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Even if you don’t directly trade commodities you have to be aware of what is happening in those markets. In fact, like the armed service mantra, commodities traders do more by the open of the NYSE than most do all day. Think about it, every morning you check the stock futures prices, crude, interest rates, ... Read More

At the end of 2011, Merkel and Sarkozy got together for an unusual emergency meeting.  They pledged to come up with economic salvation.  Immediately the equity markets mounted a year end “Halleluyah” rally.   Bernanke followed Europe’s footsteps in 2012 and expanded the horizon of record low interest rates from Mid-2013 until Late 2014.[More...]

Years ago when Steve Jobs came up with the idea of personal computers for the masses he encountered opposition and discouragement to his vision.  Similarly, Gold Stock Trades has identified new concepts in the rare earths at a nascent state of development that will revolutionize the modern industrial world.[More...]

The stock markets had a very solid session. Most charts shot higher after Apple beat estimates Tuesday night surging over 10%. This set the tone for stocks Wednesday. Also the FOMC said they would keep interest rates low until mid 2014 and projected a 2% inflation rate which took the market by surprise. Looking at ... Read More

With the Fed hinting at more quantitative easing do not expect commodities to get inexpensive any time soon. Crude oil has made a higher high now for the last three sessions and on a close back above $100 traders could start scaling back into longs. I see support at $99 followed by $97 in March ... Read More

ABN Amro warned of lower head for prices of agricultural commodities, notably sugar and wheat, even as it upgraded its outlook for raw materials overall, thanks to an improved world economic picture. The bank, reborn under Dutch national ownership after its ill-fated purchase in 2007, upgraded to "neutral" its rating on the commodities sector, reflecting ... Read More

Sanctions on Iran could push oil prices up 30pc, taking the price of Brent crude to above $140 a barrel, the IMF has warned. In a note to G20 deputies, the IMF said that sanctions by OECD nations could cut 1.5m barrels per day (bpd) from supplies, causing a "large effect on prices" unless replacement ... Read More

OPEC Secretary-General says that an oil price of “$100 a barrel does not hurt the world economy.” Abdalla el-Badri set out OPEC’s thoughts on oil prices and the political instability surrounding Iran in the interview published on January 20, as concerns rise that the fear of confrontation over the Iranian nuclear issue could take hold ... Read More

Economic forecasting is both art and science. The scientific aspect of looking into the economic future is based, in part, upon several government and private sector databases and analysing what they mean. Predictive databases would include leading economic indicators, purchasing managers index, the consumer confidence index and projected interest rates………………………………………..Article Link

Wheat is down 30%, corn up 10%, gold up 21%, and natural gas down 32% – the progress of commodities in 2011 presents a patternless set of data. Commodities are notoriously heterogeneous, and each one’s pricing depends on a host of quite different factors. Often events that impact one commodity positively will prove a negative ... Read More