Stock market analysis : Commodities

China's commodity imports show prices beat economic narrative: Russell

China's imports of major commodities for April show the impact of price trends, with strength where prices were trending down and weakness where prices were moving higher. The temptation...

May 13, 2024 at 12:39 am EDT

Renewable fuels take bite out of US diesel consumption: Kemp

Biodiesel and other renewable diesel fuel oils are displacing a small but growing volume of petroleum-derived distillate fuel oil in the United States, especially in California and other parts of the...

May 10, 2024 at 08:24 am EDT

Are 2024 Chicago corn futures mimicking those of 2014? -Braun

Industry analysts spent much of 2023 deciding whether new-crop Chicago corn futures were tracking more closely with 2012 or 2013, though 2013 was certainly the better analog in the end. ...

May 08, 2024 at 08:51 pm EDT

Goldman Sachs sees OPEC+ unlikely to raise production at June meeting

Goldman Sachs on Wednesday said they no longer expect OPEC+ to announce a partial unwind of voluntary production cuts in June. The bank said inventories have recently surprised to...

May 08, 2024 at 05:06 pm EDT

ICE Canada Weekly Outlook : Uptrend Intact, Weather Conditions Being Watched

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to their highest levels of 2024 in early May before taking a step back on May 8. While the uptrend is still intact, improving moisture...

May 08, 2024 at 05:06 pm EDT

Corn Futures Drop as Caution Rules Ahead of WASDE -- Daily Grain Highlights

By Kirk Maltais -- Corn for July delivery fell 1.7% to $4.59 1/4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday, falling as traders get their books in order ahead of the Friday USDA...

May 08, 2024 at 03:55 pm EDT

ICE Review : Canola Weakens Wednesday

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Wednesday, with profit-taking after recent gains behind some of the selling pressure. Widespread Prairie rains contributed to the...

May 08, 2024 at 03:40 pm EDT

US gas surplus will be eliminated before end of winter 2024/25: Kemp

U.S. gas inventories are near record highs for this time of year after exceptionally mild temperatures linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon slashed gas and electricity consumption for heating...

May 08, 2024 at 01:04 pm EDT

Haitians brace for more rain after downpours kill 13

Heavy rains are expected to continue across Haiti on Friday, the national weather service said, after killing at least 13 people in the north and damaging thousands of homes. If you...

May 03, 2024 at 03:41 pm EDT

The anomaly behind gold

Gold, often seen as a safe haven in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, saw its price reach all-time highs in the first quarter of 2024. This rise was fuelled by growing global demand,...

May 02, 2024 at 05:01 am EDT

Goldman Sachs Now Sees Dip to $84/Bbl for December Brent Crude -- OPIS

The commodities team at Goldman Sachs still believes that holding long positions in Brent crude will be profitable, but in a departure from 2023 leanings, the bank said that Brent prices may dip...

April 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm EDT

Gold demand including OTC was at eight-year high in Q1, WGC says

Global gold demand rose by 3% year-on-year to 1,238 metric tons in the first quarter of 2024, marking the strongest first quarter since 2016, due to active over-the-counter trading, the World...

April 30, 2024 at 02:10 am EDT

Hedge funds retreat from oil as war risk fades: Kemp

Investors sold oil at the fastest rate for more than six months amid signs that Israel and Iran have chosen not to escalate their conflict, ensuring the rally in crude prices stalled well before...

April 29, 2024 at 09:00 pm EDT

AGS Week Ahead : Positive Mood as Brazilian Real Gains Against Dollar Ahead of Busy Week

By Joe Hoppe A roundup of key agricultural commodity markets for the week April 29-May 3 by Dow Jones Newswires in Barcelona. GRAINS & OILSEEDS: The macro mood is positive as oil...

April 29, 2024 at 11:10 am EDT

'End of oil not in sight', OPEC Secretary General says in MEES article

The end of oil is not in sight, OPEC's top official said, as the pace of energy demand growth means that alternatives cannot replace it at the needed scale, and the focus should be on cutting...

April 26, 2024 at 01:36 pm EDT

China's transition hampered by flat-lining energy intensity: Kemp

China's economy has become much less energy intensive over the last 40 years as its industries have modernised and the economy has shifted towards more service sector output. But energy...

April 26, 2024 at 12:28 pm EDT

ICE Canada Morning Comment : Canola Building Upward Momentum

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Intercontinental Exchange canola futures shed overnight losses Friday morning, turning higher with support from other vegetable oils. As modest increases in global crude oil...

April 26, 2024 at 10:03 am EDT

Citigroup Offers Bearish Take on Crude, Sees Easing of Geopolitical Risks -- OPIS

Citigroup analysts on Thursday called Brent crude's brief trip this month above $90/bbl a bullish knee-jerk price action. The price jump, which was fueled by concerns over a potential widening...

April 25, 2024 at 11:23 am EDT

China's strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output: Russell

China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel fell. This divergence sets up a dilemma that...

April 22, 2024 at 08:00 am EDT

USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved...

April 19, 2024 at 04:57 pm EDT

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Four years after the start of the Covid-19 crisis, airports are finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The pandemic, which severely impacted air transport, seems to be giving way...

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A first in 20 years. China has been overtaken by Mexico as the USA's biggest trading partner. The deterioration in relations between Americans and Chinese since 2017 is largely responsible for this...

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