There is a commodity performance cycle. As a downturn begins, commodities weaken, and Gold begins to perform well in real terms. When central banks are forced to print and the government is forced to spend, and perform best. As the economy recovers and inflation expectations rise, commodities as a group begin to outperform Gold and Silver.
Concerns about lower sugar production in India and Thailand began tangibly supporting sugar prices (India is the world's second-largest sugar producer), while the focus will soon shift to...
Read moreFed chairman Jerome Powell seemed to give confidence to the markets in his post-Fed rate hike . Still, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the same time, speaking about...
Read moreEurope has diversified crude oil sources, albeit at a higher cost Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have become more important crude oil suppliers Russian-made diesel imports have also...
Read moreOil's Stalled recovery prices are slipping again today after recovering strongly from the lows over the last couple of days. There’s still a lot of lost ground to...
Read moreTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen said yesterday in remarks before the American Bankers Association that, “The dollars status of the reserve currency should be cherished and should not be...
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