOR, ACH)

Posted: April 8, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. This Friday brings gold and silver, corn prices on the rise, and even a positive read ...
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Commodities Watch: Cotton Prices and Retail Sales; Oil Highs; Stockpiling Rare Earths; Silver Vs. Gold (M, LTD, JWN, JCP, KSS, GPS, BAL, USO, MCP, REE, AVL, REMX, SLV, GLD)

Posted: April 7, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments.  We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the ...
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Commodities Watch: Corn Price Sets New Record; Cocoa Prices Falling; WTI Crude Could Drop Significantly (DBA, MOO, TSN, SFD, HRL, DE, CNH, AGCO, MOS, HSY, KFT, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL, USO)

Posted: April 5, 2011 at 2:30 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. Corn futures continue their seemingly inexorable march toward $8/bushel as wet and windy weather in the ...
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The Top Six Analyst Calls of the Week (INTC, FFIV, LULU, MCP, WFC, USO, DIG, DTO)

Posted: February 26, 2011 at 7:45 am

Analyst calls are sometimes favorable and sometimes off the mark.  Still, analysts move stocks and often offer keen insight not seen elsewhere. Each week we review the major analyst calls ...
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$100 Oil: Brent Crude Versus WTI Crude Spread Issues (USO, BNO)

Posted: February 18, 2011 at 7:15 am

Oil is really trading above $100.00 now.  Brent Sea Crude April11 Futures on ICE were at $102.97 Thursday, while WTI Crude March11 futures went out at $86.45.  What is interesting ...
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DOE Inventory Data Swings Prices (OIH, USO, VLO)

Posted: January 12, 2011 at 10:47 am

The Department of Energy is out with its weekly inventories data.  There appears to be some seasonality and weather issues, and it will be interesting to see these figures next ...
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Oil Rig Counts Confirming Trends (BHI, OIH, USO)

Posted: January 7, 2011 at 1:35 pm

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) has just released its weekly rig count, and the rig count is back up.  In the rig count data for services business there is the ...
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DOE Inventory Drawdown Only Highlights More $90 Oil (OIH, USO)

Posted: December 22, 2010 at 10:45 am

The Department of Energy issued yet another large drop in crude oil inventories in the U.S. for the latest week.  We are watching the key ETFs of Oil Services HOLDRs ...
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