Coronavirus fever: Panic among commodities investors over new virus
January 24th 2020
It’s officially an international disaster: Traders globally are in a state of panic following news of a virus that broke... Trafigura to secure 6% stake in London-listed commodities producer
January 21st 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 - 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,...
Iran tension easing as oil spike vanishes
January 9th 2020 - Yesterday US President Donald Trump announced that the ongoing conflict between America and Iran appears to be easing. The pronouncement reduced fears of an escalation in the conflict between the two countries, instantly reversing an initial oil spike. US crude...
Here’s why investing in commodity currencies this month is a bad idea
January 8th 2020 - Commodity currencies involve currencies from countries that have large quantities of raw materials. The three most popular commodity currencies for trading are the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollar. Some of these currencies delivered a strong performance in the closing...
Brazilian soybean set to dominate the markets
January 8th 2020 - Findings by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that Brazil could soon become the world’s largest producer of soybean, after decades of market dominance by the US. Soybean production both in the US and Brazil has rapidly increased...
Will Gold and Oil Prices Continue To Rally Amid Mideast Tensions?
January 6th 2020 - Gold and oil spot prices have surged in the past couple of days on the back of rising geopolitical tensions following the assassination of the top Iranian general by the United States. Gold hits highest levels since 2013 A mix...
Is the US a net crude oil exporter just yet?
January 6th 2020 - There have been various talks and speculations about all the developments that came out of the oil shale boom in the United States, but the idea of achieving full energy independence was perhaps the most unlikely. Back in 2005, daily...
4 Assets to Invest In Given the Intensifying U.S. – Iran Conflict
January 5th 2020 - The Wall Street was all calm before the United States decided to initiate a drone strike that ultimately killed a top Iranian commander. As a result, the tone in global markets has shifted from calm to cautious due to concerns...
A recap of last year’s oil and copper activities
January 5th 2020 - 2019 was a fascinating year for oil and metal traders. And this year, experts suggest it won’t be boring either. Last year’s commodities markets were majorly influenced by the US-China trade war, Brexit uncertainty, UK’s premiership elections, and slower global...
Precious metals and mining stocks: Why you shouldn’t invest in January
January 3rd 2020 - While the majority of the stock market is surging higher, the precious metals and mining stocks joined the energy stocks in offering traders a lot of shorting opportunities. Bearing in mind the fundamentals, a similar scenario may repeat in 2020....
Commodities headed to a better year
December 24th - In 2019, commodities globally enjoyed decent growth. The S&P 500 and the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund DBC are up 27.2% and 10.5% this year, respectively. However, experts believe that 2020 could be one of commodities’ best trading years,...
Why oil prices are (suddenly) volatile
December 22nd - Experts told CNBC that the crude market has become highly volatile these past few months, making it virtually impossible to predict future prices. Throughout the year, oil prices have been affected by several things, including OPEC’s supply cuts, China-US trade...
Agricultural commodities up following US-China deal
December 18th - After it was apparent that China and the US had agreed on the contents of the Phase 1 trade deal, prices of various commodities shot. The deal saw different tariffs cancelled and a few others reduced by both states. Policies...
Chinese tariffs on US commodities after Phase One deal
December 17th - Last week the world was treated to one of the most anticipated trade deals between China and the US. The world’s two most robust economies agreed to sign a ‘phase one’ agreement that is expected to ease tension in global...
Will commodities buy the US-China story?
December 16th - If last week’s rally after the US-China Phase One trade deal is anything to go by, then it means that investor confidence is starting to build in a market that just days ago was on a downward trend. While the...
Investors pushed to commodities, bitcoin due to economic stagnation
December 16th - 2019 has been one of the most “unusual” financial years, from the China-US trade war to last week’s UK election and then the Brexit uncertainty… As the investment space remains fuzzy, investors are looking for better ways to shield their...