Find Out If Investing in Gas Is a Good Move in 2020
February 14th
Gas prices have dropped significantly in recent days. This makes it a good time to look into this commodity and... Could the Time Be Right to Invest in Oil? A Look at This Volatile Commodity
February 7th - Investing in oil can be a smart way of diversifying your portfolio. This is typically regarded as being a fairly volatile and complex type of commodity. Let’s see what you need to know about it in order to understand whether...
Coronavirus persists, highlighting OPEC’s reliance on oil demand from China
February 7th - Weeks after the Coronavirus outbreak, markets are still gripped with fears, triggered by stalled business operations in China, even as the government fights to contain a virus that has so far claimed more than 500 lives. The dwindling oil demand...
Will You Find a Silver Lining in the Commodity Market this Month?
February 4th - Silver is sometimes considered as being a less attractive commodity than gold. Yet, this precious metal has long been regarded as being a smart investment. Is February 2020 the right time to buy some? Why Is Silver a Popular Commodity?...
Demand panic spooks markets amid a collapse in China’s commodity prices
February 3rd - Chinese investors on Monday returned to a market gripped by fear on the first trading day after the Lunar New Year break. The Coronavirus death toll has risen to at least 361 in China alone as of this morning, Aljazeera...
Coronavirus disrupting the global commodities supply chain
February 2nd - Happy Sunday Invezztors. ‘Uncertainty’ has become a common word in a market characterised by constant swings of global commodity prices. As of Friday, Europe started decently before dropping, Asia was mixed, while the US futures were down. Brexit went down,...
Crude Oil Prices May Break Below $50 in February
February 1st - Crude oil prices are down nearly 16% in January, which is the biggest January slide since 1991 for the “black gold”. The price action is now closing down on the key support around the $50 mark. Fundamental analysis: Coronavirus death...
Soaring demand, risk appetite pushing commodity prices
January 31st - This month we’ve experienced rallies by several commodities following the phase trade deal between China and the US, boosting investor risk appetite and the equity markets. But since the Coronavirus Outbreak, precious metals have been taking the lead as investors...
Gold Price Advances Higher On Coronavirus Fears
January 29th - China’s coronavirus has continued to spread around Asia and the Middle East as the global economy starts to suffer as well. As a result, investors are pulling out from the high-yielding assets and transferring funds to safe-haven assets, such as...
Gold prices surge amid global fears
January 29th - Gold is among the few commodities whose prices were soaring as concerns over the Coronavirus Outbreak swept through the markets. As of this morning, the yellow metal was up about 20% higher than last year, as it trades close to...
Oil tumbles for the sixth day as Coronavirus sends panic through oil markets
January 28th - After a 2% dip on Monday, oil fell on Tuesday morning for the sixth session, extending losses as China continues to battle the Coronavirus that has sent panic through commodities markets. Oil-producing nations have raised the alarm over dwindling demand...
Oil slides 2% amid news of fast-spreading Coronavirus
January 27th - Oil prices on Monday morning shed a further 2% off the already trimmed prices after it emerged that Coronavirus can spread without showing symptoms, casting doubts on the containment efforts by the affected countries. The drop marks a multi-month low...
Coronavirus fever: Panic among commodities investors over new virus
January 24th - It’s officially an international disaster: Traders globally are in a state of panic following news of a virus that broke out a few days ago in the world’s largest nation, China. Coronavirus has so far claimed 26 lives and left...
Chevron CEO Shoots Down $100 Oil, Supports Green Projects
January 23rd - Between a drone attack on Saudi oil facilities, attacks on oil vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and a tense standoff between the U.S. and Iran, oil prices should have spiked substantially higher, right? Wrong, at least according to Chevron...
Olam sees potential in splitting commodities and food businesses
January 22nd - Asia’s agricultural commodities trader Olam International is splitting its business into two, commodities and food units, to tap into the ever-evolving consumer market. The company’s restructuring portrays the soaring need for consumer speciality commodities, in the wake of markets characterised...
Trafigura to secure 6% stake in London-listed commodities producer
January 21st - Global commodities dealer Trafigura is set to acquire a 6% ownership stake in London-listed oil and gas firm, President Energy. The London Stock Exchange trading company primarily holds assets in Argentina but is headquartered in the UK. Trafigura closed the...
Why Are Oil Prices Falling to Rally on Libya Tensions?
January 20th - Oil prices moved higher overnight after two big crude production bases in Libya started shutting down as a result of the military blockade. The prices have retreated lower during the European and American session, however, tensions remain high. Fundamental analysis:...
Lekoil shares take a hit amid loan fraud
January 19th - AIM-listed Nigerian-headquartered oil explorer Lekoil has temporarily suspended trading of its shares following a loan scandal involving a company that claimed to be working for Qatar Sovereign Investment Fund. A report by Alliance news indicated that the oil producer made...
Gold Prices May Drop 10% Before March
January 16th - Since gold prices hit $1,611 last week, the highest levels since 2013, the price action has been continuously moving lower in the last few days as trade tensions have eased. The recent market behaviour suggests that the short-term top is...
Doubts cloud China’s pledge to purchase additional U.S. commodities
January 16th - China says it will buy an additional $95 billion worth of commodities from the US as a boost to phase one trade agreement. But doubts still lurk in the market. Most prices for the raw materials that were captured in...
Medical cannabis market to be unlocked by UK leading oncologist
January 15th - Commodities-focused trading firm Block Commodities is planning to increase value in African agriculture through the use of blockchain. The company, which recently appointed Professors Andrew Garner and Justin Stebbing as part of its Scientific Advisory Team (SAT), is looking to...
Gold Could Be Your Secret to a Glittering 2020
January 14th - The idea of investing in commodities might sound rather daunting. Perhaps you think that you would need to be an expert to do this well. This isn’t true, as anyone can invest in the likes oil, gas, corn and copper....
UK Parliament to receive critical farm bill this month
January 10th - Britain’s minister for environment Theresa Villiers has said that parliament will during the month receive a farming bill that is meant to guide the UK’s agricultural sector following plans to exit the European Union. During the yearly Oxford Farming Conference,...