Today’s commodities news reflects on the sharp drop in silver, continuing softness in cotton prices, and another fall in grain prices. The fall in silver prices immediately following the announcement of the…
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 relive the…
One factor driving the price of silver through the roof is its use in industrial products. About half the world’s demand for silver comes from industries such as solar PV makers like…
In today’s commodities news another automaker is raising prices to meet higher commodity prices, corn and wheat continue to jostle for position as the higher-priced food, and gold prices keep climbing. General…
Commodities news today features another processing plant acquisition, the latest projections on demand for steel, and more increases in the price of wheat. Gold and silver continue to make new highs today,…
Today’s commodities report focuses on rising costs for fertilizer and food, the drought in the US southwest, and reports that China is re-selling some of its coal imports. Earlier today we noted…
The move of a generation in silver continues to rise in The Devil’s Metal. The same logic two years ago for why silver was the better metal than gold for inflation hedging…
Today’s look at the commodities markets examines a new report from the World Gold Council and reports on another downturn on agricultural products. The World Gold Council has published a new report…
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 even as…
As we begin the week, prices for many commodities are rising, while only gold and oil are falling. Corn prices continue to climb and cocoa futures are up again as well. First,…
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 on aluminum. …
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 docket. Even…
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. The US Energy Information Administration announced today that crude oil stocks in the US grew by 2 million…
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 US Midwest…
Silver keeps rising against Gold. Gold is supposed to be the ultimate inflation trade and hedge against world currencies, but perhaps silver is the better judge of that. It is now the…
