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Category: CRB Index
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Commodities Heading for Significant Demand Destruction During 2009 / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Mark_OByrne
Crude oil briefly dipped below $55 a barrel yesterday for the first time in 22 months prompted by reports, warning that demand will be significantly weaker in 2009 due to the global economic downturn.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
How to Play the Commodity Bottom / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Weekly_Wizards
Special Report Update by Zaner's Research Partner, the Hightower Report - Larry Schneider of the Zaner Group ( http://www.zaner.com/ ) invites you to read their Special Report Update; written by Zaner's research partner, the Hightower Report: One can't know if the measures to contain the credit crisis will ultimately result in a favorable resolution. One also can't determine if the political change in Washington will improve or impede the economic situation.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Commodities, Slowing Economies= Lower Prices / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
KEY POINTS:• Cooling global economies chilling growth prospects for commodity prices until 2010
• Oil remains pinned under $100 over next 18 to 24 months. Downside target revised to $50 to $63 by business-cycle finish
• Downward pressure holds in November for gold, as global funds run to U.S. dollar treasuries; price target lowered
• Natural gas seasonal strength; still waiting for advance. Lowering target
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Commodities Bull Market? / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Zeal_LLC
The face of today's mainstream financial media has gone from meaningful analysis and commentary to constant tub-thumping between undisciplined Main Streeters, overambitious Wall Streeters, and ignorant bureaucrats. It has turned into a showcase of the blame game, everyone looking for a scapegoat to shoulder the iniquities of the masses. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Commodity Prices Inverse Relationship to the US Dollar / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
The connection with commodity prices and the movement of the U.S. dollar continues to remain tight and over-ride year-over-year fundamentals. Oil and gold are particularly linked to the currency and weakness or strength in the dollar are quickly transferred to positive or negative trading patterns for these natural resources. Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Stocks and Commodities Collapse Due to Threat of Deflation / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Clive_Maund
The reason why commodities and stocks have been collapsing is liquidity problems and the consequent threat of deflation, and the collapse has been made far worse as a result of the extreme leveraging that had earlier been employed in the markets, which has resulted in a destructive vicious circle as each downleg triggered a fresh wave of selling as stops and margin calls kicked in. Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Commodities Super Cycle Corrections / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Zeal_LLC
Overshadowed by the pathetic drama gushing forth from the ailing financial stocks these days, other markets have slipped out of the limelight. In particular commodities, a market-darling sector not too many months ago, have been all but forgotten. This lack of attention is masking great opportunities.
In commodities' case, it is not only the newfound center-of-the-universe status of financial stocks that has shifted investors' focus away. Starting in early July, commodities entered a steep correction. Wall Street, perpetually hating commodities because they compete with the stock markets for capital, gleefully pounced on this event and brazenly declared that commodities were dead. Commodities sentiment turned negative.
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Friday, September 05, 2008
Commodities Correction Continues into September / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
KEY POINTS:• U.S. dollar bounce for four to six weeks expected; target of $0.80 to $0.81
• Broad consolidation for commodities lengthens; business cycle suggests crest is developing
• Gold weakness expected until late September; $725 to $740 is the target
• Oil on support at $105; $120-to-$125 target
• Positive seasonality begins for natural gas
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Cooling Global Economy Ensures Commodity Correction to Continue / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
The recent rise of the U.S. dollar has triggered the peak in the commodity market and likely halted any further advances for this index during the 2006-2010 market cycle. As energy and precious metals are normally the last sectors to crest during a market cycle, their current weakness signals the start of a broader correction.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 01, 2008
Commodities Bull Market Over? / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Salman_Khan
Recent days have seen an intense debate on the hot topic of the year — commodity prices. We have seen commodities across the board tumble in the past few months. Pessimists have started writing obituaries for the commodity bull and pronounced an end to the ascent in commodity prices. The scale of the rout can be seen in the Reuters-Jefferies CRB index, a basket of 19 commodities, which has fallen below 400 points to its lowest level since early April, a drop of about 14 percent since a record peak above 473 in early July.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Commodities Broad Consolidation Underway / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
KEY POINTS:• Short-term weakness in August for CRB; upward pressure back by September; 400 to 420 main support zone in consolidation
• Broad, flat trading pattern potentially building; increased caution needed over the next two to three months
• Range-bound trading continues for oil above $120 support level this month; peak price remains at $141 to $147 for 2008
• Natural gas finds support at $9.00; target back to $14 by 4th quarter
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Friday, August 01, 2008
What Inflated the Commodities Bubble? / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Salman_Khan
Crude Oil has corrected over 15% from the top. Gold, Silver, Copper, Wheat and other commodities too have retreated from their respective highs. The heavy selling witnessed in last few days, has raised concerns that the air is leaking from the Commodity bubble and that a multiyear bull market might end soon. It has been pretty well established of late, that the commodity market has been exhibiting many of the characteristics of a bubble. Thus, we may be very well at the beginning of a bursting asset bubble. Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 26, 2008
China Driving Force for Long-term Commodities Bull Market / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Emanuel_Balarie
I recently returned back from China with some pertinent observations about the commodity markets, Jim Rogers, and the economy. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned in my commodities newsletter that if anyone had doubts about the long-term direction of the commodity markets, they should simply hop on a plane and fly to China. The logic behind this is quite simple. Since China has been responsible for the majority of the increased commodity demand over the last decade, keeping a pulse on their commodity consumption trends can give you a pretty clear picture of where things are moving in the longer term. Here are some observations on various topics: Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Commodities Blowoff Potential by September 2008 / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
KEY POINTS:• Higher caution is advised for CRB Index, as blowoff potential increases over summer
• Oil prices expected to spike over $150 during peak demand season; solid support at $120
• Hurricane season starts for natural gas; $14 target, but storms could drive prices far higher
• Grain prices start their advance; first from wet weather and later, summer heat
• Gold-shopping season begins in late July the year (summer driving) has arrived.
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Saturday, April 05, 2008
Commodities 2008: Record Year in the Making / Commodities / CRB Index
By: Donald_W_Dony
KEY POINTS:• Declining U.S. dollar set for sub-$0.70 prices by mid-year; this is fuel for commodities
• Short-term pullback expected for most raw material prices in April and May
• Up too far, too fast within bull market for CRB index; support at 370
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